Tyler Neville has overcome multiple options that would make many wilt under the pressure, but he's built for the battle to make the Cowboys.
Tyler Neville has overcome so much in his life, it's difficult to think a nondescript depth chart is going to be the thing that keeps him from realizing his dream of playing in the NFL. The Dallas Cowboys' tight end position recently inked their leader, Jake Ferguson, to a multi-year extension. There's a ton of energy surrounding second-year UDFA Brevyn Spann-Ford, who impressed as a blocking tight end last year and set about improving his catching ability.
Beyond them, though, there's a lot of hope and projection, which means that Neville has a chance to impress the new coaching staff led by head coach Brian Schottenheimer and OC Klayton Adams. Neville is certainly up for the fight, if his medical history is any indication. Neville was born deaf and also overcame lymphoma, all before he enrolled in college.
#Cowboys UDFA TE Tyler Neville has faced his fair share of challenges.
— Brandon Loree (@Brandoniswrite) April 27, 2025
- He was born deaf
- He was diagnosed with Stage 2 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in High School.
He found strength in the struggle and now he starts his football journey in Dallas—inspiring.
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Rundown
Position: Tight end
Age: 24
Height: 6-foot-4
Weight: 248 pounds
Hometown: Williamsburg, VA
High School: Lafayette
College: Harvard, Virginia
Draft: 2025 Undrafted Free Agent
Contract: Three-year contract (2025), $2.975 million
2025 Base Salary: $840,000, $90,000
Profile
Despite two disappointing seasons, 2023 second-round pick Luke Schoonmaker is likely etched in as TE3, unless he's traded away. Fullback Hunter Luepke has been featured through the first portions of camp as the move player meant to keep defense guessing, being put in motion from tight end to the backfield. John Stephens Jr is a converted wideout who is recovering from a second-straight ACL tear. Rivaldo Fairweather is a fellow two-school UDFA signing from Auburn and Miami.
That's who is in the way of Neville and his dream of making an NFL roster this summer.
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