Tyeler Davison (born September 23, 1992) is an

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who is a free agent. He played college football at

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. He was drafted by the

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in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft.

High school

Davison attended Washington High School his freshman year where he played freshman football as well as games on the varsity football team. He was also on the Rams wrestling team. After his freshman year he moved to Scottsdale where he attended Desert Mountain High School. He lettered in wrestling and football his sophomore, junior and senior year. He was considered a two-star recruit by ''

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''.

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

Davison was selected by the

in the fifth round, 154th overall in the 2015 NFL Draft. The pick used to select him was acquired from the

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in a trade that sent Ben Grubbs to Kansas City. Davison finished his rookie season with 18 tackles and 1.5 sacks.

Atlanta Falcons

On April 13, 2019, Davison signed a one-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons. He played in all 16 games with 12 starts, recording a career-high 55 tackles and one sack. On March 17, 2020, Davison signed a three-year, $12 million contract extension with the Falcons. He was placed on the reserve/

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list by the team on July 31, 2020, and was activated five days later. He was released on March 15, 2022.

Cleveland Browns

On October 11, 2022, Davison was signed to the

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practice squad.

Los Angeles Chargers

On November 16, 2022, Davison was signed by the

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off the Browns practice squad.

References

External links

Fresno State Bulldogs bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Davison, Tyeler 1992 births Living people Players of American football from Scottsdale, Arizona American football defensive ends American football defensive tackles Fresno State Bulldogs football players New Orleans Saints players Atlanta Falcons players Cleveland Browns players Los Angeles Chargers players