Devin Tyler
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1986)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox CFL biography
| name = Devin Tyler
| image =
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|7|2}}
| birth_place = Washington, D.C., U.S.
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| number = 57
| import = Yes
| position1 = Offensive lineman
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 7
| weight_lb = 300
| college = Temple
| high_school = Suitland (Suitland, Maryland)
| playing_years1 = {{NFL Year|2010}}
| playing_team1 = Arizona Cardinals*
| playing_years2 = {{NFL Year|2010}}
| playing_team2 = Baltimore Ravens*
| playing_years3 = {{CFL Year|2011}}
| playing_team3 = Saskatchewan Roughriders*
| playing_years4 = {{CFL Year|2011}}–{{CFL Year|2012}}
| playing_team4 = Edmonton Eskimos
| playing_years5 = {{CFL Year|2013}}–{{CFL Year|2014}}
| playing_team5 = Saskatchewan Roughriders
| playing_years6 = {{CFL Year|2014}}–{{CFL Year|2015}}
| playing_team6 = Winnipeg Blue Bombers
| career_footnotes =
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| CFL = 4385
| NFL = 2507899
}}
Devin Tyler (born July 2, 1986) is an American former professional football offensive lineman. He attended Suitland High School in Forestville, Maryland and played college football at Temple University.{{cite web | url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/historical/561271 | title=DEVIN TYLER | publisher=cbssports.com | accessdate=August 6, 2014}} He was a member of the Arizona Cardinals, Baltimore Ravens, Saskatchewan Roughriders, Edmonton Eskimos and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Professional career
Tyler was signed by the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) on April 25, 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.kffl.com/player/23126/nfl/news |title=Devin Tyler |publisher=kffl.com |accessdate=November 30, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141130202520/http://www.kffl.com/player/23126/nfl/news |archivedate=November 30, 2014 }}
He was released on July 27, 2010. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens of the NFL on August 1, 2010.
Tyler was released by the Ravens on September 4, 2010. He signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in May 2011. He was released by the Roughriders in June 2011.{{cite web | url=http://ckom.com/story/saskatchewan-roughriders-release-25-players/11972 | title=Saskatchewan Roughriders release 25 players | publisher=ckom.com | date=June 25, 2011 | accessdate=August 6, 2014 | author=Yeske, Karin | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808065833/http://ckom.com/story/saskatchewan-roughriders-release-25-players/11972 | archive-date=August 8, 2014 | url-status=dead }} Tyler was signed by the CFL's Edmonton Eskimos on August 15, 2011. He played in 22 games with the Eskimos during the 2011 and 2012 seasons. He was released by the Eskimos on December 4, 2012.{{cite web | url=http://cfl.ca/article/eskimos-release-import-guard-devin-tyler | title=Eskimos release import guard Devin Tyler | publisher=cfl.ca | date=December 4, 2012 | accessdate=August 6, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121208041549/http://www.cfl.ca/article/eskimos-release-import-guard-devin-tyler | archive-date=December 8, 2012 | url-status=dead }} Tyler signed with Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL in July 2013. The Roughriders won the 101st Grey Cup against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on November 24, 2013. He was released by the Roughriders on August 13, 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/page/transactions |title=August 13 |publisher=cfl.ca |accessdate=August 16, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150730141511/http://www.cfl.ca/page/transactions |archivedate=July 30, 2015 |df=mdy }} On August 27, 2014, he was signed to the practice roster of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers' of the CFL.{{cite web|url=http://www.bluebombers.com/roster/show/id/4385 |title=Devin Tyler |publisher=bluebombers.com |accessdate=August 31, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141122210010/http://www.bluebombers.com/roster/show/id/4385 |archivedate=November 22, 2014 }} Tyler played in four games, all starts, for the team in 2014.{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/2014cflwpg.html | title=2014 Winnipeg Blue Bombers | publisher=profootballarchives.com | accessdate=July 8, 2016}} He played in one game, a start, for the Blue Bombers during the 2015 season.{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/2015cflcal.html | title=2015 Calgary Stampeders | publisher=profootballarchives.com | accessdate=July 8, 2016}} He was released by the team on December 7, 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions-2015/ |title=TRANSACTIONS – 2015 |publisher=cfl.ca |accessdate=July 8, 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160708192947/http://www.cfl.ca/transactions-2015/ |archivedate=July 8, 2016 |df=mdy }}
Personal life
Following a fight that occurred at a Washington, D.C. nightclub in 2011, Tyler was arrested by police and tried for assault, whereupon he was found guilty and sentenced to 90 days in jail in May 2012.{{cite web | url=http://boxscorenews.com/edmonton-eskimos-offensive-lineman-devin-tyler-imprisoned-p37515-68.htm | title=Edmonton Eskimos' offensive lineman Devin Tyler imprisoned | publisher=boxscorenews.com | date=May 14, 2012 | accessdate=August 6, 2014}}{{cite web | url=http://www.edmontonsun.com/2012/08/08/right-time-for-tyler | title=Right time for Eskimos' Devin Tyler | publisher=edmontonsun.com | date=August 8, 2012 | accessdate=August 6, 2014 | author=Moddejonge, Gerry}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=tylerdev001 Stats Crew profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20150524080148/http://www.bluebombers.com/roster/show/id/4385 Winnipeg Blue Bombers bio]
{{101st Grey Cup}}
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Category:Players of American football from Washington, D.C.
Category:American football offensive linemen
Category:Canadian football offensive linemen
Category:Players of Canadian football from Washington, D.C.
Category:Temple Owls football players
Category:Arizona Cardinals players
Category:Baltimore Ravens players
Category:Saskatchewan Roughriders players
Category:Edmonton Elks players
Category:Winnipeg Blue Bombers players