DeMarcus Lamon "Tank" Tyler (born February 14, 1985) is an American former professional football defensive tackle. He was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round of the 2007 NFL draft. He played college football at North Carolina State.
Tyler was also a member of the Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Tampa Bay Storm, and Dodge City Law.
Tyler played high school football at E.E. Smith High in Fayetteville, North Carolina. During his career he achieved all-conference honors, first-team All-Two Rivers Class 4-A Conference, All-Cape Fear Region accolades, and was Cape Fear Region Player of the Year in 2002. He was also invited to play in the 2002 Shrine Bowl.
Tyler played college football at North Carolina State. During his senior season, he was received first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference after recording 87 tackles, three sacks, and a forced fumble. He finished his college career with 173 tackles, five sacks, and two fumble recoveries.
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
306 lb (139 kg) |
5.18 s | 1.75 s | 2.96 s | 4.76 s | 7.47 s | 28 in (0.71 m) |
5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) |
42 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||||||
Tyler was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round of the 2007 NFL draft with the 82nd overall pick.[1] He played in 15 games during his rookie season, starting one. During his second season he started all 16 games at defensive tackle for the Chiefs, recording 29 tackles. In three years with the Chiefs he started 19 of 37 games, recording 62 tackles.
Tyler was traded to the Carolina Panthers on October 19, 2009 for a fifth round pick in the 2010 NFL draft.[2] He was waived on September 4, 2010 during final cuts.
Tyler signed a reserve/future contract with the Chicago Bears on January 11, 2011. He was waived on August 29, 2011.[3]
