Tyrie Cleveland

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Tyrie Cleveland
No. 16 – Denver Broncos
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1997-09-20) September 20, 1997 (age 24)
Houston, Texas
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Westfield (Houston, Texas)
College:Florida
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 7 / Pick: 252
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2021
Receptions:6
Receiving yards:63
Return yards:234
Player stats at NFL.com

Tyrie Cleveland (born September 20, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Florida.

Early years[]

Cleveland attended and played high school football at Westfield High School.[1] He received offers from numerous schools before committing to Florida.[2]

College career[]

As a freshman, Cleveland recorded a 98-yard receiving touchdown against LSU in a 16–10 victory that clinched the SEC East for the Gators.[3][4] In the 2016 season, he finished with 14 receptions for 298 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.[5] Early in the 2017 season, Cleveland had a huge play in a key Southeastern Conference matchup between the Florida Gators and the Tennessee Volunteers. During the game, Florida quarterback Feleipe Franks completed a 63-yard Hail Mary touchdown pass to Cleveland to earn a victory at the end of the game as the time expired.[6][7] After the game, Cleveland was named the SEC Player of the Week.[8] In the 2017 season, he finished with 22 receptions for 410 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.[9] In the 2018 season, he finished with 18 receptions for 212 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns.[10] In the 2019 season, he finished with 25 receptions for 351 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.[11]

Professional career[]

Cleveland was selected by the Denver Broncos with the 252nd overall pick in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft.[12]

On August 31, 2021, Cleveland was waived by the Broncos and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[13][14] He was promoted to the active roster on October 20, 2021.[15] He was waived on December 4 and re-signed to the practice squad.[16] He was promoted to the active roster on January 7, 2022.[17]

References[]

  1. ^ "Tyrie Cleveland's High School Timeline". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  2. ^ "Tyrie Cleveland, Florida Gators, Wide Receiver". 247Sports. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  3. ^ "Florida at LSU Box Score, November 19, 2016". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  4. ^ McGuire, Liam (November 19, 2016). "LSU botches field goal snap, Florida immediately throws 98-yard touchdown". The Comeback. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  5. ^ "Tyrie Cleveland 2016 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  6. ^ Tsuji, Alysha (September 16, 2017). "Florida beat Tennessee with the most ridiculous Hail Mary touchdown pass". For The Win. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  7. ^ Al-Khateeb, Zac (September 16, 2017). "Florida vs. Tennessee: Gators win on incredible last-second Hail Mary". Sporting News. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  8. ^ "Week 12: Football Players of the Week". secsports.com. SECsports. November 21, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  9. ^ "Tyrie Cleveland 2017 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  10. ^ "Tyrie Cleveland 2018 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  11. ^ "Tyrie Cleveland 2019 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  12. ^ O'Halloran, Ryan (April 25, 2020). "Receiver Tyrie Cleveland selected by Denver Broncos in seventh round of NFL draft". Denver Post. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  13. ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 31, 2021). "Broncos make series of roster transactions to reach 53-man limit". DenverBroncos.com.
  14. ^ DiLalla, Aric (September 1, 2021). "Broncos sign 14 players to their practice squad". DenverBroncos.com.
  15. ^ DiLalla, Aric (October 20, 2021). "Broncos promote WR Tyrie Cleveland to active roster, sign WR David Moore to practice squad". DenverBroncos.com.
  16. ^ Swanson, Ben (December 4, 2021). "Broncos promote RB Damarea Crockett to active roster, waive WR Tyrie Cleveland". DenverBroncos.com.
  17. ^ DiLalla, Aric (January 7, 2022). "Broncos sign T Quinn Bailey and WR Tyrie Cleveland to active roster, activate K Brandon McManus and P Sam Martin from Reserve/COVID-19 list". DenverBroncos.com.

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