Tyreik McAllister

McAllister was born on April 7, 1998, in Latta, South Carolina.^[1] He attended Latta High School where he competed in football, basketball and track.^[2] He was an all-conference football player at Latta and later spent a postgraduate season at Palmetto Prep in Columbia, South Carolina.^[3]

McAllister enrolled at the NCAA Division II school the University of Charleston, where he saw playing time for the Charleston Golden Eagles football team as a freshman in 2017.^[4] He ran seven times for 23 yards, caught 22 passes for 193 yards and returned 13 kicks for 242 yards that season.^[4][5] In 2018, he caught 20 passes for 276 yards and one touchdown and ran five times for 35 yards.^[4] He was chosen first-team All-Mountain East Conference (MEC) in 2019, running for 1,119 yards and 11 touchdowns in 10 games.^[6]

During the 2020–21 season, McAllister ran 36 times for 214 yards with two rushing touchdowns, also catching 15 passes for 129 yards while appearing in three games.^[4] As a senior in 2021, he ran for 1,090 yards and 13 touchdowns, with an average of 7.62 yards-per-carry that ranked third nationally.^[7] He led the MEC in both rushing yards and touchdowns and also totaled 32 receptions for 302 yards, having an all-purpose yards average of 142.8 per game that placed 16th at the Division II level.^[7] He was named first-team All-MEC, first-team D2CCA All-Region and the MEC Offensive Player of the Year.^[7][8] Primarily a running back in college, he ended his collegiate career with 2,561 rushing yards and 26 rushing touchdowns with an average of 7.2 yards-per-carry, along with 113 receptions for 1,047 yards and four touchdowns.^[9]

After going unselected in the 2022 NFL draft, McAllister signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent.^[11] He was waived/injured on August 10 and placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.^[9][12] He signed with the Broncos practice squad on November 22.^[13] He was released from the practice squad on November 29, re-signed on December 14, and signed a reserve/future contract after the season, on January 9, 2023.^[12] He was waived on May 12, 2023, re-signed on May 16, and then released on May 31.^[12]

On June 14, 2023, McAllister signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).^[14] He made the team and appeared in 16 games, being a top returner for the Tiger-Cats.^[5][15] He totaled 41 kick returns with an average of 25.3 yards, 56 punt returns with an average of 10.8 yards, and seven missed field goal returns for 408 yards and a touchdown. He was converted from running back to slotback by Ti-cats and contributed in a gadget role on offense with 13 rushes for 52 yards and 27 catches for 364 yards and two touchdowns. ^[15] He was the CFL leader in kick return average and all-purpose yards.^[16]

Following the CFL season, McAllister signed a reserve/future contract with the Las Vegas Raiders on January 16, 2024.^[17] In the team's preseason finale against the San Francisco 49ers, he returned a punt 81-yards for a touchdown and had a 35-yard touchdown reception.^[18] He was waived on November 1, and re-signed to the practice squad.

McAllister signed a reserve/future contract with Las Vegas on January 6, 2025.^[19] On May 12, McAllister was waived by the Raiders.^[20]

On January 14, 2026, McAllister was selected by the Columbus Aviators of the United Football League (UFL).^[21] He was released on March 19.^[22]

Calgary Stampeders

On March 31, 2026, McAllister signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).^[23]