Tyler Ott
| No. 42 New England Patriots | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Long snapper/Tight End |
Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | February 28, 1992 |
| Place of birth: | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Harvard |
| Undrafted: | 2014 |
Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
Career NFL statistics | |
| Games played: | 0 |
| Tackles: | 0 |
| Fumble recoveries: | 0 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Tyler Ott is an American football long snapper who is currently plays for the New England Patriots. He played high school football at Jenks High School in Jenks, Oklahoma. He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He played college football at Harvard.
Early years
While attending Jenks High School, Ott lettered in football, basketball and track and field. During his high school career he was a three-year captain in football and senior captain in basketball. He would play in three state championships, winning one.
College career
He played college football at Harvard University, was the team's tight end and long snapper all four years. Though he spent his first two years at Harvard as a blocking tight end, he would emerge as the team's primary long snapper and make his first catch against Columbia in his junior season. In his senior season, he was invited to play in the Senior Bowl after finishing with 15 receptions for 188 yards and four touchdowns in his senior season. On October 28, 2013, he was named National Tight End of the Week by College performance awards.
NFL career
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots signed Ott as an undrafted free agent on May 16, 2014. He was released by the Patriots on August 17, 2014. The Patriots re-signed Ott on March 4, 2015. [1]
References
- ↑ "Harvard's Tyler Ott signs with Patriots". Retrieved March 4, 2015.