Tyrek Funderburk
{{Short description|American football player (born 2000)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Tyrek Funderburk
| image =
| image_size =
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| caption =
| number = 24
| current_team = Tampa Bay Buccaneers
| position = Cornerback
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|11|28}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ourlads.com/nfldepthcharts/player/53829/|title=Tyrek Funderburk|website=ourlads.com|access-date=August 25, 2024}}
| birth_place = Indian Trail, North Carolina, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lb = 185
| high_school = Metrolina Christian Academy
(Indian Trail, North Carolina)
| college = Richmond (2018–2022)
Appalachian State (2023)
| undraftedyear = 2024
| pastteams =
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers ({{NFL Year|2024}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
| statseason = 2024
| statweek =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 14
| statlabel2 = Interceptions
| statvalue2 =
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 = 1
| statlabel4 = Pass deflections
| statvalue4 = 1
| pfr = FundTy00
}}
Tyrek Funderburk (born November 28, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Richmond Spiders and the Appalachian State Mountaineers.
Early life
Funderburk attended high school at Metrolina Christian Academy located in Indian Trail, North Carolina. Coming out of high school, Funderburk committed to play college football for the Richmond Spiders.{{cite web |last1=O'Connor |first1=John |title=Serendipity delivered Tyrek Funderburk to UR, and he's become secondary star player |url=https://richmond.com/sports/college/richmond/serendipity-delivered-tyrek-funderburk-to-ur-and-hes-become-secondary-star/article_d50d2d6d-baa1-5cd4-9b98-771f99d5436d.html |website=Richmond Times-Dispatch |date=March 30, 2021 |access-date=August 26, 2024}}
College career
= Richmond =
Funderburk played five years for the Spiders before entering the NCAA transfer portal at the conclusion of the 2022 season.{{Cite web |last=Narducci |first=Marc |date=March 8, 2024 |title=NFL Draft: App State CB Tyrek Funderburk Out To Prove Himself To NFL Talent Evaluators |url=https://herosports.com/fbs-nfl-draft-tyrek-funderburk-prove-himself-mnmn/ |access-date=October 16, 2024 |website=HERO Sports}}
= Appalachian State =
Funderburk decided to transfer to play for the Appalachian State Mountaineers for the 2023 season.
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 11
| weight = 186
| dash = 4.40
| ten split = 1.53
| twenty split = 2.53
| shuttle = 4.29
| cone drill = 7.00
| vertical = 34.5
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 3
| bench = 14
| arm span = 30 5/8
| hand span = 8 1/4
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1059170&DraftYear=2024 |title=2024 NFL Draft Scout Tyrek Funderburk College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=August 25, 2024}}
}}
After not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, Funderburk signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent. He made the team's final roster.{{Cite web |last=Carey |first=Maura |date=August 26, 2024 |title=Buccaneers cut-down day tracker: Introducing Tampa Bay's 53-man roster |url=https://www.gulflive.com/buccaneers/2024/08/buccaneers-cut-down-day-tracker-who-made-tampa-bays-53-man-roster.html |access-date=October 16, 2024 |website=GulfLive.com}}
References
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External links
- [https://richmondspiders.com/sports/football/roster/tyrek-funderburk/5102 Richmond Spiders bio]
- [https://appstatesports.com/sports/football/roster/tyrek-funderburk/8110 Appalachian State Mountaineers bio]
- [https://www.buccaneers.com/team/players-roster/tyrek-funderburk/ Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Union County, North Carolina
Category:American football cornerbacks
Category:Richmond Spiders football players