Tyrie Cleveland (born September 20, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Florida.

Tyrie Cleveland
Personal information
Born: (1997-09-20) September 20, 1997 (age 27)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Westfield (Houston, Texas)
College:Florida (2016–2019)
Position:Wide receiver
NFL draft:2020 / round: 7 / pick: 252
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions:8
Receiving yards:91
Return yards:234
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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Cleveland attended and played high school football at Westfield High School.[1] He received offers from numerous schools before committing to Florida.[2]

College career

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As a freshman, Cleveland recorded a 98-yard receiving touchdown against LSU in a 16–10 victory that clinched the SEC East for the Gators.[3][4] In the 2016 season, he finished with 14 receptions for 298 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.[5] Early in the 2017 season, Cleveland had a huge play in a key Southeastern Conference matchup between the Florida Gators and the Tennessee Volunteers. During the game, Florida quarterback Feleipe Franks completed a 63-yard Hail Mary touchdown pass to Cleveland to earn a victory at the end of the game as the time expired.[6][7] After the game, Cleveland was named the SEC Player of the Week.[8] In the 2017 season, he finished with 22 receptions for 410 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.[9] In the 2018 season, he finished with 18 receptions for 212 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns.[10] In the 2019 season, he finished with 25 receptions for 351 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.[11]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+38 in
(1.89 m)
209 lb
(95 kg)
32+78 in
(0.84 m)
9+18 in
(0.23 m)
4.46 s 1.54 s 2.61 s 39.5 in
(1.00 m)
10 ft 6 in
(3.20 m)
13 reps
All values from NFL Combine[12][13]

Denver Broncos

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Cleveland was selected by the Denver Broncos with the 252nd overall pick in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL draft.[14]

On August 31, 2021, Cleveland was waived by the Broncos and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[15][16] He was promoted to the active roster on October 20, 2021.[17] He was waived on December 4 and re-signed to the practice squad.[18] He was promoted to the active roster on January 7, 2022.[19]

Cleveland made the Broncos final roster in 2022. He played in six games before being waived on November 15, 2022, and re-signed to the practice squad.[20]

Philadelphia Eagles

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On January 17, 2023, the Philadelphia Eagles signed Cleveland to their practice squad.[21] On February 15, Cleveland signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles.[22] He was waived on August 19.[23]

Indianapolis Colts

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On October 17, 2023, Cleveland was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad.[24] On January 8, 2024, he signed a reserve/future contract with the Colts.[25] He was released on August 25.[26]

References

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  1. ^ "Tyrie Cleveland's High School Timeline". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  2. ^ "Tyrie Cleveland, Florida Gators, Wide Receiver". 247Sports. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  3. ^ "Florida at LSU Box Score, November 19, 2016". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  4. ^ McGuire, Liam (November 19, 2016). "LSU botches field goal snap, Florida immediately throws 98-yard touchdown". The Comeback. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  5. ^ "Tyrie Cleveland 2016 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  6. ^ Tsuji, Alysha (September 16, 2017). "Florida beat Tennessee with the most ridiculous Hail Mary touchdown pass". For The Win. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  7. ^ Al-Khateeb, Zac (September 16, 2017). "Florida vs. Tennessee: Gators win on incredible last-second Hail Mary". Sporting News. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  8. ^ "Week 12: Football Players of the Week". secsports.com. SECsports. November 21, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  9. ^ "Tyrie Cleveland 2017 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  10. ^ "Tyrie Cleveland 2018 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  11. ^ "Tyrie Cleveland 2019 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  12. ^ "Tyrie Cleveland Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  13. ^ "2020 Draft Scout Tyrie Cleveland, Florida NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  14. ^ O'Halloran, Ryan (April 25, 2020). "Receiver Tyrie Cleveland selected by Denver Broncos in seventh round of NFL draft". Denver Post. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  15. ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 31, 2021). "Broncos make series of roster transactions to reach 53-man limit". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  16. ^ DiLalla, Aric (September 1, 2021). "Broncos sign 14 players to their practice squad". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  17. ^ Ulrich, Logan (October 20, 2021). "Broncos Promote WR Tyrie Cleveland, Re-Sign WR David Moore To PS". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  18. ^ Swanson, Ben (December 4, 2021). "Broncos promote RB Damarea Crockett to active roster, waive WR Tyrie Cleveland". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  19. ^ DiLalla, Aric (January 7, 2022). "Broncos sign T Quinn Bailey and WR Tyrie Cleveland to active roster, activate K Brandon McManus and P Sam Martin from Reserve/COVID-19 list". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  20. ^ DiLalla, Aric (November 15, 2022). "Broncos promote Jonathan Harris to active roster, activate Tom Compton from PUP". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  21. ^ "Tyrie Cleveland: Joins Philly's practice squad". CBSSports.com. January 17, 2023. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  22. ^ Erby, Glenn (February 15, 2023). "Eagles sign 9 players to Reserve/Futures deals". The Eagles Wire. USA Today. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  23. ^ "Eagles sign 5 players including Marvin Wilson". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. August 19, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  24. ^ "Colts sign WR Juwann Winfree; restore G Jack Anderson to practice squad; sign two players to practice squad; release three players from the practice squad". Colts.com. October 17, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  25. ^ "Colts sign 9 to reserve/future contracts, 4 to one-year contract extensions, waive CB Tony Brown". Colts.com. January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  26. ^ "Colts make 9 roster moves". Colts.com. August 25, 2024.
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