Joe Tryon-Shoyinka

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Joe Tryon-Shoyinka
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Tryon-Shoyinka with the Buccaneers in 2021
No. 9 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1999-04-30) April 30, 1999 (age 25)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:259 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school: Hazen (Renton, Washington)
College: Washington (2017–2020)
NFL draft: 2021  / round: 1 / pick: 32
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 9, 2024
Total tackles:132
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:8
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Joe Tryon-Shoyinka (born April 30, 1999) is an American professional football linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington and was drafted by the Buccaneers in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft.

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Early life

Tryon-Shoyinka was born in Seattle and grew up in nearby Renton, Washington and attended Hazen High School, where he played baseball, basketball and football. [1] As a senior, he was named regional defensive lineman of the year by The Seattle Times . A 3-star defensive end recruit, Tryon-Shoyinka originally committed to play college football at Washington State but changed it to attend the University of Washington over offers from Eastern Washington, Oregon, and Utah. [2] [3]

College career

Tryon-Shoyinka redshirted his true freshman season at the University of Washington. [4] As a redshirt freshman, he played in 12 games with 20 tackles, two tackles for loss and one sack. [5] [6] Tryon-Shoyinka made 41 tackles with 12.5 tackles for loss and eight sacks in his redshirt sophomore season and was named second-team All-Pac-12 Conference. [7] [8] Following the Pac-12's original announcement that they would postpone the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Tryon-Shoyinka announced that he would prepare for the 2021 NFL draft. [9]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5 in
(1.96 m)
259 lb
(117 kg)
34 in
(0.86 m)
10+14 in
(0.26 m)
4.68 s1.64 s2.69 s4.36 s7.18 s35.0 in
(0.89 m)
9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)
22 reps
All values from Pro Day [10] [11]

Tryon-Shoyinka was selected in the first round (32nd overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft by the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [12] He signed his four-year rookie contract, worth $11 million, on June 22, 2021. [13]

On April 30, 2024, the Buccaneers declined the fifth-year option on Tryon-Shoyinka's contract, making him a free agent after the 2024 season. [14]

Regular Season

SeasonTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
TotalStarterTotalSoloAssistSacksPDIntYardsAverageLongTDFFFRTD
2021 Bucs 176292184.03000,000000
2022 Bucs 17164023174.02000,000000
2023 Bucs 17124528175.01000,000110
2024 Bucs 1111181082.02000,000100
Career6245131825015,08000,000210


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