Tykeem Doss (born September 25, 1999)[1] is an American professional football guard for the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Southern Miss.

Tykeem Doss
DC Defenders
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born: (1999-09-25) September 25, 1999 (age 25)[1]
Aliceville, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:380 lb (172 kg)
Career information
High school:Aliceville
(Aliceville, Alabama)
College:East Central CC (2018–2019)
Southern Miss (2020–2022)
Undrafted:2023
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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Doss grew up in Aliceville, Alabama and attended Aliceville High School where he played football, basketball and track.[2][3] In his high school football career, he played a total of 37 games, registered 82 tackles, two sacks and one interception. He was selected for the Scout Trout All-American events in Mobile, Alabama during his senior season.[4]

College career

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East Central CC

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On May 10, 2018, Doss signed to play at East Central CC.[5] During his sophomore season, he was named the Most Valuable Offensive Lineman and Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges First-Team All-Conference South Offense. He was also named to the NJCAA All-Region 23 football team.[6] On December 18, 2019, Doss signed to play for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles.[7]

Southern Miss

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During the 2020 season, Doss played 9 games and started the last 6 of them while at left guard. During the 2021 season, he played 8 games while on offense and started 3 while on left tackle. During the 2022 season, he played 11 games and made 3 total tackles.[8][9]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5 in
(1.96 m)
378 lb
(171 kg)
35 in
(0.89 m)
10+18 in
(0.26 m)
5.54 s 1.89 s 3.14 s 5.13 s 8.19 s 24 in
(0.61 m)
8 ft 3 in
(2.51 m)
28 reps
All values from Pro Day[10]

Baltimore Ravens

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Doss was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2023.[11] He was waived on August 29, 2023, but was signed to the practice squad the next day.[12][13] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 29, 2024.[14] He was waived on August 11, 2024.[15]

Pittsburgh Steelers

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On August 12, 2024, Doss was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Steelers.[16] He was waived on August 27.[17]

DC Defenders

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On November 2, 2024, Doss signed with the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL).[18]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Tykeem Doss Biography". ESPN. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  2. ^ Long, A. Stacy (May 7, 2017). "2017 AHSAA track and field championships". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  3. ^ "Tykeem Doss". maxpreps.com. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  4. ^ "2018 All-American Tykeem Doss". Scout Trout. August 21, 2017. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  5. ^ Hamilton, Brian (May 15, 2018). "Aliceville's Doss Signs with East-Central CC". Pickens County Herald. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  6. ^ "ECCC's Doss, Beauplan Named to NJCAA All-Region 23 Football Team". East Central Community College. November 14, 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  7. ^ "Southern Miss Football Signing Day Listing". WTOK-TV. December 18, 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  8. ^ "Tykeem Doss". Southern Miss Golden Eagles.
  9. ^ "Tykeem Doss 2022 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  10. ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Tykeem Doss College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  11. ^ Brown, Clifton (May 5, 2023). "Ravens Announced 18-Member Undrafted Rookie Class". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  12. ^ Losada, Antonio (August 29, 2023). "Breaking down all 2023 Baltimore Ravens roster cuts". Ebony Bird. Fansided. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  13. ^ Erby, Glenn (August 30, 2023). "Baltimore Ravens sign 13 players to the practice squad for 2023". Ravens Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  14. ^ Mink, Ryan (January 29, 2024). "Ravens Sign 10 Players to Reserve/Future Deals". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  15. ^ Brown, Clifton (August 11, 2024). "Ravens Make Several Roster Moves". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  16. ^ "Steelers make training camp roster moves". Steelers.com.
  17. ^ Varley, Teresa (August 27, 2024). "Steelers trim 2024 roster to 53 players". Steelers.com.
  18. ^ "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
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