Mike Tyson (American football)
| No. 40 Seattle Seahawks | |||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth: | July 27, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth: | Norfolk, Virginia | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Weight: | 207 lb (94 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Norfolk (VA) Lake Taylor | ||
| College: | Cincinnati | ||
| NFL Draft: | 2017 / Round: 6 / Pick: 187 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||
| Career NFL statistics | |||
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Mike Tyson (born July 27, 1993) is an American football cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Seahawks in the sixth round, 187th overall of the 2017 NFL draft. He played college football at Cincinnati.
Early years
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 and a three-star recruit from Rivals.[1] He was recruited by Robert Prunty, defensive coordinator for University of Cincinnati at the time, and committed to play football at Cincinnati.[2]
College career
At the University of Cincinnati, Tyson played in 43 games at the safety position, playing since his freshman year. Tyson recorded seven interceptions in college, five of which came his senior season, the only season he started.[3][4] In addition, he also logged 137 career tackles and a fumble recovery.[1]
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40‑yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20‑ss | 3‑cone | Vert jump | Broad | BP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
204 lb (93 kg) |
31 3⁄4 in (0.81 m) |
9 1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.56 s | 33 in (0.84 m) |
9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) |
17 reps | |||||
| Values from NFL Combine[5] | ||||||||||||
On April 29, 2017, 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 4-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 be played at the cornerback position.[9]
References
- 1 2 3 "5 - MIKE TYSON". GoBearcats.com. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
- ↑ "Mike Tyson - Interests". 247sports.com. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
- ↑ Boyle, John (April 29, 2017). "Seattle Seahawks Select Cincinnati Safety Mike Tyson With No. 187 Overall Pick In 2017 NFL Draft". Seahawks.com. Seattle Seahawks. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ↑ Miller, Matt. "Mike Tyson NFL Draft 2017: Scouting Report for Seattle Seahawks' Pick". Bleacher Report. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ↑ "S - Mike Tyson - Cincinnati, AAC", NFL.com, retrieved May 23, 2017.
- ↑ Boyle, John (April 29, 2017). "Seattle Seahawks Select Cincinnati Safety Mike Tyson With No. 187 Overall Pick In 2017 NFL Draft". Seahawks.com. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ↑ Cohen, Stephen (April 29, 2017). "Seahawks will move 6th-rounder Mike Tyson from safety to corner". seattlepi.com. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ↑ Condotta, Bob (May 17, 2017). "Seahawks sign CB Mike Tyson, five of 11 draft picks now under contract". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
- ↑ Kapadia, Sheil (May 2, 2017). "Seahawks draft pick Mike Tyson gets questions about name on daily basis". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 23, 2017.