.jpg) Biadasz with theWashington Commanders in 2024 | |||||||
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| Position | Center | ||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||
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| Born | (1997-11-20)November 20, 1997 (age 28) Amherst, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 316 lb (143 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Amherst | ||||||
| College | Wisconsin (2016–2019) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2020: 4th round, 146th overall pick | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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Tyler Biadasz (/biˈɑːdɪʃ/bee-AH-dish;[1] born November 20, 1997) is an American professionalfootballcenter for theWashington Commanders of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theWisconsin Badgers, where he won theRimington Trophy in 2019. Biadasz was selected by theDallas Cowboys in the fourth round of the2020 NFL draft.
Biadasz attendedAmherst High School inAmherst, Wisconsin. He was named first-team all-state after his junior and senior seasons as adefensive tackle. The state coaches also named him honorable-mention All-state on offense both years.
As a senior he registered 70 tackles, 7 sacks, 5 forced fumbles and one interception. As a result of his Senior record he received theTim Krumrie Award as the state of Wisconsin's top high school defensive lineman. He finished his high school career with 232 tackles, 19 sacks, 11 forced fumbles and 3 touchdowns. He also playedbasketball andbaseball.
He committed toWisconsin on June 8, 2015, after attending a camp on May 31 of that year. He chose Wisconsin overIllinois State,South Dakota State,Southern Illinois, andWestern Illinois, all of whom also offered.[2]
Biadasz wasredshirted and converted into a center.[3] As a freshman, he started all 14 games, while receivingFreshman All-American and third-team All-Big Ten honors.[3]
As a sophomore, he again served as the anchor of theoffensive line and started all 13 games.[3] After the 2018 season, Biadasz consulted with the NFL Draft Advisory Committee and received a grade of "return to school".[4]
In early 2019, Biadasz underwent hip surgery and missed spring practices.[5] Before the season, he was named to preseason All-American teams byCollege Football News andSporting News and was also identified as a candidate for theRimington Award.[6] He started all 14 games, became the firstRimington Trophy winner in school history as the nation's top center and was named aunanimous All-American. He had arthroscopic surgery on the AC joint in his shoulder after the season.
In January 2020, Biadasz announced that he would forgo his senior season and declared for the2020 NFL draft.[7] He started at center in all of the 41 games of his college career and helped block forrunning backJonathan Taylor.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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| 6 ft3+5⁄8 in (1.92 m) | 314 lb (142 kg) | 32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | |||||||||
| All values fromNFL Combine[8][9] | ||||||||||||
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Biadasz was selected by theDallas Cowboys in the fourth round (146th overall) of the2020 NFL draft.[10] As a rookie, he replaced an injuredJoe Looney in the starting lineup of the fifth game against theNew York Giants. He took over the starting center role for 4 straight games, until suffering a severe calf strain injury during warmups, in the ninth game against thePittsburgh Steelers. He was placed on injured reserve on November 21, 2020.[11] He was activated on December 12, 2020.[12] Looney started at center in the last 8 contests of the season.
In 2021, he started all 17 games at center, helping the offense rank number one in the league in yards per game (407) and points per game (31.2). In the season opener against theTampa Bay Buccaneers, he contributed in the blocking of a 400-yard passer and a pair of 100-yard receivers (ninth time in franchise history).
In 2022, he started in 16 games at center. In Week 17 against theTennessee Titans, he suffered a high right ankle sprain in the third quarter. He was forced to miss the regular-season finale against theWashington Commanders and was replaced withConnor McGovern.[13] He returned for the playoffs. He participated in thePro Bowl at the end of the season as the NFC alternate center, sinceJason Kelce was playing in theSuper Bowl.[14]
In 2023, he started 16 games at center, helping the team rank fifth in the league in overall offense (371.6 yards per game). In the season opener against theNew York Giants, he recovered aTony Pollard fumble near the goal line that led to a touchdown. In Week 2 against theNew York Jets, he recovered aCeeDee Lamb fumble after sprinting more than 30 yards down the field to keep the drive alive. He was declared inactive in Week 3 against theArizona Cardinals, after suffering a hamstring injury during practice and was replaced withBrock Hoffman.[15] He was not re-signed after the season.
Biadasz signed a three-year, $30 million contract with theWashington Commanders on March 15, 2024.[16][17] He reunited with head coachDan Quinn, who was the defensive coordinator with the Cowboys. He was acquired to replaceNick Gates andTyler Larsen as the team's starting center. He started at center in all of the 15 games he played in. He contributed to solidify the team's offensive line and improve the rushing offense (third in the NFL with 154.1 yards per game). He also helped rookie quarterbackJayden Daniels with pre-snap calls. In Week 15 against theNew Orleans Saints, he was delacred inactive with an illness and was replaced withMichael Deiter. In Week 18 against theDallas Cowboys, he was declared inactive with an ankle injury for the season finale.
| Year | Team | GP | GS |
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| 2020 | DAL | 12 | 4 |
| 2021 | DAL | 17 | 17 |
| 2022 | DAL | 16 | 16 |
| 2023 | DAL | 16 | 16 |
| 2024 | WAS | 15 | 15 |
| Career | 76 | 68 | |
Biadasz's parents aredairy farmers.[18]
