Marc Tyler

{{Short description|American football player (born 1988)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Marc Tyler

| image = Marc Tyler celebrates vs UW 2010.jpg

| image_size =

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| caption = Tyler with USC in 2010

| number = 26

| position = Running back

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|9|27}}

| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 11

| weight_lbs = 226

| high_school = Oaks Christian School
(Westlake Village, California)

| college = USC

| undraftedyear = 2012

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Marc Anthony Tyler (born September 27, 1988) is a former American 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.

Early life

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.Eric Sondheimer, [http://www.latimes.com/sports/college/usc/la-spw-tyler15may15,1,3172474.story USC-bound Tyler tests his leg]{{dead link|date=June 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}, Los Angeles Times, May 15, 2007. 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.

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,[http://rivals100.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=1477 Rivals.com running backs 2007] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060807064225/http://rivals100.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=1477 |date=2006-08-07 }}, Rivals.com and the 17th best overall.[http://rivals100.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=1475 Rivals.com Rivals100 2007] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071002231214/http://rivals100.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=1475 |date=2007-10-02 }}, Rivals.com At Oaks Christian High School, Tyler played alongside quarterback Jimmy Clausen, the nation's #1 rated recruit overall.

College career

Tyler enrolled at University of Southern California in August 2007. 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.{{cite news |first=Kevin |last=Carden |title=Looking for his Shot |url=http://usc.scout.com/a.z?s=15&p=2&c=774494 |work=SCPlaybook.com |date=2008-08-01 }} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-1/packers-sign-14-non-drafted-free-agents/d7c3f148-5e02-43af-87d8-b631bd8978a7|title=Packers sign 14 non-drafted free agents|work=Packers.com|date=May 11, 2012|access-date=October 6, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171116022056/http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-1/Packers-sign-14-non-drafted-free-agents/d7c3f148-5e02-43af-87d8-b631bd8978a7|archive-date=November 16, 2017|url-status=dead}} He was released during final cuts on August 31{{cite web|title=Packers cuts are in, including QB Coleman|url=http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/168226446.html|publisher=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel}} but was signed to the practice squad a few days later.{{cite web|title=Packers keep only seven offensive linemen|url=http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/packers-keep-only-seven-offensive-linemen-el6mfj8-168285676.html|publisher=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel}} Tyler was released from the Packers' practice squad on September 12, 2012.{{cite web|title=Packers return CB Ross to practice squad, cut RB Tyler|url=http://blogs.greenbaypressgazette.com/blogs/gpg/insider/2012/09/12/packers-return-cb-ross-to-practice-squad-cut-rb-tyler/|publisher=Green Bay Press Gazette}}

Awards and honors

  • 2006 USA Today All-American{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/graphics/2006_allusa_fb/flash.htm|title=2007 USA Today All-America First Team|website=USA Today }}
  • 2006 Parade All-American{{cite news|url=http://www.parade.com/all-america/football/rosters/2007.html|title=Parade All-America Football Team - 2007 Roster}}

Personal

Marc Tyler's father, Wendell Tyler, was a running back at UCLA (1973–76), who led the Bruins in rushing in 1975, and later became a Pro Bowl running back for the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers of the NFL.

References

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