Joe Tryon-Shoyinka
American football player (born 1999)
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Joe Tryon-Shoyinka (born April 30, 1999) is an American professional football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He played college football for the Washington Huskies and was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft. He has also played for the Cleveland Browns and Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL).
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Seattle, Washington, U.S.
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||||||||
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| Born | April 30, 1999 Seattle, Washington, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Hazen (Renton, Washington) | ||||||||||||
| College | Washington (2017–2020) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2021: 1st round, 32nd overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Early life
Tryon-Shoyinka was born in Seattle and grew up in nearby Renton, Washington and attended Hazen High School, where he played baseball, basketball and football.[1] As a senior, he was named regional defensive lineman of the year by The Seattle Times. A 3-star defensive end recruit, Tryon-Shoyinka originally committed to play college football at Washington State but changed it to attend the University of Washington over offers from Eastern Washington, Oregon, and Utah.[2][3]
College career
Tryon-Shoyinka redshirted his true freshman season at the University of Washington.[4] As a redshirt freshman, he played in 12 games with 20 tackles, two tackles for loss and one sack.[5][6] Tryon-Shoyinka made 41 tackles with 12.5 tackles for loss and eight sacks in his redshirt sophomore season and was named second-team All-Pac-12 Conference.[7][8] Following the Pac-12's original announcement that they would postpone the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Tryon-Shoyinka announced that he would prepare for the 2021 NFL draft.[9]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 259 lb (117 kg) | 34 in (0.86 m) | 10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) | 4.68 s | 1.64 s | 2.69 s | 4.36 s | 7.18 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) | 9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) | 22 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[10][11] | ||||||||||||
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tryon-Shoyinka was selected in the first round (32nd overall) of the 2021 NFL draft by the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[12] He signed his four-year rookie contract, worth $11 million, on June 22, 2021.[13]
On April 30, 2024, the Buccaneers declined the fifth-year option on Tryon-Shoyinka's contract, making him a free agent after the 2024 season.[14]
Cleveland Browns
On March 12, 2025, Tryon-Shoyinka agreed to terms with the Cleveland Browns on a one-year, $4.75 million contract.[15][16] He made eight appearances for Cleveland, recording nine combined tackles.
Chicago Bears
On November 4, 2025, Tryon-Shoyinka was traded along with a seventh-round pick in 2026 to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a sixth-round pick in 2026.[17]