Mike Tyson (American football)

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Mike Tyson
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Tyson with the Houston Texans in 2018
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Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1993-07-27) July 27, 1993 (age 31)
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school: Lake Taylor (Norfolk, Virginia)
College: Cincinnati
NFL draft: 2017  / Round: 6 / Pick: 187
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:5
Pass deflections:1
Player stats at PFR

Michael Jamont'e Tyson (born July 27, 1993) is an American former professional football safety. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the sixth round, 187th overall of the 2017 NFL draft. He played college football at Cincinnati. He was also a member of the Houston Texans, Green Bay Packers and Toronto Argonauts.

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Early life

Tyson attended Lake Taylor High School in Norfolk, Virginia before attending Hargrave Military Academy for his senior year. [1]

Tyson was rated as a four-star recruit by Scout.com and a three-star recruit from Rivals.com. [1] He was recruited by Robert Prunty, defensive coordinator at the University of Cincinnati at the time, and committed to play college football at Cincinnati. [2]

College career

At the University of Cincinnati, Tyson played in 43 games at the safety position, playing since his first year. Tyson recorded seven interceptions in college, five of which came his senior season, the only season he started. [3] [4] He also logged 137 career tackles and a fumble recovery. [1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m)		204 lb
(93 kg)		313⁄491⁄44.56 s33 in
(0.84 m)		9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		17 reps
Values from NFL Combine [5]

Seattle Seahawks

Tyson was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the sixth round, 187th overall, in the 2017 NFL draft. [6] [7] On May 17, 2017, Tyson signed a four-year deal worth $2.5 million overall with a $172,000 signing bonus. [8]

Tyson entered the NFL draft as a safety, the position he played at Cincinnati, though shortly after being drafted by the Seahawks, general manager John Schneider announced that Tyson would transition to cornerback. [9] He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the Seahawks' practice squad the next day. [10] [11] He was promoted to the active roster on December 16, 2017, but did not play in his rookie season. [12]

On September 1, 2018, Tyson was waived by the Seahawks. [13]

Houston Texans

On September 3, 2018, Tyson was signed to the Houston Texans' practice squad. [14] He was promoted to the active roster on October 9, 2018. [15] He was placed on injured reserve on January 2, 2019. [16] He was waived on May 10, 2019.

Green Bay Packers

On May 13, 2019, Tyson was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers. [17] [18] He was waived/injured on August 26, 2019 and placed on injured reserve. [19] He was waived from injured reserve on September 2, 2019.

Toronto Argonauts

On January 13, 2021, Tyson signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). [20] He was released on June 14, 2021. [21]

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