Tyler Bass

Tyler Bass (born February 14, 1997) is an American football placekicker for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia Southern and was drafted by the Bills in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Tyler Bass
No. 2 – Buffalo Bills
Position:Placekicker
Personal information
Born: (1997-02-14) February 14, 1997
Columbia, South Carolina
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:183 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school:Dutch Fork High School
College:Georgia Southern
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 6 / Pick: 188
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

High school career

Bass played high school football and soccer at Dutch Fork High School. He committed to Georgia Southern on January 31, 2015.[1] He won the Chris Sailer award following his senior season.[2]

College career

Bass was redshirted his true freshman year. He saw significant improvement in his redshirt junior season, making 19 of 21 field goal attempts and 45 of 45 extra point attempts.[3] He participated in the 2020 Senior Bowl, making 2 field goals and 4 of 4 extra point attempts.[4]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
5 ft 10 1⁄2 in
(1.79 m)		 185 lb
(84 kg)		 29 1⁄2 in
(0.75 m)		 8 3⁄4 in
(0.22 m)
All values from NFL Combine[5]

The Buffalo Bills selected Bass in the sixth round, 188th overall, of the 2020 NFL Draft.[6]

Bass signed a four-year, $3.475 million contract with the Bills on May 7, 2020.[7]

Personal life

Bass is in a relationship with Ryan Tuten, a volleyball player at Georgia Southern and the daughter of former Bills punter Rick Tuten.[8]

References
  1. Bass, Tyler (January 31, 2015). "Officially committed to Georgia Southern University #HailSouthern #GATA". @tbass_xvi. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  2. "Dutch Fork's Tyler Bass earns award as top placekicker in nation". Cola Daily. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  3. Kostensky, Ryan. "Bass named to the 2018 Chris Sailer Kicking College Football All-American list". The George-Anne. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  4. Zenor, John. "Georgia Southern's Bass, Vildor impact Senior Bowl football game". Savannah Morning News. Associated Press. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  5. https://www.nfl.com/prospects/tyler-bass?id=32194241-5355-5802-e27b-153ecc1a567e. Retrieved March 21, 2020. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. Lavoie, Dan (April 25, 2020). "2020 NFL Draft: Buffalo Bills select K Tyler Bass from Georgia Southern". Buffalo Rumblings. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  7. Overthecap.com. "Tyler Bass Contract Details". Over the Cap. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  8. https://twitter.com/RyanTalbotBills/status/1256211487879806976


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