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 24)
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 2023
Total tackles:114
Sacks:13.0
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:6
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Joe Tryon-Shoyinka (born April 30, 1999) is an American 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 years

Tryon-Shoyinka grew up in 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+1⁄4 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]

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References

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  2. ↑ Brenden, Sarah (January 18, 2017). "Former Cougar commit flips to the Dawgs". Renton Reporter. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Joe Tryon, 2017 Strongside Defensive End, Washington". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  4. ↑ Jude, Adam (November 20, 2018). "Washington turns to young Joe Tryon, a one-time WSU commit, in hopes of solving pass-rush problems in Apple Cup". The Spokesman-Review . Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  5. ↑ Caple, Christian (August 20, 2019). "'Just starting to scratch the surface': Joe Tryon could lead what Washington hopes is improved pass rush in 2019". The Athletic . Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Can sophomore Joe Tryon help improve 'pitiful' UW Huskies pass rush this fall?". Seattle Times . April 8, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  7. ↑ Caple, Christian (July 28, 2020). "Washington's most important players: No. 4 Joe Tryon". The Athletic . Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  8. ↑ Rittenberg, Adam (August 30, 2020). "Washington linebacker Joe Tryon entering NFL draft". ESPN.com . Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  9. ↑ Smith, Michael David (August 30, 2020). "University of Washington pass rusher Joe Tryon enters NFL draft". Profootballtalk.com . NBC Sports . Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Joe Tryon-Shoyinka Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Joe Tryon, Washington, DE, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  12. ↑ Vitali, Carmen (April 30, 2021). "Buccaneers Select OLB Joe Tryon with 32nd Pick of the 2021 NFL Draft". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  13. ↑ Raley, Dan (June 23, 2021). "Tryon Becomes an $11 Million Man After Signing his NFL Contract". SI.com. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
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