Tyrie Cleveland

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Lore & Background

Cleveland's path to the NFL began at Westfield High School, where he played football before committing to Florida. As a freshman, he recorded a 98-yard receiving touchdown against LSU in a 16–10 victory that clinched the SEC East for the Gators. In the 2016 season, he finished with 14 receptions for 298 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns. Early in the 2017 season, he made a huge play in a key Southeastern Conference matchup between the Florida Gators and the Tennessee Volunteers: quarterback Feleipe Franks completed a 63-yard Hail Mary touchdown pass to Cleveland to earn a victory at the end of the game as time expired. After the game, Cleveland was named the SEC Player of the Week. In the 2017 season, he finished with 22 receptions for 410 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns. In the 2018 season, he finished with 18 receptions for 212 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns. In the 2019 season, he finished with 25 receptions for 351 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown. The Denver Broncos selected him with the 252nd overall pick in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL draft. On August 31, 2021, Cleveland was waived by the Broncos and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on October 20, 2021. He was waived on December 4 and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on January 7, 2022. Cleveland made the Broncos final roster in 2022. He played in six games before being waived on November 15, 2022, and re-signed to the practice squad.

In Their Own Story

The clock was ticking down in a key Southeastern Conference matchup between the Florida Gators and the Tennessee Volunteers. Florida quarterback Feleipe Franks launched a 63-yard Hail Mary pass toward the end zone. Tyrie Cleveland came down with the catch, securing a victory at the end of the game as the time expired. After the game, Cleveland was named the SEC Player of the Week. That moment was one of the highlights of his college career, which also included a 98-yard receiving touchdown against LSU in a 16–10 victory that clinched the SEC East for the Gators during his freshman season. Years later, after being selected by the Denver Broncos with the 252nd overall pick in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL draft, Cleveland faced a different kind of battle: the fight to stay on an NFL roster. He was waived by the Broncos on August 31, 2021, re-signed to the practice squad, promoted to the active roster on October 20, 2021, waived on December 4, re-signed to the practice squad, and promoted again on January 7, 2022. He made the Broncos final roster in 2022, playing in six games before being waived on November 15, 2022, and re-signed to the practice squad.

Reader's Guide

Tyrie Cleveland played wide receiver for the Denver Broncos. He was selected by the Broncos with the 252nd overall pick in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL draft. During the 2021 season, Cleveland was waived on August 31, re-signed to the practice squad the next day, promoted to the active roster on October 20, waived on December 4, re-signed to the practice squad, and promoted to the active roster on January 7, 2022. In 2022, Cleveland made the Broncos final roster. He played in six games before being waived on November 15, 2022, and re-signed to the practice squad. After his time with the Broncos, Cleveland signed with the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad on January 17, 2023, signed a reserve/future contract on February 15, and was waived on August 19. He then signed with the Indianapolis Colts' practice squad on October 17, 2023, signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024, and was released on August 25. On February 5, 2026, Cleveland signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Canadian Football League (CFL). On May 14, Cleveland retired from professional football.

Did You Know?

• Cleveland caught a 63-yard Hail Mary touchdown pass from Feleipe Franks to beat Tennessee as time expired in 2017.
• As a freshman at Florida, Cleveland recorded a 98-yard receiving touchdown against LSU in a 16–10 victory that clinched the SEC East for the Gators.
• Cleveland was named the SEC Player of the Week after his Hail Mary catch against Tennessee.
• He was selected by the Denver Broncos with the 252nd overall pick in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL draft.
• Cleveland retired from professional football on May 14, 2026, after signing with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in February 2026.