Tyrie Cleveland (born September 20, 1997) is an

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wide receiver for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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Early years

Cleveland attended and played

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. He received offers from numerous schools before committing to Florida.

College career

As a freshman, Cleveland recorded a 98-yard receiving touchdown against

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in a 16–10 victory that clinched the SEC East for the Gators. In the 2016 season, he finished with 14 receptions for 298 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns. Early in the 2017 season, Cleveland had a huge play in a key

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matchup between the

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and the

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. During the game, Florida quarterback

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completed a 63-yard

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touchdown pass to Cleveland to earn a victory at the end of the game as the time expired. After the game, Cleveland was named the SEC Player of the Week. In the 2017 season, he finished with 22 receptions for 410 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns. In the 2018 season, he finished with 18 receptions for 212 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns. In the 2019 season, he finished with 25 receptions for 351 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.

Professional career

Cleveland was selected by the

with the 252nd overall pick in the seventh round of the

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. On August 31, 2021, Cleveland was waived by the Broncos and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on October 20, 2021. He was waived on December 4 and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on January 7, 2022. Cleveland made the Broncos final roster in 2022. He played in six games before being waived on November 15, 2022 and re-signed to the practice squad.

References

External links

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