Tyler Guyton (born June 11, 2001) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs and Oklahoma Sooners. Guyton was drafted by the Cowboys in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft.
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | June 11, 2001 Austin, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 322 lb (146 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Manor (Manor, Texas) | ||||||
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| NFL draft: | 2024 / round: 1 / pick: 29 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2024 | |||||||
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Early life
editGuyton was born on June 11, 2001, in Manor, Texas. He attended Manor High School and played football and basketball.[1] He played mainly as a defensive lineman for Manor and helped them reach the state quarterfinal while being a second-team All-District 11-5A selection. Ranked by 247Sports as a three-star recruit and the 145th-best player from Texas, Guyton ultimately committed to play college football for the TCU Horned Frogs.[2]
College career
editAs a true freshman at TCU in 2020, Guyton redshirted, seeing action in only one game.[3] In 2021, he appeared in eight games, one as a starter, while splitting time between being a backup offensive lineman and H-back.[4][5] He caught a touchdown pass in a game against Iowa State.[6][7] In January 2022, Guyton transferred to the University of Oklahoma to play for the Oklahoma Sooners.[8]
In his first season for the Sooners, Guyton began the season as a left tackle while switching to right tackle by the end of it.[9] He appeared on a total of 400 snaps and allowed only two sacks and no quarterback hits.[10]
With Wanya Morris and Anton Harrison leaving for the National Football League Draft in 2023, Guyton was placed in a starting role at right tackle to begin the 2023 season.[10][11][12] He declared for the 2024 NFL draft following the season, where he was viewed as a potential first-round selection.[13]
Professional career
edit| 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 | ||
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| 6 ft 7+3⁄4 in (2.03 m) |
322 lb (146 kg) |
34+1⁄8 in (0.87 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) |
5.19 s | 1.76 s | 2.97 s | 4.71 s | 7.50 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) |
8 ft 11 in (2.72 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Combine[14][15] | ||||||||||||
Guyton was selected by the Dallas Cowboys with the 29th overall in the 2024 NFL draft.[16]
References
edit- ^ "Tyler Guyton". Oklahoma Sooners. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ "Tyler Guyton". 247Sports. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ Hoover, John E. (January 25, 2022). "Oklahoma Lands Transfer OL from TCU". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ Cittenden, Jesse (April 6, 2023). "'I've been waiting on this opportunity': OU's Tyler Guyton focused on leadership, preparing for bigger role". 247Sports. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ Martinez, Justin (September 12, 2022). "Jeff Lebby, OU football team hopeful OL Wanya Morris will return vs. Nebraska". The Oklahoman. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ Werner, Barry (November 26, 2021). "TCU big man Tyler Guyton scores touchdown against Iowa State". Yahoo!. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ Masri, Tarik (April 8, 2023). "OU football: Tyler Guyton ready to take on new role on offensive line". Norman Transcript. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ Crews, Bryant (January 25, 2022). "Sooners land commitment from TCU transfer OL Tyler Guyton". USA Today. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ Lovelace, Ross (April 3, 2023). "How Tyler Guyton Can Become Oklahoma's Next Lineman to Make the Jump". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ a b Jackson, James D. (August 29, 2023). "Why Tyler Guyton has lofty goals for the Sooners offensive line this season". 247Sports. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ Chapman, Ryan (August 30, 2023). "Why OT Tyler Guyton is 'Thankful' Ahead of Oklahoma's Season Opener". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ Martinez, Justin (April 4, 2023). "Tyler Guyton embraces larger role with OU football, one year after transfer from TCU". The Oklahoman. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ Easterling, Luke (December 10, 2023). "Oklahoma OT Tyler Guyton Declares for 2024 NFL Draft". SI.com. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "Tyler Guyton Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Tyler Guyton College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ Williams, Charean (April 26, 2024). "Cowboys select Oklahoma OT Tyler Guyton at 29th overall". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 20, 2024.