Marc Tyler
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Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| Position | Running back |
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| Born | September 27, 1988 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 226 lb (103 kg) |
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| High school | Oaks Christian School (Westlake Village, California) |
| College | USC |
| NFL draft | 2012: undrafted |
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Marc Anthony Tyler (born September 27, 1988) is an American former football running back. He played college football at Southern California. Tyler was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2012.
Tyler attended Oaks Christian High School in Westlake Village, California, while his family lived in Palmdale. He stayed with the family of a teammate. In his senior season, Tyler scored 31 touchdowns and averaged 12.2 yards per carry.[1] Tyler broke his left leg during a playoff game in November 2006; as a result, he had a stainless steel rod surgically implanted in his leg.[1]
Despite the injury, Tyler remained a 5-star recruit and was ranked as the 2nd best running back prospect in the U.S. behind fellow USC recruit Joe McKnight,[2] and the 17th best overall.[3] At Oaks Christian High School, Tyler played alongside quarterback Jimmy Clausen, the nation's #1 rated recruit overall.[3]
College career
Tyler enrolled at University of Southern California in August 2007.[1] After redshirting the 2007 season while recovering from a broken leg that he suffered in his senior season at Oaks Christian HS, he was expected to play in 2008.[4] In the season opener at Virginia, Tyler scored the first touchdown of his collegiate career with 02:33 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter.
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2012 NFL draft, Tyler signed with the Green Bay Packers on May 11, 2012.[5] He was released during final cuts on August 31[6] but was signed to the practice squad a few days later.[7] Tyler was released from the Packers' practice squad on September 12, 2012.[8]
