Tyler William Sambrailo ( ; born March 10, 1992) is a former

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tackle. He played college football for Colorado State University. He was drafted by the

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in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft, where he was a member of the

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championship team after they beat the

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by a score of 24-10. He was also a member of the Atlanta Falcons and

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High school career

A native of

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, Sambrailo attended

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, where he was a two-way lineman and three-year team captain. Sambrailo was a first-team all-state selection as a senior and was named the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Offensive and Defensive Lineman of the Year. The St. Francis Sharks advanced to the

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CCS Division III playoffs in both the 2008 and 2009 seasons. Regarded as an only two-star recruit by ''

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'', Sambrailo was not ranked among the top offensive linemen of his class, which was highlighted by Seantrel Henderson, Luke Joeckel, and Jake Matthews. Sambrailo drew limited recruiting interest and eventually chose Colorado State over scholarship offers from

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, and

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College career

Sambrailo was the lone junior on a solid offensive line that helped contribute to the Colorado State Rams reaching the

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Professional career

Denver Broncos

Sambrailo was drafted by the

in the second round, 59th overall, in the 2015 NFL Draft. He opened the first three games of the season at left tackle before being placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury on November 2, 2015. On February 7, 2016, Sambrailo was part of the Broncos team that won

. In the game, the Broncos defeated the

by a score of 24–10.

Atlanta Falcons

On September 1, 2017, Sambrailo was traded to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for a 2018 fifth round draft pick. He played in 15 games for the Falcons in 2017, starting two at right tackle in place of the injured Ryan Schraeder. In 2018, Sambrailo played in all 16 games, starting three at right tackle and one at left guard. On February 19, 2019, Sambrailo signed a three-year contract extension with the Falcons. After splitting reps with rookie Kaleb McGary at right tackle in Week 1, Sambrailo was named a backup tackle. On December 29, 2019, Sambrailo caught his first career touchdown from Matt Ryan against the

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. The Falcons released Sambrailo on March 16, 2020.

Tennessee Titans

On March 25, 2020, Sambrailo signed with the

. After entering the 2020 season as the Titans swing tackle, he was named the starting left tackle in Week 7 after an injury to

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. He was placed on injured reserve on November 24, 2020. Sambrailo re-signed with the Titans on March 22, 2021. On October 12, 2021, Sambrailo announced his retirement.

References

External links

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Tennessee Titans bio

Atlanta Falcons bio

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sambrailo, Ty 1992 births Living people American football offensive tackles Atlanta Falcons players Colorado State Rams football players Denver Broncos players People from Watsonville, California Players of American football from California Tennessee Titans players