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| Position | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||
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| Born | (1985-02-14)February 14, 1985 (age 40) Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 325 lb (147 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | E. E. Smith (Fayetteville, North Carolina) | ||||||||||
| College | North Carolina State | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2007: 3rd round, 82nd overall pick | ||||||||||
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DeMarcus Lamon "Tank"Tyler (born February 14, 1985) is an American former professionalfootballdefensive tackle. He was selected by theKansas City Chiefs in the third round of the2007 NFL draft. He playedcollege football atNorth Carolina State.
Tyler was also a member of theCarolina Panthers,Chicago Bears,Tampa Bay Storm, andDodge City Law.
Tyler playedhigh school football atE.E. Smith High inFayetteville, North Carolina. During his career he achieved all-conference honors, first-team All-Two Rivers Class 4-A Conference, All-Cape Fear Region accolades, and was Cape Fear Region Player of the Year in 2002. He was also invited to play in the 2002Shrine Bowl.
Tyler playedcollege football atNorth Carolina State. During his senior season, he was received first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference after recording 87tackles, threesacks, and a forcedfumble. He finished his college career with 173 tackles, five sacks, and two fumble recoveries.
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 306 lb (139 kg) | 5.18 s | 1.75 s | 2.96 s | 4.76 s | 7.47 s | 28 in (0.71 m) | 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) | 42 reps | |||
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Tyler was drafted by theKansas City Chiefs in the third round of the2007 NFL draft with the 82nd overall pick.[1] He played in 15 games during his rookie season, starting one. During his second season he started all 16 games at defensive tackle for the Chiefs, recording 29 tackles. In three years with the Chiefs he started 19 of 37 games, recording 62 tackles.
Tyler was traded to theCarolina Panthers on October 19, 2009 for a fifth round pick in the2010 NFL draft.[2] He was waived on September 4, 2010 during final cuts.
Tyler signed a reserve/future contract with theChicago Bears on January 11, 2011. He was waived on August 29, 2011.[3]