Ty Nsekhe
 Nsekhe with the Redskins in 2015 | |||||||||||
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| Born: | October 27, 1985 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 325 lb (147 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Bowie (Arlington, Texas) | ||||||||||
| College: | Texas State | ||||||||||
| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2009 | ||||||||||
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Attauyo Nkere "Ty" Nsekhe (born October 27, 1985) is an American football offensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Texas State University.
Early years
[edit]Attauyo Nkere Nsekhe[1] attended Bowie High School, where he played football and basketball. He received first-team All-area honors as a junior and senior.
He accepted a football scholarship from Texas State University. In 2003, he played one season as a true freshman.[1]
In 2004, he was involved in a legal incident when he and other teammates robbed a fraternity house during the spring semester. He was charged with burglary (a second-degree felony) and accepted a plea deal that involved 10 years of probation, 150 hours of community service and the payment of $339.95 in restitution. Additionally, the school dropped him from a full to partial scholarship.
In 2005, Nsekhe chose to enroll at Division II Tarleton State University. He appeared in five games with one start.[1]
In 2006, he transferred to Northwestern Oklahoma State, a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics college, after Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Patrick Crayton recommended him to make the move. He stayed for one semester and never played in a game, after being expelled from the school.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Corpus Christi Sharks
[edit]In 2008, he signed with the Corpus Christi Sharks of the af2, after being out of football for two years. He couldn't complete the season after being arrested and sent to the state prison C. A. Holliday Transfer Facility.[1]
In 2009, he returned to the team, playing as an offensive lineman, defensive lineman and tight end.[1] The league was disbanded in September 2009.[2]
Dallas Vigilantes
[edit]In 2010, he signed with the Dallas Vigilantes of the Arena Football League (AFL).[1] He appeared in one game and made one tackle.
Philadelphia Soul
[edit]On March 1, 2011, he was signed by the Philadelphia Soul of the AFL.[1] He appeared in eight games as a tight end and defensive tackle. He posted 8 receptions for 91 yards, 3 touchdowns and 4 tackles.
San Antonio Talons
[edit]On April 26, 2012, he signed with the San Antonio Talons of the AFL. He appeared in 11 games, making 5 receptions for 32 yards and one tackle.
Indianapolis Colts (first stint)
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On August 1, 2012, he with the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League, after the team released offensive tackle Ben Ijalana.[3][4] On September 1, 2012, he was released.[5]
St. Louis Rams
[edit]On September 2, 2012, he was claimed off waivers by the St. Louis Rams.[5][1] He entered the league as a 26-year-old rookie and played in two games. On September 27, 2012, he was released after team claimed Joe Barksdale off waivers.[5] On September 29, 2012, he was signed to the team's practice squad.[6] On August 31, 2013, he was waived injured.[7][8]
New Orleans Saints
[edit]On January 6, 2014, the New Orleans Saints signed Nsekhe to a reserve/futures contract.[9] The Saints released Nsekhe on August 25, 2014,[10] then placed on the injured reserve list after clearing waivers. On September 9, 2014, the Saints waived Nsekhe from injured reserve list on a no-recall basis.[5]
Montreal Alouettes
[edit]Nsekhe was signed to the Montreal Alouettes' practice roster on October 4, 2014.[11]
Washington Redskins (first stint)
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On February 10, 2015, Nsekhe signed with the Washington Redskins.[12] He was waived by the Redskins on May 4.[13]
Los Angeles Kiss
[edit]On May 6, 2015, Nsekhe was assigned to the Los Angeles Kiss of the AFL.[14]
Washington Redskins (second stint)
[edit]On May 11, 2015, he was re-signed by the Redskins.[15] He was the backup swing tackle, making two starts at left tackle in place of an injured Trent Williams and also getting some playing time at right tackle.
In 2016, he served as the team's swing tackle. He was forced to start four straight games (three at left tackle and one at right tackle), following the suspension of Pro Bowler Trent Williams for using performance-enhancing drugs.
On February 28, 2017, Nsekhe re-signed with the Redskins.[16] He appeared in 11 games with five starts both at left tackle and right tackle.
On March 12, 2018, the Redskins placed a second-round restricted free agent tender on Nsekhe.[17] He appeared in 14 games with five starts. He had three consecutive starts at left tackle and two at left guard.
Buffalo Bills
[edit]On March 13, 2019, Nsekhe signed a two-year, $14.5 million deal including $7.7 million in guarantees with the Buffalo Bills.[18][19]
Dallas Cowboys
[edit]On March 22, 2021, Nsekhe signed a one-year contract with the Dallas Cowboys.[20][21] He was signed to replace veteran Cam Erving as the team's backup swing tackle. He was also used in jumbo packages to play alongside the starting tackles. He appeared in 12 games. He missed the Week 2, Week 3 and Week 4 games, while recovering from heat exhaustion.[22] He wasn't re-signed after the season.
Indianapolis Colts (second stint)
[edit]On October 11, 2022, Nsekhe was signed to the Colts practice squad.[23]
Los Angeles Rams (first stint)
[edit]On October 18, 2022, Nsheke was signed by the Los Angeles Rams off the practice squad of the Colts.[24] He was signed to provide depth after a string of injuries on the offensive line. He started in 10 games last season. He wasn't re-signed after the season.
Cleveland Browns
[edit]On September 12, 2023, Nsekhe was signed to the Cleveland Browns practice squad.[25] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract by the team after the season and thus became a free agent upon the expiration of his practice squad contract.[26]
Los Angeles Rams (second stint)
[edit]On September 10, 2024, Nsekhe was signed to the Los Angeles Rams practice squad and was released one week later.[27][28]
Personal life
[edit]On September 23, 2013, Nsekhe was the subject of a controversy after he responded to a tweet that read, "Hard to believe that a player in a helmet defendin' a football makes more money than a soldier in a helmet defendin' his country." He responded, "It doesn't take much skill to kill someone". Although Nsekhe's tweet was deleted, the story went viral, eventually moving from blogs to the mainstream media. On September 24, the Rams issued a statement rejecting Nsekhe's expressed opinion and emphasizing that he had no connection with the team after having been released on August 31. Nsekhe also issued his own apology via Twitter.[29]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i Wolf, Jason (September 11, 2019). "Ty Nsekhe's untold journey from behind bars to the Bills". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on August 15, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- ^ Johnson, Dan (September 9, 2009). "Barnstormers hope to land in top tier of redefined league". Des Moines Register. Retrieved September 29, 2009. [dead link]
- ^ "Colts sign lineman Ty Nsekhe". ESPN. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ^ "Colts sign OT Ty Nsekhe, waive OT Ben Ijalana". cbssports.com. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Ty Nsekhe". kffl.com. Archived from the original on November 30, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "NFL transactions for September 29, 2012". profootballweekly.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
- ^ "Rams Announce Roster Moves". stlouisrams.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
- ^ "Statement from the St. Louis Rams (regarding Ty Nsekhe's anti-military comment)". stlouisrams.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
- ^ "Saints sign safety Jordan Pugh", ESPN.com, January 6, 2014.
- ^ New Orleans Saints on Twitter: Payton said the #Saints have waived WR Tanner, S Zimmerman and OT Nsekhe
- ^ "Transactions". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on December 9, 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Walker, Andrew (February 10, 2015). "Redskins Sign Offensive Linemen Larsen, Nsekhe". Redskins.com. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- ^ Keim, John (May 4, 2015). "Redskins cut 13 players, start adding UDFAs". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ^ "Historical Team Transactions". Arenafan.com. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ Keim, John (May 11, 2015). "Redskins sign eight draft picks, only Brandon Scherff hasn't agreed to terms". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ^ Czarda, Stephen (February 28, 2017). "Redskins Tender Exclusive Rights Free Agents Ty Nsekhe And Vinston Painter". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (March 12, 2018). "Washington puts second-round tender on Ty Nsekhe". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- ^ Alper, Josh (March 13, 2019). "Bills agree to deal with Ty Nsekhe". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com.
- ^ Brown, Chris (March 13, 2019). "Offense dominates Bills initial wave of 2019 free agent additions". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ Eatman, Nick (March 16, 2021). "Cowboys Nearing Deal With Veteran OT Nsekhe". DallasCowboys.com.
- ^ @DallasCowboysPR (March 22, 2021). "The @dallascowboys signed the following unrestricted free agents on Monday:- LB Tarell Basham (Ohio)- LS Jake McQuaide (Ohio State)- T Ty Nsekhe (Texas State)- DT Brent Urban (Virginia)- DE Carlos Watkins (Clemson)" (Tweet). Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Auping, Jonny (September 17, 2021). "Nsekhe Released From Hospital; Won't Play Sunday". DallasCowboys.com.
- ^ "Colts Place WR Ashton Dulin On Injured Reserve, Sign DT Chris Williams To 53-Man Roster, Sign T Ty Nsekhe To Practice Squad". Colts.com. October 11, 2022.
- ^ @RamsNFL (October 18, 2022). "LA Rams Transactions: • Reserve/Injured DB Grant Haley, T Joe Noteboom • Terminated all contracts DE Takk McKinley • Free Agent Signing T Ty Nsekhe" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Browns place RT Jack Conklin on injured reserve". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 12, 2023.
- ^ German, Spencer (January 15, 2024). "Browns Begin Offseason By Signing Nine Players To Reserve, Futures Contracts". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ @RamsNFL (September 10, 2024). "LA Rams Roster Moves: Terminated (by Club) from Practice Squad OL Blake Larson, S Jason Taylor II; Signed Practice Squad Veteran OL Ty Nsekhe" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Randy Soares, Venie (September 17, 2024). "Rams begin a busy business week with a pair of practice squad moves". turfshowtimes.com. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ Chuck Schilken, "Rams officials distance team from Ty Nsekhe after controversial tweets", Los Angeles Times, September 24, 2013.
External links
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Media related to Ty Nsekhe at Wikimedia Commons- Montreal Alouettes bio
