Joe Tryon-Shoyinka

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Joe Tryon-Shoyinka
Tryon-Shoyinka with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2021
No. 93  Chicago Bears
PositionDefensive end
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (1999-04-30) April 30, 1999 (age 27)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High schoolHazen (Renton, Washington)
CollegeWashington (2017–2020)
NFL draft2021: 1st round, 32nd overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of Week 9, 2025
Total tackles147
Sacks15.0
Forced fumbles2
Fumble recoveries1
Pass deflections8
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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Joe Tryon-Shoyinka (born April 30, 1999) is an American professional football defensive end for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington Huskies and was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft.

Early life

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Tryon-Shoyinka was born in Seattle and grew up in nearby Renton, Washington and attended Hazen High School, where he played baseball, basketball and football.[1] As a senior, he was named regional defensive lineman of the year by The Seattle Times. A 3-star defensive end recruit, Tryon-Shoyinka originally committed to play college football at Washington State but changed it to attend the University of Washington over offers from Eastern Washington, Oregon, and Utah.[2][3]

College career

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Tryon-Shoyinka redshirted his true freshman season at the University of Washington.[4] As a redshirt freshman, he played in 12 games with 20 tackles, two tackles for loss and one sack.[5][6] Tryon-Shoyinka made 41 tackles with 12.5 tackles for loss and eight sacks in his redshirt sophomore season and was named second-team All-Pac-12 Conference.[7][8] Following the Pac-12's original announcement that they would postpone the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Tryon-Shoyinka announced that he would prepare for the 2021 NFL draft.[9]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5 in
(1.96 m)
259 lb
(117 kg)
34 in
(0.86 m)
10+14 in
(0.26 m)
4.68 s 1.64 s 2.69 s 4.36 s 7.18 s 35.0 in
(0.89 m)
9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)
22 reps
All values from Pro Day[10][11]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Tryon-Shoyinka was selected in the first round (32nd overall) of the 2021 NFL draft by the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[12] He signed his four-year rookie contract, worth $11 million, on June 22, 2021.[13]

On April 30, 2024, the Buccaneers declined the fifth-year option on Tryon-Shoyinka's contract, making him a free agent after the 2024 season.[14]

Cleveland Browns

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On March 12, 2025, Tryon-Shoyinka agreed to terms with the Cleveland Browns on a one-year, $4.75 million contract.[15][16] He made eight appearances for Cleveland, recording nine combined tackles.

Chicago Bears

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On November 4, 2025, Tryon-Shoyinka was traded along with a seventh-round pick in 2026 to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a sixth-round pick in 2026.[17]

NFL career statistics

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Season Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
Total Starter Total Solo Assist Sacks PD Int Yards Average Long TD FF FR TD
2021 TB 17 6 29 21 8 4.0 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
2022 TB 17 16 40 23 17 4.0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 TB 17 12 45 28 17 5.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 1 0
2024 TB 11 11 18 10 8 2.0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0
Career 62 45 131 82 50 15.0 8 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 1 0

References

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