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Bray with the Tennessee Volunteers in 2012
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||
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| Born: | December 27, 1991 Clovis, California, U.S. |
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| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 223 lb (101 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Kingsburg (Kingsburg, California) | ||||||||||
| College: | Tennessee | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||||||
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Tyler Ian Bray (born December 27, 1991) is an American former professional football player. He played as a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). Before joining the NFL, he played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers. He spent five seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs and later played for the Chicago Bears.
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Early Life and High School Football
Tyler Bray grew up in Kingsburg, California. He went to Kingsburg High School. As a senior, he led his high school football team, the Vikings, to a perfect season. They won all 13 games. During that season, he threw for 3,321 yards and scored 41 touchdowns. Experts considered him one of the best high school quarterbacks. He first planned to go to San Diego State but later chose to play for the University of Tennessee.
College Football Career
Tyler Bray played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers. He was a quarterback for three seasons.
2010 Season: Freshman Year Highlights
In 2010, Tyler Bray played in nine games as a freshman. He first appeared in a game against Tennessee-Martin. Later, he started his first game against the Memphis Tigers. In that game, he threw for 325 yards and scored five touchdowns. This set new Tennessee football records for a single half. He continued to play well, helping the Vols win four games in November. This made them eligible for a bowl game. He finished his first season with 1,849 passing yards and 18 touchdowns. Both were new records for a freshman at Tennessee.
2011 Season: Starting Quarterback and Injury
Tyler Bray started the 2011 season as the main quarterback. In the first two games, he played very well. He threw for 293 yards and three touchdowns against Montana. The next week, he threw for 405 yards and four touchdowns against Cincinnati. In that game, he broke a record held by Peyton Manning. Bray threw at least two touchdown passes in eight games in a row.
However, during a game against the Georgia Bulldogs, Bray broke his thumb. This injury kept him from playing for several weeks. The team struggled without him. He returned for the last two games of the season. The Volunteers finished the season with a 5–7 record. This meant they did not qualify for a bowl game.
2012 Season: Junior Year and Records
In 2012, Tyler Bray started all 12 games for the Volunteers. The team had high hopes, but their defense struggled. Bray often had to play very well to make up for it. In a game against the Troy Trojans, Bray had an amazing day. He set a new school record with 530 passing yards and five touchdowns. This broke Peyton Manning's previous record.
At the end of the season, the team's coach was fired. Bray decided to leave college early. He announced he would enter the 2013 NFL draft.
College Career Statistics
Tyler Bray's college career was impressive. He ranks high on Tennessee's all-time lists.
| Season | Team | GP | Passing | ||||||
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| Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Int | Rtg | |||
| 2010 | Tennessee | 9 | 125 | 224 | 55.8 | 1,849 | 18 | 10 | 142.7 |
| 2011 | Tennessee | 7 | 147 | 247 | 59.5 | 1,983 | 17 | 6 | 144.8 |
| 2012 | Tennessee | 12 | 268 | 451 | 59.4 | 3,612 | 34 | 12 | 146.3 |
| Total | 28 | 540 | 922 | 58.6 | 7,444 | 69 | 28 | 145.0 | |
Professional Football Career
Tyler Bray was not chosen in the 2013 NFL Draft. However, he signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as a free agent.
Kansas City Chiefs Years
Bray spent five seasons with the Chiefs. During the 2013 preseason, he played well in one game. He threw for 169 yards and three touchdowns. He made the team's main roster. However, he was often inactive during regular season games. He spent the 2014 season on injured reserve. In 2015, he had another injury.
In Week 17 of the 2017 season, Bray played in his first NFL regular season game. He came in to play for Patrick Mahomes against the Denver Broncos.
Chicago Bears Years
In 2018, Bray signed a contract with the Chicago Bears. He was reunited with his former coach, Matt Nagy. Bray was mostly on the practice squad. He was sometimes moved to the active roster when other quarterbacks were injured. In 2020, he played in one game against the Minnesota Vikings. He completed one pass for 18 yards. His contract with the Bears ended in January 2021.
San Francisco 49ers
In December 2021, Bray joined the San Francisco 49ers practice squad. He was released in January 2022.
NFL Career Statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2013 | KC | 0 | 0 | DNP | |||||||||||||
| 2014 | KC | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 2015 | KC | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 2016 | KC | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 2017 | KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | CHI | 0 | 0 | DNP | |||||||||||||
| 2019 | CHI | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 2020 | CHI | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | 42.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 16.7 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Personal Life
Tyler Bray is a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation.
