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Tyler Guyton

Tyler Guyton

American football player (born 2001)

Tyler Guyton (born June 11, 2001) is an American football offensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs and Oklahoma Sooners. Guyton was drafted by the Cowboys in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft.

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Early life

Guyton was born on June 11, 2001, in Manor, Texas. He attended Manor High School and played football and basketball.[1] He played mainly as a defensive lineman for Manor and helped them reach the state quarterfinaln while being a second-team All-District 11-5A selection. Ranked by 247Sports as a three-star recruit and the 145th-best player from Texas, Guyton ultimately committed to play college football for the TCU Horned Frogs.[2]

College career

As a true freshman at TCU in 2020, Guyton redshirted, seeing action in only one game.[3] In 2021, he appeared in eight games, one as a starter, while splitting time between being a backup offensive lineman and H-back.[4][5] He caught a touchdown pass in a game against Iowa State.[6][7] In January 2022, Guyton transferred to the University of Oklahoma to play for the Oklahoma Sooners.[8]

In his first season for the Sooners, Guyton began the season as a left tackle while switching to right tackle by the end of it.[9] He appeared on a total of 400 snaps and allowed only two sacks and no quarterback hits.[10]

With Wanya Morris and Anton Harrison leaving for the National Football League Draft in 2023, Guyton was placed in a starting role at right tackle to begin the 2023 season.[10][11][12] He declared for the 2024 NFL draft following the season, where he was viewed as a potential first-round selection.[13]

Professional career

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Guyton was selected by the Dallas Cowboys with the 29th overall in the 2024 NFL draft.

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