Tylan Grable Explained

Tylan Grable
Current Team:Buffalo Bills
Number:68
Position:Offensive tackle
Birth Date:4 October 1999
Birth Place:Gordon, Georgia, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:6
Weight Lb:306
High School:Wilkinson County (GA)
College:Jacksonville State (2018–2021)
UCF (2022–2023)
Draftyear:2024
Draftround:6
Draftpick:204
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Highlights:
Pfr:G/GrabTy00

Tylan Grable (born October 4, 1999) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Jacksonville State and UCF.

Early life

Grable was born on October 4, 1999, in Gordon, Georgia, and grew up there.[1] He attended Wilkinson County High School where he won four varsity letters as both a football and basketball player.[1] In football, he was a quarterback.[2] [3] He won the starting job as a sophomore and threw for over 5,000 yards in two seasons before missing his senior year due to injury.[1] He was a zero-star recruit with only one offer from Division II school West Alabama. He decided to walk-on to play for the FCS Jacksonville State Gamecocks.[1]

College career

As a true freshman at Jacksonville State in 2018, Grable redshirted while transitioning to tight end.[4] He then began transitioning to the offensive line in 2019 and won a starting role at left tackle in 2020, earning first-team All-Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) and second-team FCS All-America honors.[4] He was a unanimous all-conference selection in 2021.[5]

Grable transferred to the UCF Knights for the 2022 season.[6] He started all 14 games for the team that year and was named third-team All-American Athletic Conference (AAC) by Pro Football Focus.[5] He returned for a final season in 2023 and started 13 games, being named honorable mention all-Big 12.[1] [5] [7] He was invited to the East–West Shrine Bowl and to the NFL Scouting Combine.[8]

Professional career

Grable was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the sixth round (204th overall) of the 2024 NFL draft.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Beast: 2024 NFL Draft Guide. The Athletic. subscription. Brugler, Dane. April 2024. 129–130.
  2. Web site: NFL Draft Profile: Tylan Grable, Offensive Lineman, UCF Knights. Sports Illustrated. November 5, 2022.
  3. News: Grable Able: JSU sophomore completes journey from prolific prep quarterback to All-OVC offensive tackle. The Anniston Star. subscription. Medley, Joe. April 20, 2021.
  4. Web site: 2021 FCS Jersey Countdown: 70 — The Best Player Who Wears No. 70 Is Jacksonville State’s Tylan Grable. HERO Sports. July 2, 2021. Herder, Sam.
  5. Web site: Tylan Grable. UCF Knights.
  6. Web site: UCF puts out the welcome mat for transfer target Tylan Grable. Rivals.com. Helwig, Brandon. December 5, 2021.
  7. News: Unpacking Future Packers: No. 48, UCF OT Tylan Grable. USA Today. March 22, 2024. Rupp, Brennen.
  8. News: Rise and shine. The Orlando Sentinel. Newspapers.com. February 26, 2024. B1, B3. Murschel, Matt.
  9. Web site: De Cristofaro . David . April 28, 2024 . 5 things to know about new Bills OT Tylan Grable . 2024-07-04 . Bills Wire. USA Today.