Tyler Starr
{{Short description|American football player (born 1991)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Tyler Starr
| image = Tyler Starr 2014.jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Starr with the Atlanta Falcons in 2014
| current_team =
| number = 41
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|1|25}}
| birth_place = Little Rock, Iowa, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lbs = 250
| high_school = George (IA) George–Little Rock
| college = South Dakota
| draftyear = 2014
| draftround = 7
| draftpick = 255
| pastteams =
- Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|2014}}–{{NFL Year|2016}})
| status =
| highlights =
|pfr=StarTy00
}}
Tyler Starr (born January 25, 1991) is a former American football linebacker. He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round (255th overall) of the 2014 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2014 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2014/draft.htm |access-date=May 15, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He played college football at South Dakota.{{Cite web |last=Garry |first=Mick |date=May 10, 2014 |title=USD linebacker Tyler Starr gets time to shine in Atlanta |url=https://www.argusleader.com/story/sports/2014/05/10/falcons-draft-usds-starr/8948905/ |access-date=February 24, 2024 |website=Argus Leader |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=May 10, 2014 |title=Tyler Starr drafted by Atlanta Falcons |url=https://siouxcityjournal.com/sports/football/tyler-starr-drafted-by-atlanta-falcons/article_7ecc354b-96d2-52ab-a5e7-7252c450e62a.html |access-date=February 24, 2024 |website=Sioux City Journal |language=en}}
College career
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 4+1/8
| weight = 250
| dash = 4.95
| ten split =
| twenty split =
| shuttle = 4.15
| cone drill = 6.64
| vertical = 32.0
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 8
| bench = 24
| arm span = 32+1/2
| hand span = 9+1/2
| wonderlic =
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/tyler-starr/32005354-4166-0376-fe67-53dae8bb3b5f |title=Tyler Starr Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=February 27, 2021}}
}}
Starr's journey to make the Falcons' 53-man roster was chronicled in the Hard Knocks documentary.{{Cite web |last=Gallagher |first=Jason |date=September 3, 2014 |title='Hard Knocks' Recap: Don't Fear the Reaper |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/hard-knocks-recap-dont-fear-the-reaper-44837/ |access-date=February 24, 2024 |website=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}} 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.{{Cite web |date=September 5, 2015 |title=Falcons Reach 52-Man Roster |url=http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/blog/article-1/Falcons-Reach-52-Man-Roster/7597ea7c-5788-4280-9657-a3b7aade9941 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150914221123/http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/blog/article-1/Falcons-Reach-52-Man-Roster/7597ea7c-5788-4280-9657-a3b7aade9941 |archive-date=September 14, 2015 |access-date=September 12, 2015 |website=AtlantaFalcons.com}} On September 7, 2015, he was signed to the Falcons' practice squad.{{Cite web |date=September 7, 2015 |title=Falcons Sign Eight Players to Practice Squad |url=http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/blog/article-1/Falcons-Sign-Eight-Players-to-Practice-Squad/13d13f59-f64a-4d16-82b0-fdfca0c06b8d |access-date=September 12, 2015 |website=AtlantaFalcons.com}} On December 18. 2015, Starr was promoted to the Falcons' 53-man roster.{{Cite web |date=December 18, 2015 |title=Tyler Starr Promoted to Falcons 53 man Roster |url=https://kiwaradio.com/sports/tyler-starr-promoted-to-falcons-53-man-roster/ |access-date=February 24, 2024 |website=KIWA Radio |language=en-US}} He played in one game for the Falcons in 2015.{{Cite web |title=Tyler Starr 2015 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/StarTy00/gamelog/2015/ |access-date=February 24, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
On September 3, 2016, Starr was waived/injured by the Falcons and placed on injured reserve.{{cite web|title=Falcons Finalize 53-Man Roster For 2016 Season|url=http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/blog/article-1/Falcons-Finalize-53-Man-Roster-for-2016-Season/e7c4f69c-734c-434a-84e6-45c9c1eafbf7|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171003075135/http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/blog/article-1/Falcons-Finalize-53-Man-Roster-for-2016-Season/e7c4f69c-734c-434a-84e6-45c9c1eafbf7|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 3, 2017|website=AtlantaFalcons.com|date=September 3, 2016}}
Starr participated in The Spring League in 2017.{{Cite web |last=Levine |first=Ben |date=April 9, 2017 |title=The Spring League Announces Camp Roster |url=https://www.profootballrumors.com/2017/04/the-spring-league-announces-training-camp-roster |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170726034951/https://www.profootballrumors.com/2017/04/the-spring-league-announces-training-camp-roster |archive-date=July 26, 2017 |access-date=July 25, 2017 |website=Pro Football Rumors}}
References
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External links
- [https://goyotes.com/sports/football/roster/tyler-starr/2364 South Dakota Coyotes bio]
{{Atlanta Falcons 2014 draft navbox}}
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Category:American football linebackers
Category:Atlanta Falcons players
Category:People from Lyon County, Iowa
Category:Players of American football from Iowa