Tyler Starr (born January 25, 1991) is a former
American football linebacker. He was drafted by the
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined th ...
in the seventh round (255th overall) of the
2014 NFL Draft
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. He played
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
at
South Dakota.
College career
Starr played college football for two years at the
University of South Dakota.
Professional career
On August 30, 2014, Starr made the 53 man roster for the Atlanta Falcons, but did not see any game action. On September 5, 2015, Starr was waived by the Falcons in the final cuts before the start of the regular season. On September 7, 2015, he was signed to the Falcons' practice squad. On December 18. 2015, Starr was promoted to the Falcons' 53-man roster. He played in one game for the Falcons in 2015.
On September 3, 2016, Starr was waived/injured by the Falcons and placed on injured reserve.
Starr participated in
The Spring League in 2017.
References
External links
South Dakota Coyotes bio
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1991 births
Living people
American football linebackers
Atlanta Falcons players
People from Lyon County, Iowa
Players of American football from Iowa
South Dakota Coyotes football players
The Spring League players