Tyler Everett
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| Safety | |
| Date of birth: November 14, 1983 | |
| Place of birth: Canton, Ohio | |
| Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | Weight: 202 lb (92 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2006 for the Chicago Bears | |
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| College: Ohio State | |
| Undrafted in 2006 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Tyler Everett (born November 4, 1983 in Canton, Ohio) is an American football safety who is a practice squad for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Ohio State.
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[edit] Early years
Everett attended McKinley High School in Canton, Ohio and was a student and a letterman in football. In football, he rushed for over 1300 yards as a junior. As a senior, he was named as a first team All-Ohio selection. Tyler Everett graduated from McKinley High School in 2001.
He lettered four years at Ohio State. Became a starter midway through his junior campaign for one of the best defenses in college football. Moved from safety to cornerback as a senior.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Denver Broncos
Tyler Everett entered the NFL with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in the 2006 NFL Season. He was cut by the Broncos after the preseason.
[edit] Chicago Bears
The former Ohio State Buckeyes safety was signed to the 53 man roster from the practice squad in order to bolster the safety position following injuries to strong safeties Mike Brown and Todd Johnson. If the Bears had won Super Bowl XLI, Everett would have won a championship at the high school, college and professional levels. As they lost, this honor went to fellow Canton McKinley High School and Ohio State grad, Colt safety Mike Doss.
[edit] Minnesota Vikings
Everett signed to the practice squad of the Minnesota Vikings prior to the start of the 2007 NFL Season.
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