Tyler Coyle (born November 15, 1998) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(CFL). He went undrafted in the

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. He played

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and

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, and previously played for the

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in the NFL.

Early life

Coyle attended Windsor High School. As a junior, he had 28 receptions for 700 yards and 11 touchdowns, winning Class L-Small state championship. As a senior, he had 29 receptions for 741 yards and 12 touchdowns, advancing to Class L semifinals. He was named First-team New Haven Register All-Star, was named to the All-Hartford Courant team and the Walter Camp Football Foundation All-Connecticut. He was also a track athlete, winning six high school championships. Coyle played basketball in high school as well.

College career

As a

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freshman, he appeared in all 12 games, with 9 starts. He led

with two interceptions, was second with seven passes defended and five pass breakups, and was third with 67 tackles. He also scored his first collegiate touchdown against Temple on a 34-yard interception return. As a sophomore, he played in all 12 games, making 10 starts. He led UConn and was fourth in the

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with 107 total tackles. He also returned 13 kickoffs at 22.1 yards per return. As a junior, he played in 11 games, leading UConn with 86 total tackles. He also forced two fumbles, had 3.5 TFL, one interception (returned 52 yards for a touchdown), nine pass breakups, and 54 solo stops. As a senior and graduate transfer at

, he played in 3 games, with one pass defensed and 13 total tackles (10 solo).

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

At Purdue's

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, he ran a 4.41 40-yard dash. Nevertheless, Coyle went undrafted in the

. He signed with the

and was waived on August 31, 2021. He was re-signed to the

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the next day. He made his

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debut on December 2, 2021, playing 17 special-teams snaps against the

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. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 18, 2022. On August 30, 2022, Coyle was waived by the Cowboys and signed to the practice squad the next day. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 24, 2023. He was waived on August 29, 2023. Coyle finished his stint with the Cowboys appearing in 3 games and making 8 tackles (5 solo, 3 assists), playing 37 snaps on defense and 56 on special teams.

Houston Gamblers

On December 8, 2023, Coyle signed with the

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of the

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(USFL). As a result of the USFL's merger with its competitor, the XFL, to create the UFL, Coyle once again became a free agent.

Green Bay Packers

On January 1, 2024, Coyle was signed to the

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' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 22, 2024. Coyle was released by the Packers on August 14, 2024.

Cleveland Browns

On August 16, 2024, Coyle signed with the

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. He was waived on August 26, 2024.

BC Lions

Coyle was signed to the practice roster of the

on October 8, 2024. He re-signed with the team on November 29, 2024. On June 6, 2025, Coyle was placed on the Lions' 1-game injured list to start the

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. He rejoined the active roster on June 19, 2025. On July 4, 2025, Coyle was placed on the Lions' 6-game injured list.

Notes

References

External links

Purdue Boilermakers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Coyle, Tyler 1998 births Living people Sportspeople from Windsor, Connecticut Players of American football from Hartford County, Connecticut Players of Canadian football from Connecticut American football safeties Canadian football defensive backs UConn Huskies football players Purdue Boilermakers football players Dallas Cowboys players Houston Gamblers (2022) players Green Bay Packers players Cleveland Browns players BC Lions players Windsor High School (Connecticut) alumni