Chris Tyree
| No. 89 – New Orleans Saints | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 5, 2001[1] Chester, Virginia, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 192 lb (87 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Thomas Dale (Chester, Virginia) |
| College: | Notre Dame (2020–2023) Virginia (2024) |
| NFL draft: | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| |
| Roster status: | Active |
Christopher Sean Tyree (born December 5, 2001) is an American professional football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Virginia Cavaliers.
Early life
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Tyree grew up in Chester, Virginia and attended Thomas Dale High School. He was rated a five-star recruit by 247Sports and a four-star recruit by Rivals[2] and ESPN[3] and he committed to play college football at Notre Dame over offers from other schools such as Oklahoma, Alabama, Boston College, Florida State, Michigan, Mississippi State, Penn State and South Carolina.[4]
College career
[edit]2020 season
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During Tyree's true freshman season in 2020, he appeared in all 12 games at running back and kick returner. He finished the season with 1,017 all-purpose yards (496 rushing, 65 receiving, and 456 kick returns), 6.8 yards per carry, and four touchdowns.[5]
2021 season
[edit]During the 2021 season, he played in 12 games and started two of them. He finished the season with 827 all-purpose yards (222 rushing, 258 receiving and 347 kick returns) and three touchdowns.[6]
2022 season
[edit]During the 2022 season, he played in all 13 games and started six of them. He finished the season with 444 rushing yards and three touchdowns, 24 passes for 138 yards and 15 returning kicks for 254 yards.[7] Prior to the season, he was named on the Doak Walker Award Watchlist.[8]
2023 season
[edit]Prior to the 2023 season, he was named on the Paul Hornung Award Watch List.[9]
College statistics
[edit]| Season | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Kick returns | Punt returns | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 65 | 8.1 | 0 | 73 | 496 | 6.8 | 4 | 22 | 456 | 20.7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | 12 | 2 | 24 | 258 | 10.8 | 2 | 56 | 222 | 4.0 | 1 | 13 | 347 | 26.7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2022 | 13 | 6 | 24 | 138 | 5.8 | 2 | 100 | 444 | 4.4 | 3 | 15 | 254 | 16.9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2023 | 12 | 6 | 26 | 484 | 18.6 | 3 | 3 | –1 | –0.3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 119 | 10.8 | 1 | |
| Virginia Cavaliers | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 136 | 5.7 | 0 | 11 | 43 | 3.9 | 0 | 12 | 211 | 17.6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | |
| Career | 59 | 20 | 106 | 1,081 | 10.2 | 7 | 243 | 1,204 | 5.0 | 8 | 62 | 1,270 | 20.5 | 1 | 12 | 130 | 10.8 | 1 | |
Professional career
[edit]| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 9+1⁄8 in (1.76 m) |
192 lb (87 kg) |
29+1⁄4 in (0.74 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.39 s | 1.45 s | 2.53 s | 4.15 s | 6.99 s | 42.0 in (1.07 m) |
10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) |
19 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[10] | ||||||||||||
After going undrafted in the 2025 NFL draft, Tyree signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2025.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Chris Tyree, RB Notre Dame". dynastyleaguefootball.com. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ "Chris Tyree, 2020 All Purpose Back, Notre Dame". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ "Football Recruiting - Chris Tyree - Player Profiles". ESPN. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ "Chris Tyree, Thomas Dale, All Purpose Back". 247Sports.com. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ "Chris Tyree 2020 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ "Chris Tyree 2021 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ "Chris Tyree 2022 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ Driskell, Bryan (July 20, 2022). "Chris Tyree Named To The Doak Walker Award Watch List". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ Vowles, Joshua (August 4, 2023). "Notre Dame Football: Chris Tyree Earns A Spot On Hornung Award Watch List". One Foot Down. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ "Chris Tyree RAS". RAS.Football. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints agree to terms with 11 undrafted free agents". NewOrleansSaints.com. Retrieved April 28, 2025.