Tykeem Doss
American football player (born 1999)
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Tykeem Doss (born September 25, 1999)[1] is an American professional football guard for the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles.
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Aliceville, Alabama, U.S.
Doss with the DC Defenders in 2025 | |
| No. 79 – DC Defenders | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 25, 1999[1] Aliceville, Alabama, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 369 lb (167 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Aliceville |
| College | East Central CC (2018–2019) Southern Miss (2020–2022) |
| NFL draft | 2023: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
Doss grew up in Aliceville, Alabama and attended Aliceville High School where he played football, basketball and track.[2][3] In his high school football career, he played a total of 37 games, registered 82 tackles, two sacks and one interception. He was selected for the Scout Trout All-American events in Mobile, Alabama during his senior season.[4]
College career
East Central CC
On May 10, 2018, Doss signed to play at East Central CC.[5] During his sophomore season, he was named the Most Valuable Offensive Lineman and Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges First-Team All-Conference South Offense. He was also named to the NJCAA All-Region 23 football team.[6] On December 18, 2019, Doss signed to play for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles.[7]
Southern Miss
During the 2020 season, Doss played 9 games and started the last 6 of them while at left guard. During the 2021 season, he played 8 games while on offense and started 3 while on left tackle. During the 2022 season, he played 11 games and made 3 total tackles.[8][9]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 378 lb (171 kg) | 35 in (0.89 m) | 10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) | 7 ft 1+1⁄2 in (2.17 m) | 5.54 s | 1.89 s | 3.14 s | 5.13 s | 8.19 s | 24 in (0.61 m) | 8 ft 3 in (2.51 m) | 28 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[10] | ||||||||||||
Baltimore Ravens
Doss was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2023.[11] He was waived on August 29, but was signed to the practice squad the next day.[12][13] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 29, 2024.[14]
On August 11, 2024, Doss was released by the Ravens.[15]
Pittsburgh Steelers
On August 12, 2024, Doss was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Steelers.[16] He was waived on August 27.[17]
DC Defenders
On November 2, 2024, Doss signed with the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL).[18]