Tyrel Dodson

Edit links
Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Tyrel Dodson
No. 0 – Seattle Seahawks
Position:
Franklin, TN)
College:Texas A&M
Undrafted:2019
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Pass deflections:
4
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Tyrel Dodson (born June 25, 1998) is an American football linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M.

Early years

Dodson grew up in

interceptions and 6 pass breakups. After a strong junior year in which he finished third on the team with 61 tackles, Dodson announced that he would forgo his senior year and declare for the NFL draft.[2]

Professional career

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+3⁄8 in
(1.84 m) 		237 lb
(108 kg) 		31+3⁄4 in
(0.81 m) 		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 4.60 s 1.61 s 2.68 s 4.50 s 7.59 s 35.0 in
(0.89 m)		 9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		 24 reps
All values from
Pro Day[3][4]

Buffalo Bills

Dodson signed with the

2019 NFL Draft. Following an incident in Arizona in which he was arrested and accused of domestic violence, Dodson received a six-game suspension after pleading guilty to misdemeanor disorderly conduct charges.[5] He was later waived and re-signed to the practice squad upon finishing his suspension.[6]

Dodson made his first regular season appearance on September 13, 2020, during a 27–17 win over the

injured reserve on October 24, 2020.[10] He was activated on December 12, 2020.[11]

Dodson played in 16 games in the 2021 season and recorded 15 tackles. On February 10, 2022, Dodson signed a one-year contract extension with the Bills.[12]

On March 14, 2023, Dodson signed another one-year contract extension.[13] He competed for the starting middle linebacker position in the wake of Edmunds' departure in free agency,[14] but lost out to Terrel Bernard, who had missed most of preseason.[15] Despite this, Dodson would be thrust into the starting lineup himself when All-Pro Matt Milano suffered a season-ending leg fracture. Dodson finished the season with 10 starts and a career-high in playing time, with most of his snaps being on run defense. He was also graded as the Bills' most-improved player that season by Pro Football Focus, improving his score to 89.5, the second highest among linebackers league-wide, from a 2022 score of 48.4.[16]

Seattle Seahawks

On March 14, 2024, Dodson signed with the Seattle Seahawks[17]

Personal life

Dodson was the first alumnus from Centennial High School to make it into the NFL. He hosted a football camp for the school in 2021.[1]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast TFL QBH Sck Sfty PD Int Yds Y/I Lng TD FF FR Yds Y/R TD
2019 BUF suspended / DNP
2020 BUF 10 2 22 13 9 2 0 1.0 0 2 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 — 0
2021 BUF 16 0 15 10 5 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 — 0
2022 BUF 16 3 2 32 22 10 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0
2023 BUF 17 10 74 57 17 8 6 2.5 0 2 0 0 — 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0
Career 59 15 143 102 41 11 7 4.5 0 4 0 0 — 0 0 0 2 0 0.0 0

Postseason

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast TFL QBH Sck Sfty PD Int Yds Y/I Lng TD FF FR Yds Y/R TD
2019 BUF DNP
2020 BUF
2021 BUF 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 — 0
2022 BUF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 1 -1 -1.0 0
2023 BUF 1 1 8 7 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 — 0
Career 5 1 10 8 2 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 1 -1 -1.0 0

References

  1. ^ a b Skurski, Jay (July 17, 2021). "Bills linebacker Tyrel Dodson's first football camp a reminder of how far he's come". The Buffalo News. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  2. ^ Tarpley, Jeff. "Former A&M LB Dodson officially signs rookie deal with Bills". Gigem247. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  3. ^ "Tyrel Dodson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  4. ^ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Tyrel Dodson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  5. ^ Louis-Jacques, Marcel (September 12, 2019). "Bills rookie LB Dodson suspended 6 games". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  6. ^ "Bills add LB Tyrel Dodson, Brandon Hitner to practice squad". Bills Wire. November 6, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  7. ^ "Bills linebacker injuries don't appear to be long term, Sean McDermott says". The Buffalo News. September 14, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  8. ^ Parrino, Matt (September 14, 2020). "Bills' Tremaine Edmunds, Matt Milano 'day-to-day' after suffering injuries vs. Jets". syracuse. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  9. ^ "Bills' Tyrel Dodson: Set to start Week 2". CBSSports.com. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  10. ^ "Bills place four players on the Reserve/COVID-19 list; four players elevated from practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. October 24, 2020.
  11. ^ "Bills activate Tyrel Dodson". BuffaloBills.com. December 12, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  12. ^ "Bills linebacker and special teamer Tyrel Dodson signs a one-year contract". BuffaloBills.com. February 10, 2022.
  13. ^ Glab, Maddy (March 14, 2023). "LB Tyrel Dodson re-signs with Bills on one-year deal". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  14. ^ Alfano, Jonathan (August 18, 2023). "Bills Middle LB 'An Area of Concern' - McDermott". Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills News, Analysis and More. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  15. ^ "MLB Bernard, CB Benford to start for Bills in opener". News 4 Buffalo. September 6, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  16. ^ Wojton, Nick (February 14, 2024). "PFF: Bills' most-improved player in 2023 was Tyrel Dodson". Bills Wire. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  17. ^ Smith, Corbin K. (March 14, 2024). "Seahawks Sign Former Bills LB Tyrel Dodson". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 15, 2024.

External links

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tyrel_Dodson&oldid=1217949511"