Tyler Starr
American football player (born 1991)
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Tyler Starr (born January 25, 1991) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Dakota Coyotes.[1][2] He was selected by the Falcons in the seventh round (255th overall) of the 2014 NFL draft.[3]
Little Rock, Iowa, U.S.
Starr with the Atlanta Falcons in 2014 | |
| No. 41 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 25, 1991 Little Rock, Iowa, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | George (IA) George–Little Rock |
| College | South Dakota |
| NFL draft | 2014: 7th round, 255th overall pick |
| Career history | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
College career
Starr played college football for three years at the University of South Dakota.[4]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+1⁄8 in (1.93 m) | 250 lb (113 kg) | 32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.95 s | 4.15 s | 6.64 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) | 9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) | 24 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine[5] | ||||||||||||
Starr's journey to make the Falcons' 53-man roster was chronicled in the Hard Knocks documentary.[6] On August 30, 2014, Starr made the 53-man roster for the Atlanta Falcons, but did not see any game action. On September 5, 2015, Starr was waived by the Falcons in the final cuts before the start of the regular season.[7] On September 7, 2015, he was signed to the Falcons' practice squad.[8] On December 18. 2015, Starr was promoted to the Falcons' 53-man roster.[9] He played in one game for the Falcons in 2015.[10]
On September 3, 2016, Starr was waived/injured by the Falcons and placed on injured reserve.[11]
Starr participated in The Spring League in 2017.[12]