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Revision as of 20:20, 16 June 2020
| No. 2 – Buffalo Bills | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Placekicker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 14, 1997 Columbia, South Carolina |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Dutch Fork High School |
| College: | Georgia Southern |
| NFL draft: | 2020 / round: 6 / pick: 188 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Tyler Bass (born February 14, 1997) is an American football placekicker for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia Southern and was drafted by the Bills in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
High school career
Bass played high school football and soccer at Dutch Fork High School. He committed to Georgia Southern on January 31, 2015.[1] He won the Chris Sailer award following his senior season.[2]
College career
Bass was redshirted his true freshman year. He saw significant improvement in his redshirt junior season, making 19 of 21 field goal attempts and 45 of 45 extra point attempts.[3] He participated in the 2020 Senior Bowl, making 2 field goals and 4 of 4 extra point attempts.[4]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
29+1⁄2 in (0.75 m) |
8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) | |||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[5] | ||||||||||||
The Buffalo Bills selected Bass in the sixth round, 188th overall, of the 2020 NFL Draft.[6]
Bass signed a four-year, $3.475 million contract with the Bills on May 7, 2020.[7]
Personal life
Bass is in a relationship with Ryan Tuten, a volleyball player at Georgia Southern and the daughter of former Bills punter Rick Tuten.[8]
References
- ^ Bass, Tyler (January 31, 2015). "Officially committed to Georgia Southern University #HailSouthern #GATA". @tbass_xvi. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ "Dutch Fork's Tyler Bass earns award as top placekicker in nation". Cola Daily. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ Kostensky, Ryan. "Bass named to the 2018 Chris Sailer Kicking College Football All-American list". The George-Anne. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ Zenor, John. "Georgia Southern's Bass, Vildor impact Senior Bowl football game". Savannah Morning News. Associated Press. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ https://www.nfl.com/prospects/tyler-bass?id=32194241-5355-5802-e27b-153ecc1a567e. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Lavoie, Dan (April 25, 2020). "2020 NFL Draft: Buffalo Bills select K Tyler Bass from Georgia Southern". Buffalo Rumblings. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ Overthecap.com. "Tyler Bass Contract Details". Over the Cap. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
- ^ https://twitter.com/RyanTalbotBills/status/1256211487879806976
External links
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