Robert Tyler (American football)

Robert Tyler
No. 87
PositionTight end
Personal information
Born (1965-10-12) October 12, 1965
Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight259 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High schoolWagener-Salley (Wagener, South Carolina)
CollegeSouth Carolina State
NFL draft1988: 8th round, 215th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions14
Receiving yards148
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Robert Tyler (born October 12, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Seattle Seahawks, who selected him in the eighth round of the 1988 NFL draft with the 215th overall pick.[1] He played college football for the South Carolina State Bulldogs.[2][3]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5 in
(1.96 m)
259 lb
(117 kg)
10 in
(0.25 m)
5.02 s 1.76 s 2.94 s 4.85 s 27.0 in
(0.69 m)
8 ft 8 in
(2.64 m)
15 reps

References

  1. ^ "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  2. ^ "Robert Tyler Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
  3. ^ "Robert Tyler, TE". Nfl.com. Retrieved December 14, 2019.