Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Tyrie Cleveland was born September 20, 1997, in Houston, Texas. He is a wide receiver in the NFL. As a freshman, Cleveland recorded a 98-yard receiving touchdown against LSU in a 16–10 victory that clinched the SEC East for the Gators. In the 2016 season, he finished with 14 receptions for 298 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns. Early in the 2017 season, Cleveland had a huge play in a key Southeastern Conference matchup between the Florida Gators and the Tennessee Volunteers. During the game, Florida quarterback Feleipe Franks completed a 63-yard Hail Mary touchdown pass to Cleveland to earn a victory at the end of the game as the time expired. After the game, Cleveland was named the SEC Player of the Week. In the 2017 season, he finished with 22 receptions for 410 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns. In the 2018 season, he finished with 18 receptions for 212 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns. In the 2019 season, he finished with 25 receptions for 351 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown. Cleveland was selected by the Denver Broncos with the 252nd overall pick in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft.