Mike Tyson (American football) explained

Mike Tyson
Number:34
Position:Safety
Birth Date:27 July 1993
Birth Place:Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lbs:210
High School:Lake Taylor (Norfolk, Virginia)
College:Cincinnati
Draftyear:2017
Draftround:6
Draftpick:187
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:5
Statlabel2:Pass deflections
Statvalue2:1
Pfr:TysoMi00

Michael Jamont'e Tyson (born July 27, 1993) is a former American football safety. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the sixth round, 187th overall of the 2017 NFL draft. He played college football at Cincinnati. He was also a member of the Houston Texans, Green Bay Packers and Toronto Argonauts.

Early life

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.com and a three-star recruit from Rivals.com.[1] He was recruited by Robert Prunty, defensive coordinator at the University of Cincinnati at the time, and committed to play college football at Cincinnati.[2]

College career

At the University of Cincinnati, Tyson played in 43 games at the safety position, playing since his first year. Tyson recorded seven interceptions in college, five of which came his senior season, the only season he started.[3] [4] He also logged 137 career tackles and a fumble recovery.[1]

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

Tyson was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the sixth round, 187th overall, in the 2017 NFL draft.[5] [6] On May 17, 2017, Tyson signed a four-year deal worth $2.5 million overall with a $172,000 signing bonus.[7]

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 transition to cornerback.[8] He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the Seahawks' practice squad the next day.[9] [10] He was promoted to the active roster on December 16, 2017, but did not play in his rookie season.[11]

On September 1, 2018, Tyson was waived by the Seahawks.[12]

Houston Texans

On September 3, 2018, Tyson was signed to the Houston Texans' practice squad.[13] He was promoted to the active roster on October 9, 2018.[14] He was placed on injured reserve on January 2, 2019.[15] He was waived on May 10, 2019.

Green Bay Packers

On May 13, 2019, Tyson was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers.[16] [17] He was waived/injured on August 26, 2019 and placed on injured reserve.[18] He was waived from injured reserve on September 2, 2019.

Toronto Argonauts

On January 13, 2021, Tyson signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[19] He was released on June 14, 2021.[20]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 5 – MIKE TYSON. GoBearcats.com. May 23, 2017. February 5, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170205065521/http://www.gobearcats.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/mike_tyson_856985.html. dead.
  2. Web site: Mike Tyson – Interests. 247sports.com. May 23, 2017.
  3. News: Seattle Seahawks Select Cincinnati Safety Mike Tyson With No. 187 Overall Pick in 2017 NFL Draft. Boyle. John. Seahawks.com. Seattle Seahawks. April 29, 2017. May 1, 2017.
  4. News: Mike Tyson NFL Draft 2017: Scouting Report for Seattle Seahawks' Pick. Miller. Matt. Bleacher Report. May 1, 2017.
  5. Web site: Seattle Seahawks Select Cincinnati Safety Mike Tyson With No. 187 Overall Pick in 2017 NFL Draft. Boyle, John. Seahawks.com. April 29, 2017. May 13, 2017.
  6. News: Cohen, Stephen. Seahawks will move 6th-rounder Mike Tyson from safety to corner. Seattle Post-Intelligencer. April 29, 2017. May 1, 2017.
  7. Web site: Seahawks sign CB Mike Tyson, five of 11 draft picks now under contract. Condotta, Bob. The Seattle Times. May 17, 2017. May 23, 2017.
  8. Web site: Seahawks draft pick Mike Tyson gets questions about name on daily basis. Kapadia, Sheil. ESPN. May 2, 2017. May 23, 2017.
  9. Web site: Seahawks Make Three More Trades, Set 53-Man Roster. Drovetto, Tony. Seahawks.com. September 2, 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20171009153425/http://www.seahawks.com/news/2017/09/02/seahawks-make-three-more-trades-set-53-man-roster. October 9, 2017.
  10. Web site: Seahawks Sign 10 Players To Practice Squad. Boyle, John. Seahawks.com. September 4, 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20171108040910/http://www.seahawks.com/news/2017/09/04/seahawks-sign-10-players-practice-squad. November 8, 2017.
  11. Web site: Seahawks Make Roster Moves. Drovetto, Tony. Seahawks.com. December 16, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20180224224205/http://www.seahawks.com/news/2017/12/16/seahawks-make-roster-moves. February 24, 2018.
  12. Web site: Seahawks Set 53-Man Roster. Seahawks.com. September 1, 2018.
  13. Web site: Texans put Jermaine Kelly on IR, add Mike Tyson to practice squad. Wilson, Aaron. Houston Chronicle. September 3, 2018.
  14. Web site: TRANSACTIONS: Texans sign S Mike Tyson, place Kayvon Webster on IR. HoustonTexans.com. October 9, 2018.
  15. Web site: TRANSACTIONS: Texans sign S A.J. Hendy. HoustonTexans.com. January 2, 2019.
  16. News: Packers sign second round pick G Elgton Jenkins; claim S Mike Tyson off waivers. May 13, 2019. May 13, 2019. packers.com.
  17. Web site: Western . Evan . Packers claim S Mike Tyson on waivers from Texans . May 13, 2019 . Acme Packing Company . May 13, 2019.
  18. Web site: August 26, 2019 . Packers sign CB Jackson Porter . 2023-05-17 . Packers.com.
  19. News: Argos re-sign Brescacin & add Mike Tyson . Argonauts.ca . January 13, 2021 . February 22, 2021.
  20. ArgonautsMR . Toronto Argonauts Media Relations . The team announced today they have released American DB Mike Tyson. . 1404456836422569991 . June 14, 2021 . June 15, 2021.

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