Tyrie Cleveland

Tyrie Cleveland
Personal information
Born: (1997-09-20) September 20, 1997 (age 27)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Westfield (Houston, Texas)
College:Florida (2016–2019)
Position:Wide receiver
NFL draft:2020 / round: 7 / pick: 252
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions:8
Receiving yards:91
Return yards:234
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Tyrie Cleveland (born September 20, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football at Florida.

Early life

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

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+3⁄8 in
(1.89 m) 		209 lb
(95 kg) 		32+7⁄8 in
(0.84 m) 		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 4.46 s 1.54 s 2.61 s 39.5 in
(1.00 m)		 10 ft 6 in
(3.20 m)		 13 reps
All values from NFL Combine[12][13]

Denver Broncos

Cleveland was selected by the Denver Broncos with the 252nd overall pick in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL draft.[14]

On August 31, 2021, Cleveland was waived by the Broncos and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[15][16] He was promoted to the active roster on October 20, 2021.[17] He was waived on December 4 and re-signed to the practice squad.[18] He was promoted to the active roster on January 7, 2022.[19]

Cleveland made the Broncos final roster in 2022. He played in six games before being waived on November 15, 2022, and re-signed to the practice squad.[20]

Philadelphia Eagles

On January 17, 2023, the Philadelphia Eagles signed Cleveland to their practice squad.[21] On February 15, Cleveland signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles.[22] He was waived on August 19.[23]

Indianapolis Colts

On October 17, 2023, Cleveland was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad.[24] On January 8, 2024, he signed a reserve/future contract with the Colts.[25] He was released on August 25.[26]

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. ^ "Tyrie Cleveland Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  13. ^ "2020 Draft Scout Tyrie Cleveland, Florida NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 31, 2021). "Broncos make series of roster transactions to reach 53-man limit". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  16. ^ DiLalla, Aric (September 1, 2021). "Broncos sign 14 players to their practice squad". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  17. ^ Ulrich, Logan (October 20, 2021). "Broncos Promote WR Tyrie Cleveland, Re-Sign WR David Moore To PS". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  18. ^ Swanson, Ben (December 4, 2021). "Broncos promote RB Damarea Crockett to active roster, waive WR Tyrie Cleveland". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  19. ^ 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. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  20. ^ DiLalla, Aric (November 15, 2022). "Broncos promote Jonathan Harris to active roster, activate Tom Compton from PUP". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  21. ^ "Tyrie Cleveland: Joins Philly's practice squad". CBSSports.com. January 17, 2023. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  22. ^ Erby, Glenn (February 15, 2023). "Eagles sign 9 players to Reserve/Futures deals". The Eagles Wire. USA Today. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  23. ^ "Eagles sign 5 players including Marvin Wilson". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. August 19, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  24. ^ "Colts sign WR Juwann Winfree; restore G Jack Anderson to practice squad; sign two players to practice squad; release three players from the practice squad". Colts.com. October 17, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  25. ^ "Colts sign 9 to reserve/future contracts, 4 to one-year contract extensions, waive CB Tony Brown". Colts.com. January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  26. ^ "Colts make 9 roster moves". Colts.com. August 25, 2024.