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#89 Tyrie Cleveland/WR/Florida/6’2”, 209 Lbs
The Good
-Good height and length for the position
-Massive catch radius and is very comfortable catching away from his body when needed
-Took a major stride forward with his hands in 2019
-Legitimate straight-line burner with good speed and separation vertically
-Sound, willing blocker that fights his butt off on the boundary
-Has some YAC ability in the open field
-Lengthy history of special teams play as a gunner and returner while at Florida
The Bad
-Leaves you wanting much more on tape with his traits
-Production as a WR simply isn’t there
-Delayed start to his routes off the line due to a false step
-Rendered non-existent throughout games by physical press corners
-Hasn’t quite figured out how to use his length to create separation within routes
-Limited, simple route tree
Bio
-Played in 46 career games at Florida, starting 26
-Finished four-year career with 79 catches for 1,271 yards and eight touchdowns
-Added 242 career kick return yards for the Gators
-Recorded a career-high 25 catches for 351 yards and a touchdown in 2019
– Named to the SEC Community Service Team in 2019
-Finished career with 10 total special teams tackles
-Arrested and charged in July 2016 with multiple felonies after shooting BB guns and causing property damage on campus; charged were later dropped
-Invited to the 2020 Scouting Combine, where he clocked a 4.