Marc Tyler

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Marc Tyler
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Tyler with USC in 2010
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Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1988-09-27) September 27, 1988 (age 34)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:226 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school: Oaks Christian School
(Westlake Village, California)
College: USC
Undrafted: 2012
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

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.

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High school career

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. [1] 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. [1]

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, [2] and the 17th best overall. [3] At Oaks Christian High School, Tyler played alongside quarterback Jimmy Clausen, the nation's #1 rated recruit overall. [3]

College career

Tyler enrolled at University of Southern California in August 2007. [1] 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. [4] 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. [5] He was released during final cuts on August 31 [6] but was signed to the practice squad a few days later. [7] Tyler was released from the Packers' practice squad on September 12, 2012. [8]

Awards and honors

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.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Eric Sondheimer, USC-bound Tyler tests his leg [ dead link ], Los Angeles Times, May 15, 2007.
  2. ↑ Rivals.com running backs 2007, Rivals.com
  3. 1 2 Rivals.com Rivals100 2007, Rivals.com
  4. ↑ Carden, Kevin (2008-08-01). "Looking for his Shot". SCPlaybook.com.
  5. ↑ "Packers sign 14 non-drafted free agents". Packers.com. May 11, 2012. Archived from the original on November 16, 2017. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Packers cuts are in, including QB Coleman". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
  7. ↑ "Packers keep only seven offensive linemen". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
  8. ↑ "Packers return CB Ross to practice squad, cut RB Tyler". Green Bay Press Gazette.
  9. ↑ "2007 USA Today All-America First Team". USA Today .
  10. ↑ "Parade All-America Football Team - 2007 Roster".
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