Christopher Sean Tyree (born December 5, 2001) is an American professional
football
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wide receiver
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for the
New Orleans Saints
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of the
National Football League
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(NFL). He played
college football
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for the
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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and the
Virginia Cavaliers
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.
Early life
Tyree grew up in
Chester, Virginia
Chester is a census-designated place (CDP) in Chesterfield County, Virginia, Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. Per the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 23,414.
History
Chester's original "downtown" was a st ...
and attended
Thomas Dale High School. He was rated a five-star recruit by 247Sports and a four-star recruit by Rivals and ESPN and he committed to play college football at Notre Dame over offers from other schools such as Oklahoma, Alabama, Boston College, Florida State, Michigan, Mississippi State, Penn State and South Carolina.
College career
2020 season
During Tyree's true freshman season in 2020, he appeared in all 12 games at
running back
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and kick returner. He finished the season with 1,017 all-purpose yards (496 rushing, 65 receiving, and 456 kick returns), 6.8 yards per carry, and four touchdowns.
2021 season
During the 2021 season, he played in 12 games and started two of them. He finished the season with 827 all-purpose yards (222 rushing, 258 receiving and 347 kick returns) and three touchdowns.
2022 season
During the 2022 season, he played in all 13 games and started six of them. He finished the season with 444 rushing yards and three touchdowns, 24 passes for 138 yards and 15 returning kicks for 254 yards. Prior to the season, he was named on the
Doak Walker Award
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Watchlist.
2023 season
Prior to the 2023 season, he was named on the
Paul Hornung Award
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Watch List.
College statistics
Professional career
After going undrafted in the
2025 NFL draft
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, Tyree signed with the
New Orleans Saints
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as an
undrafted free agent
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on April 27, 2025.
References
External links
New Orleans Saints bioNotre Dame Fighting Irish bioVirginia Cavaliers bio
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2001 births
Living people
Players of American football from Virginia
People from Chester, Virginia
American football wide receivers
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players
Virginia Cavaliers football players
New Orleans Saints players