| Current team | Philadelphia Eagles |
|---|---|
| Number | 56 |
| Position | Guard |
| Birth date | June 24, 2000 (age 26) |
| Birth place | Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft |
| Height in | 6 |
| Weight lb | 321 |
| High school | St. Thomas Aquinas |
| College |
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| Draftyear | 2023 |
| Draftround | 3 |
| Draftpick | 65 |
| Pastteams |
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| Status | Active |
| Highlights |
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| Statseason | 2025 |
| Statlabel 1 | Games played |
| Statvalue 1 | 45 |
| Statlabel 2 | Games started |
| Statvalue 2 | 20 |
| Pfr | SteeTy00 |
Tyler Maxwell Steen (born June 24, 2000) is an American professional football guard for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Vanderbilt Commodores before transferring to the Alabama Crimson Tide in 2022.
Early life
Steen was born on June 24, 2000, in Miami, Florida. He is the oldest of three sons to Samantha Steen, Esq, an attorney, and Daris Steen, a retired member of the U.S. Marine Corps. Steen attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale He played both offense and defense on the St. Thomas Aquinas High School football team. Steen was also a member of the track and field team.[1]
College career
Vanderbilt
Steen enrolled at Vanderbilt University in 2018, playing four games at defensive end as a freshman for their football team, recording one tackle. He moved to right tackle as a sophomore in 2019 before moving to left tackle as a junior. Steen started thirty-four of thirty-eight games played at Vanderbilt, receiving All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) honors twice.[2]
Alabama
In 2022, Steen was a graduate transfer to the University of Alabama to play his final season of eligibility for the Crimson Tide. He started all thirteen regular season games for Alabama.[3] Steen would be named second-team All-SEC and started in the 2023 Senior Bowl.[4][5]
Professional career
Steen was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round, 65th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.[6] On November 5, 2023, Steen got his first professional start against the Dallas Cowboys.[7] As a rookie, he appeared in 11 games and started one in the 2023 season.[8]
In the 2024 season, Steen won a Super Bowl championship when the Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 40–22 in Super Bowl LIX.[9]
Personal life
Steen has three younger brothers, Blake (2004), Dylan Steen (2008), and Ayden (2010). Blake is a member of the University of Virginia football team. Steen's grandfather, Sergeant Rodney Maxwell Davis, was a non-commissioned officer in the United States Marine Corps who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism above and beyond the call of duty in 1967, during the Vietnam War.[10]
References
- ^ The NFL Draft Bible (September 7, 2022). "NFL Draft Profile: Tyler Steen, Offensive Lineman, Alabama Crimson Tide". SI.com. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ "Tyler Steen – Vanderbilt University Athletics". vucommodores.com. May 4, 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ Tsoukalas, Tony (April 11, 2022). "Vanderbilt OL Tyler Steen Announces Transfer to Alabama". SI.com. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ SEC Staff. "2022 All-SEC Football Teams Announced". SEC Sports. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ Greenberg, Brett & Simone, Eli (February 3, 2023). "Alabama leads all schools with 6 in Senior Bowl, former Tide All-American coaching". CBS 42. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Eagles select OL Tyler Steen with the 65th overall pick". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. April 28, 2023.
- ^ Natan, Ben (2023-11-06). "Eagles rookie report card from the Cowboys game". Bleeding Green Nation. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ "Tyler Steen 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ Maaddi, Rob (2025-02-10). "Eagles deny the Chiefs a Super Bowl three-peat with dominant defense in a 40-22 rout". AP News. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
- ^ "Eagles rookie Tyler Steen draws inspiration from his grandfather's valor that earned the Medal of Honor". Philadelphia Inquirer. May 29, 2023. Archived 29 May 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 17 August 2023.