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Tyler Coyle
No. 6 – BC Lions
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1998-11-15) November 15, 1998 (age 26)
Windsor, Connecticut, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Windsor (CT)
College:UConn (2016–2019)
Purdue (2020)
NFL draft:2021: undrafted
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:6-game injured
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:8
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Tyler Coyle (born November 15, 1998) is an American professional football safety for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He went undrafted in the 2021 NFL draft. He played college football at UConn and Purdue, and previously played for the Dallas Cowboys in the NFL.

Early life

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Coyle attended Windsor High School. As a junior, he had 28 receptions for 700 yards and 11 touchdowns, winning Class L-Small state championship. As a senior, he had 29 receptions for 741 yards and 12 touchdowns, advancing to Class L semifinals. He was named First-team New Haven Register All-Star, was named to the All-Hartford Courant team and the Walter Camp Football Foundation All-Connecticut.

He was also a track athlete, winning six high school championships. Coyle played basketball in high school as well.

College career

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As a redshirt freshman, he appeared in all 12 games, with 9 starts. He led UConn with two interceptions, was second with seven passes defended and five pass breakups, and was third with 67 tackles. He also scored his first collegiate touchdown against Temple on a 34-yard interception return.

As a sophomore, he played in all 12 games, making 10 starts. He led UConn and was fourth in the American Athletic Conference with 107 total tackles. He also returned 13 kickoffs at 22.1 yards per return.

As a junior, he played in 11 games, leading UConn with 86 total tackles. He also forced two fumbles, had 3.5 TFL, one interception (returned 52 yards for a touchdown), nine pass breakups, and 54 solo stops.

As a senior and graduate transfer at Purdue, he played in 3 games, with one pass defensed and 13 total tackles (10 solo).

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 0+1⁄2 in
(1.84 m) 		209 lb
(95 kg) 		33 in
(0.84 m) 		9 in
(0.23 m)		 4.41 s 1.57 s 2.48 s 4.02 s 7.14 s 39.0 in
(0.99 m)		 11 ft 1 in
(3.38 m)		 24 reps
All values from Pro Day[1]

Dallas Cowboys

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At Purdue's pro day, he ran a 4.41 40-yard dash.[1][a] Nevertheless, Coyle went undrafted in the 2021 NFL draft. He signed with the Dallas Cowboys and was waived on August 31, 2021. He was re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He made his NFL debut on December 2, 2021, playing 17 special-teams snaps against the New Orleans Saints.[3] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 18, 2022.

On August 30, 2022, Coyle was waived by the Cowboys and signed to the practice squad the next day.[4][5] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 24, 2023. He was waived on August 29, 2023.[6] Coyle finished his stint with the Cowboys appearing in 3 games and making 8 tackles (5 solo, 3 assists), playing 37 snaps on defense and 56 on special teams.[3]

Houston Gamblers

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On December 8, 2023, Coyle signed with the Houston Gamblers of the United States Football League (USFL).[7] As a result of the USFL's merger with its competitor, the XFL, to create the UFL, Coyle once again became a free agent.

Green Bay Packers

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On January 1, 2024, Coyle was signed to the Green Bay Packers' practice squad.[8] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 22, 2024.[9]

Coyle was released by the Packers on August 14, 2024.[10]

Cleveland Browns

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On August 16, 2024, Coyle signed with the Cleveland Browns.[11] He was waived on August 26, 2024.[12]

BC Lions

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Coyle was signed to the practice roster of the BC Lions on October 8, 2024.[13] He re-signed with the team on November 29, 2024.[13] On June 6, 2025, Coyle was placed on the Lions' 1-game injured list to start the 2025 CFL season. He rejoined the active roster on June 19, 2025. On July 4, 2025, Coyle was placed on the Lions' 6-game injured list.[14]

Notes

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  1. ^ Other sources have his 40-yard time as 4.36.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Tyler Coyle, Purdue, SS, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  2. ^ "Role Call: Coyle Brings Speed To Safety Position". Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Tyler Coyle Career Game Log". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  4. ^ Eatman, Nick (August 30, 2022). "Cowboys Make 28 Moves To Reach Roster Limit". DallasCowboys.com.
  5. ^ Eatman, Nick (August 31, 2022). "Rush, Grier & Maher Among Practice Squad Signees". DallasCowboys.com.
  6. ^ Harris, Nick (August 29, 2023). "Cowboys announce 36 roster moves ahead of regular season". DallasCowboys.com.
  7. ^ Larsen, James (December 8, 2023). "Houston Gamblers Sign Former Cowboys Safety Tyler Coyle". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  8. ^ "Packers sign WR Bo Melton to active roster". Packers.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  9. ^ "Packers sign 14 free agents". Packers.com. January 22, 2024.
  10. ^ "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. August 14, 2024.
  11. ^ "Browns sign S Tyler Coyle and LS Rex Sunahara". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 16, 2024.
  12. ^ "Browns reduce roster to 74 players, return 5 to active roster". clevelandbrowns.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  13. ^ a b "Tyler Coyle". footballdb.com. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  14. ^ "BC Lions Transactions". BC Lions. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
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