Marc Anthony Tyler (born September 27, 1988) is a former

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. He played

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. Tyler was signed by the

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as an

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in 2012.

High school career

Tyler attended

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, while his family lived in Palmdale. He stayed with the family of a teammate. In his senior season, Tyler scored 31 touchdowns and averaged 12.2 yards per carry.Eric Sondheimer
USC-bound Tyler tests his leg
''Los Angeles Times'', May 15, 2007. Tyler broke his left leg during a playoff game in November 2006; as a result, he had a stainless steel rod surgically implanted in his leg. Despite the injury, Tyler remained a 5-star recruit and was ranked as the 2nd best running back prospect in the U.S. behind fellow USC recruit

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, and the 17th best overall.Rivals.com Rivals100 2007
Rivals.com At Oaks Christian High School, Tyler played alongside quarterback

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, the nation's #1 rated recruit overall.

College career

Tyler enrolled at

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in August 2007. After redshirting the 2007 season while recovering from a broken leg that he suffered in his senior season at Oaks Christian HS, he was expected to play in

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. In the season opener at

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, Tyler scored the first touchdown of his collegiate career with 02:33 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the

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, Tyler signed with the

on May 11, 2012. He was released during final cuts on August 31 but was signed to the practice squad a few days later. Tyler was released from the Packers' practice squad on September 12, 2012.

Awards and honors

*2006 ''

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'' All-American *2006 ''

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'' All-American

Personal

Marc Tyler's father,

Wendell Tyler Wendell Avery Tyler (born May 20, 1955) is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the 3rd round of the 1977 NFL Draft. A 5'10", 198 lbs. running back from UCLA, Tyler played in 10 NFL seaso ...

, was a running back at UCLA (1973–76), who led the Bruins in rushing in 1975, and later became a

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running back for the

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and

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of the NFL.

References

External links

USC Trojans bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tyler, Marc 1988 births Living people People from Yorba Linda, California Players of American football from California Sportspeople from Orange County, California American football running backs USC Trojans football players Green Bay Packers players