| No. 29 – Minnesota Vikings | |||||||||
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||||
| Roster status | Practice squad | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born | November 28, 2000 [1] Indian Trail, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Metrolina Christian Academy (Indian Trail, North Carolina) | ||||||||
| College | Richmond (2018–2022) Appalachian State (2023) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2024: undrafted | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||||
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Tyrek Funderburk (born November 28, 2000) [1] is an American professional football cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Richmond Spiders and the Appalachian State Mountaineers, and was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after going unselected in the 2024 NFL draft.
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. [2]
Funderburk played five years for the Spiders before entering the NCAA transfer portal at the conclusion of the 2022 season. [3]
Funderburk decided to transfer to play for the Appalachian State Mountaineers for the 2023 season. [3]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | 30+5⁄8 in (0.78 m) | 8+1⁄4 in (0.21 m) | 4.40 s | 1.53 s | 2.53 s | 4.29 s | 7.00 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) | 10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) | 14 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day [4] | ||||||||||||
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. [5]
On August 26, 2025, Funderburk was waived by the Buccaneers with an injury designation as part of final roster cuts. [6]
On September 11, 2025, Funderburk was signed to the Minnesota Vikings practice squad. [7]