Tank Tyler, #93, Defensive Tackle, Kansas City Chiefs (original) (raw)

College Bio

Physical defensive tackle joined the Chiefs as the club’s third-round selection (82nd overall) in the 2007 NFL Draft … An imposing performer who often drew the attention of two opposing offensive linemen in college … Possesses tremendous upper-body strength … Posted a league-high 42 reps at 225 pounds on the bench press at the 2007 NFL Scouting Combine … Should only continue to improve under the direction of the Chiefs defensive line coach Tim Krumrie … Graduated from high school early to enroll in North Carolina State in time for spring practice prior to his freshman season in 2003 … Saved his best collegiate season for his senior campaign when he posted a career-high 87 tackles (62 solo) and a team-high 11.0 tackles for loss (-35.0 yards) ... Played in 48 career games (28 starts) at North Carolina State … Registered 173 tackles (114 solo), 21.5 tackles for loss (-63.0 yards), 5.0 sacks (-37.0 yards), eight QB pressures, two fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles.

2006: Appeared in 12 games, opening 11 contests at left defensive tackle … Recorded a career-high 87 tackles (62 solo), 11.0 stops for loss (-35.0 yards), 3.0 sacks (-22.0 yards), five QB pressures and one forced fumble … Named first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference … Elected team captain and was the recipient of the Cary Brewbaker Award as the club’s most valuable defensive lineman … Posted eight tackles and 2.0 stops for loss vs. Appalachian State … Amassed nine tackles, including 2.0 tackles for loss, a sack and three QB pressures vs. Akron … Recorded a career-high 13 tackles, 2.0 stops for loss, a sack and a forced fumble vs. Boston College … Had nine tackles vs. Wake Forest … Collected six tackles vs. Maryland … Registered nine tackles vs. Virginia … Compiled six stops vs. Georgia Tech … Posted 10 tackles vs. North Carolina … Had a sack vs. East Carolina.

2005: Saw action in 12 games (six starts), registering 41 tackles (26 solo), 4.5 stops for loss (-28.0 yards), 2.0 sacks (-15.0 yards), two QB pressures and two fumble recoveries … Produced six tackles and a sack vs. Maryland … Had three tackles and recovered a fumble vs. Wake Forest … Tallied four tackles and a sack vs. Southern Mississippi … Amassed a season-high six tackles and a sack vs. Maryland.

2004: Started all 11 games at defensive tackle … Recorded 33 tackles (20 solo), 6.0 tackles for loss (-10.0 yards), one QB pressure and one forced fumble … Totaled five tackles vs. Florida State … Posted a season-high eight tackles vs. East Carolina.

2003: Played in three games, totaling 13 tackles (six solo) ... Had a season-high three tackles vs. Georgia Tech … Majored in Sociology at North Carolina State.

Personal Bio

• Played offensive and defensive tackle at E.E. Smith High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

• Had 67 tackles and 9.0 sacks as a senior.

• Named the Cape Fear Region Player of the Year in 2002.

• Earned first-team All-Two Rivers Class 4-A Conference and All-Cape Fear Region accolades.

• Started in the 2002 North Carolina Shrine Game.

• Garnered all-conference honors as a junior.

• Full name: DeMarcus Lamon Tyler.

• Nicknamed “Tank.”

• Single, resides in Raleigh, North Carolina.