Ty Hallock (born April 30, 1971 in

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) is a former Fullback, Tight End and Linebacker for the

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and

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Early life and Playing Career

Hallock was born in

and raised in

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attending Greenville High School (Michigan). Hallock played college football for

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from 1989 to 1993 where he was named to the 1992 All

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team after 144 tackles. He was drafted by the

in the

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in the 7th round with the 174th overall pick. He played eight years in the

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, playing Fullback,

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and

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for the Detroit Lions,

and

Post Playing Career

Since his retirement in 2000, Ty Hallock has dabbled in media as high school football announcer and as a post game analyst for Detroit Lions games on

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. He also coached his sons, Tanner and Tate at

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before they went on to play at Michigan State. Ty is the Vice President of Real Estate with First Companies Inc.

References

1971 births Living people American football running backs Detroit Lions players Jacksonville Jaguars players Chicago Bears players Michigan State Spartans football players Players of American football from Grand Rapids, Michigan {{runningback-1970s-stub