Tyler Coyle

Tyler Coyle (born November 15, 1998) is an American football safety who is a free agent. He went undrafted in the 2021 NFL Draft. He played college football at Connecticut and Purdue.

Tyler Coyle
Personal information
Born: (1998-11-15) November 15, 1998
Windsor, Connecticut, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Windsor (CT)
College:Connecticut
Purdue
Position:Safety
Undrafted:2021
Career history
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Tackles:8
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years

Coyle attended Windsor High School. As a junior, he had 28 receptions for 700 yards and 11 TDs, winning Class L-Small state championship. As a senior, he had 29 receptions for 741 yards and 12 TDs, advancing to Class L semifinals. He was named First-team New Haven Register All-Star, was named to the All-Hartford Courant team and the Walter Camp Football Foundation All-Connecticut.

He was also an outstanding track athlete, winning six high school championships. Coyle also played basketball in high school.

College career

As a redshirt freshman, he appeared in all 12 games, with 9 starts. He led UConn with two interceptions, was second with seven passes defended and five pass breakups, and was third with 67 tackles. He also scored his first collegiate touchdown against Temple on a 34-yard interception return.

As a sophomore, he played in all 12 games, making 10 starts. He led UConn and was fourth in the AAC with 107 total tackles. He also returned 13 kickoffs at 22.1 yards per return.

As a junior, he played in 11 games, leading UConn with 86 total tackles. He also forced two fumbles, had 3.5 TFL, one interception (returned 52 yards for a touchdown), nine PBUs, and 54 solo stops.

As a senior and graduate transfer at Purdue, he played in 3 games, with one pass defensed and 13 total tackles (10 solo).

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 0+1⁄2 in
(1.84 m)		 209 lb
(95 kg)		 33 in
(0.84 m)		 9 in
(0.23 m)		4.41 s1.57 s2.48 s4.02 s7.14 s39.0 in
(0.99 m)		11 ft 1 in
(3.38 m)		24 reps
All values from Pro Day[1]

At Purdue's pro day, he ran a 4.41 40-yard dash.[1] Other sources have his 40-yard time as 4.36.[2] Nevertheless, Coyle went undrafted in the 2021 NFL Draft. He signed with the Dallas Cowboys as a UDFA and was waived on August 31. He was re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He made his NFL debut on December 2, 2021, playing 17 special-teams snaps against the New Orleans Saints.[3] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 18, 2022.

On August 30, 2022, Coyle was waived by the Cowboys and signed to the practice squad the next day.[4][5] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 24, 2023. He was waived on August 29, 2023.[6]

References
  1. "Tyler Coyle, Purdue, SS, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  2. "Role Call: Coyle Brings Speed To Safety Position". Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  3. "Tyler Coyle 2021 Fantasy Stats". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  4. Eatman, Nick (August 30, 2022). "Cowboys Make 28 Moves To Reach Roster Limit". DallasCowboys.com.
  5. Eatman, Nick (August 31, 2022). "Rush, Grier & Maher Among Practice Squad Signees". DallasCowboys.com.
  6. Harris, Nick (August 29, 2023). "Cowboys announce 36 roster moves ahead of regular season". DallasCowboys.com.
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