Jordyn Tyson
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Allen, Texas, U.S.
| No. 0 – New Orleans Saints | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Roster status | Unsigned draft pick |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 12, 2004 Allen, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 203 lb (92 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Allen |
| College |
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| NFL draft | 2026: 1st round, 8th overall pick |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Jordyn Tyson (born August 12, 2004) is an American professional football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). Tyson played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes and Arizona State Sun Devils and was selected eighth overall by the Saints in the 2026 NFL draft.
Tyson was born on August 12, 2004, in Allen, Texas.[1] He attended Allen High School in his freshman, sophomore and senior years and Independence High School in Frisco, Texas his junior year.[2] As a senior, Tyson had 80 receptions for 1,512 yards and 12 touchdowns. He committed to the University of Colorado Boulder to play college football.[3]
College career
Tyson played nine games in his lone year at Colorado in 2022, recording 22 receptions for a team leading 470 yards and five touchdowns.[4] After the season he entered the transfer portal and transferred to Arizona State University.[5] In his first year at Arizona State in 2023 he played in only three games due to injury and did not record a catch.[6] Tyson returned to Arizona State in 2024 as the team's number one receiver.[7]
Tyson made nine appearances for Arizona State during the 2025 season, recording 61 receptions for 711 yards and eight touchdowns. On December 19, 2025, Tyson declared for the 2026 NFL draft.[8]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | Bench press | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+1⁄8 in (1.88 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | 30+1⁄4 in (0.77 m) | 9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 3+1⁄4 in (1.91 m) | 26 reps | |||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[9][10] | ||||||||||||
Tyson was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the first round, eight overall, of the 2026 NFL draft.[11]