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{{Short description|American football player (1988–2015)}}
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{{Infobox NFL player
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Tyler Sash
| name = Tyler Sash
| image = Tyler Sash in 2012.jpg
| image = Tyler Sash 2012 (cropped).jpg
| image_size =
| image_size =
| caption = Sash at [[Drake University]] in 2012.
| caption = Sash at Drake University in 2012
| number = 39
| number = 39
| position = [[Safety (American football position)|Safety]]
| position = [[Safety (American football position)|Safety]]
| birth_date = {{birth date|1988|05|27}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1988|05|27}}
| birth_place = [[Oskaloosa, Iowa]]
| birth_place = [[Oskaloosa, Iowa]], U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|2015|09|08|1988|05|27|mf=y}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2015|09|08|1988|05|27|mf=y}}
| death_place = Oskaloosa, Iowa
| death_place = Oskaloosa, Iowa, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| height_in = 1
| weight_lbs = 210
| weight_lbs = 210
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| high_school = [[Oskaloosa High School (Iowa)|Oskaloosa (Iowa)]]
| college = [[Iowa Hawkeyes football|Iowa]]
| college = [[Iowa Hawkeyes football|Iowa]]
| draftyear = 2011
| draftyear = 2011
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* [[New York Giants]] ({{NFL Year|2011}}–{{NFL Year|2012}})
* [[New York Giants]] ({{NFL Year|2011}}–{{NFL Year|2012}})
| highlights =
| highlights =
* [[Super Bowl|Super Bowl Champion]] ([[Super Bowl XLVI|XLVI]])
* [[List of Super Bowl champions|Super Bowl champion]] ([[Super Bowl XLVI|XLVI]])
* Third-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[2009 College Football All-America Team|2009]])
| statlabel1 = [[Tackle (football move)|Tackles]]
* 2× First-team [[List of All-Big Ten Conference football teams|All-Big Ten]] ([[2009 All-Big Ten Conference football team|2009]], [[2010 All-Big Ten Conference football team|2010]])
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| statvalue1 = 25
| statlabel2 = [[Fumble|Forced fumbles]]
| statlabel1 = [[Tackle (football move)|Total tackles]]
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| statvalue1 = 26
| statlabel2 = [[Fumble|Forced fumbles]]
| statvalue2 = 1
| statvalue2 = 1
|statlabel3=[[Interception]]s
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| nfl = SAS266972
| nfl = SAS266972
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|high_school=[[Oskaloosa High School|Oskaloosa (IA)]]}}
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'''Tyler Jordan Sash''' (May 27, 1988 – September 8, 2015) was an [[American football]] [[Safety (American football position)|safety]] for the [[University of Iowa Hawkeyes]] and the [[New York Giants]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He was drafted by the Giants in the sixth round of the [[2011 NFL Draft]].


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'''Tyler Jordan Sash''' (May 27, 1988 – September 8, 2015) was an [[American football]] [[Safety (American football position)|safety]] for the [[University of Iowa Hawkeyes]] and the [[New York Giants]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He was selected by the Giants in the sixth round of the [[2011 NFL Draft]].
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==College career==
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Sash played safety while with the [[Iowa Hawkeyes football|Iowa Hawkeyes]]. He had 13 career interceptions for the Hawkeyes, which was five shy of the school record for career interceptions, originally set by [[Nile Kinnick]] from 1937–1939. He holds the Iowa record for career interception return yards with 392, a mark which also ranks fifth in Big Ten history.<ref>{{cite web |last=Rittenburg |first=Adam |title=Big Ten rankings: No. 5, Tyler Sash |url=http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/13495/big-ten-rankings-no-5-tyler-sash |work=[[ESPN]] |accessdate=August 21, 2011}}</ref>


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==College career==
Sash recorded six interceptions in the 2009 football season, two shy of the school record for interceptions in a season. His 86-yard touchdown return against Indiana ranks as fifth longest interception return in school history. Against Iowa State in 2009, Sash recorded three interceptions in the game to earn another Hawkeye record and co-Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honors.<ref>{{cite web |title=Iowa's Sash Named Big Ten Defensive Player of Week |url=http://www.kcrg.com/sports/59233242.html |work=KCRG |accessdate=August 21, 2011}}</ref>
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Sash played safety while with the [[Iowa Hawkeyes football|Iowa Hawkeyes]]. He had 13 career interceptions for the Hawkeyes, which was five shy of the school record for career interceptions, originally set by [[Nile Kinnick]] from 1937 to 1939. He holds the Iowa record for career interception return yards with 392, a mark which also ranks fifth in Big Ten history.<ref>{{cite web |last=Rittenburg |first=Adam |title=Big Ten rankings: No. 5, Tyler Sash |url=http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/13495/big-ten-rankings-no-5-tyler-sash |work=[[ESPN]] |access-date=August 21, 2011}}</ref>


[[File:Tyler Sash (3929414394).jpg|thumb|left|Sash with the Hawkeyes in 2009]]
Sash was named to the 2010 preseason [[Lott Trophy]] watchlist, a trophy named in honor of former college and NFL Hall of Fame defensive back Ronnie Lott and presented annually to the college football defensive player of the year. He was also named to the 2010 preseason [[Bronko Nagurski]] watch list, awarded annually by the [[Football Writers Association of America]] to the nation's best defensive player.<ref>{{cite web |title=Watch List |url=http://www.touchdownclub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14&Itemid=28 |work=touchdownclub.com |accessdate=August 21, 2011}}</ref>
Sash was named to the 2010 preseason [[Lott Trophy]] watchlist, a trophy named in honor of former college and Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive back Ronnie Lott and presented annually to the college football defensive player of the year. He was also named to the 2010 preseason [[Bronko Nagurski]] watch list, awarded annually by the [[Football Writers Association of America]] to the nation's best defensive player.<ref>{{cite web |title=Watch List |url=http://www.touchdownclub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14&Itemid=28 |work=touchdownclub.com |access-date=August 21, 2011}}</ref>


==Professional career==
==Professional career==
On January 13, 2011, Sash decided to forgo his senior season to make himself eligible for the [[2011 NFL Draft]]. He was selected in the sixth round by the [[New York Giants]] and was a member of the [[2011 New York Giants season|Super Bowl XLVI championship squad]]. In July 2012, he was suspended for four games by the NFL after testing positive for [[Adderall]], which is on the league's list of banned substances. Sash said in a statement that he took the drug legally and "under a doctor's care for an anxiety condition" to help him with public speaking.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sash hit with four-game drug suspension |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/giants/2012/07/sash-hit-with-four-game-drug-suspension |newspaper=[[New York Daily News]] |first=Ralph |last=Vacciano |date=July 31, 2012 |accessdate=July 31, 2012}}</ref> Sash was cut from the New York Giants on August 31, 2013.
On January 13, 2011, Sash decided to forgo his senior season to make himself eligible for the [[2011 NFL Draft]]. He was selected in the sixth round by the [[New York Giants]] and was a member of the [[2011 New York Giants season|Super Bowl XLVI championship squad]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2011/draft.htm |title=2011 NFL Draft Listing |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=2019-02-26}}</ref> In July 2012, he was suspended for four games by the NFL after testing positive for [[Adderall]], which is on the league's list of banned substances. Sash said in a statement that he took the drug legally and "under a doctor's care for an anxiety condition" to help him with public speaking.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sash hit with four-game drug suspension |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/giants/2012/07/sash-hit-with-four-game-drug-suspension |newspaper=[[New York Daily News]] |first=Ralph |last=Vacciano |date=July 31, 2012 |access-date=July 31, 2012}}</ref> Sash was cut from the New York Giants on August 31, 2013.


==Death==
==Personal life and death==
On May 10, 2014, Sash was arrested for public intoxication and interference with public acts.<ref>{{cite news |title=Former Hawkeye player chased on scooter, Tazed |url=http://www.kcci.com/news/former-hawkeye-player-chased-on-scooter-tazed/25955380 |agency=KCCI News |first=Andy |last=Garman |date=May 13, 2014 |accessdate=May 13, 2014}}</ref>


On September 8, 2015, Sash was found dead in his [[Oskaloosa, Iowa]] home around 8 a.m. local time. He was 27.<ref>{{cite news |title=Report: Former Hawkeye football player found dead| url=http://www.kcci.com/sports/report-former-hawkeye-football-play-found-dead/35158714 |agency=KCCI News |first=Scott |last=Reister |date=September 8, 2015 |accessdate=September 8, 2015}}</ref> The autopsy report concluded that his death was caused by a mixture of drugs.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wells|first1=Adam|title=Tyler Sash's Autopsy Reveals Cause of Death to Be Accidental Mixed Drug Toxicity|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2578771-tyler-sashs-autopsy-reveals-cause-of-death-to-be-accidental-mixed-drug-toxicity?iid=ob_article_topstories_pool|website=Bleacher Report}}</ref> On January 26, 2016, five months after his death, Sash's family released the results of testing performed on his brain, confirming that he was suffering from Stage 2 [[Chronic traumatic encephalopathy|Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)]], a degenerative brain disease, at the time of his death.<ref>{{cite web |title=Former Giants Safety Found To Have C.T.E. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/27/sports/football/former-giants-safety-tyler-sash-found-to-have-cte.html |agency=New York Times |first=Bill |last=Pennington |date=January 26, 2016 |accessdate=January 26, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Nathan|first1=Alec|title= Tyler Sash, Former NFL Player, Found to Have CTE in Postmortem Study |url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2611339-tyler-sash-former-nfl-player-found-to-have-cte-in-post-mortem-study |date=January 26, 2016 |website=Bleacher Report}}</ref>
On September 8, 2015, Sash was found dead in his [[Oskaloosa, Iowa]], home around 8 a.m. local time. He was 27.<ref>{{cite news |title=Report: Former Hawkeye football player found dead| url=http://www.kcci.com/sports/report-former-hawkeye-football-play-found-dead/35158714 |agency=KCCI News |first=Scott |last=Reister |date=September 8, 2015 |access-date=September 8, 2015}}</ref> The autopsy report concluded that his death was caused by a mixture of drugs.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wells|first1=Adam|title=Tyler Sash's Autopsy Reveals Cause of Death to Be Accidental Mixed Drug Toxicity|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2578771-tyler-sashs-autopsy-reveals-cause-of-death-to-be-accidental-mixed-drug-toxicity?iid=ob_article_topstories_pool|website=Bleacher Report}}</ref> On January 26, 2016, five months after his death, Sash's family released the results of testing performed on his brain, confirming that he was suffering from stage 2 [[chronic traumatic encephalopathy]] (CTE), a degenerative brain disease caused by head injuries, at the time of his death.<ref>{{cite web |title=Former Giants Safety Found To Have C.T.E. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/27/sports/football/former-giants-safety-tyler-sash-found-to-have-cte.html |agency=New York Times |first=Bill |last=Pennington |date=January 26, 2016 |access-date=January 26, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Nathan|first1=Alec|title= Tyler Sash, Former NFL Player, Found to Have CTE in Postmortem Study |url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2611339-tyler-sash-former-nfl-player-found-to-have-cte-in-post-mortem-study |date=January 26, 2016 |website=Bleacher Report}}</ref> He is one of at least 345 [[List of NFL players with chronic traumatic encephalopathy|NFL players to be diagnosed after death]] with this disease, which is caused by repeated hits to the head.<ref>{{cite news |title=The driving force behind Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) | website=Concussion Legacy Foundation |url=https://concussionfoundation.org/cte-resources/subconcussive-impacts | access-date=July 2, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=Ken Belson and Benjamin Mueller |url= https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/20/sports/football/cte-study-concussions-brain-tackle.html |title=Collective Force of Head Hits, Not Just the Number of Them, Increases Odds of C.T.E. The largest study of chronic traumatic encephalopathy to date found that the cumulative force of head hits absorbed by players in their careers is the best predictor of future brain disease. |work= [[The New York Times]] |date=June 20, 2023 |access-date=July 2, 2023 }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130802031047/http://www.giants.com/team/roster/tyler-sash/520c5059-b602-4d0f-ad2f-eda78bf9b9c4/ New York Giants bio]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130802031047/http://www.giants.com/team/roster/tyler-sash/520c5059-b602-4d0f-ad2f-eda78bf9b9c4/ New York Giants bio]
*[http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/sash_tyler00.html Iowa Hawkeyes bio]
*[http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/sash_tyler00.html Iowa Hawkeyes bio]
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Revision as of 10:52, 28 March 2024

Tyler Sash
refer to caption
Sash at Drake University in 2012
No. 39
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born:(1988-05-27)May 27, 1988
Oskaloosa, Iowa, U.S.
Died:September 8, 2015(2015-09-08) (aged 27)
Oskaloosa, Iowa, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Oskaloosa (Iowa)
College:Iowa
NFL draft:2011 / Round: 6 / Pick: 198
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:26
Forced fumbles:1

Tyler Jordan Sash (May 27, 1988 – September 8, 2015) was an American football safety for the University of Iowa Hawkeyes and the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Giants in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL Draft.

College career

Sash played safety while with the Iowa Hawkeyes. He had 13 career interceptions for the Hawkeyes, which was five shy of the school record for career interceptions, originally set by Nile Kinnick from 1937 to 1939. He holds the Iowa record for career interception return yards with 392, a mark which also ranks fifth in Big Ten history.[1]

Sash with the Hawkeyes in 2009

Sash was named to the 2010 preseason Lott Trophy watchlist, a trophy named in honor of former college and Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive back Ronnie Lott and presented annually to the college football defensive player of the year. He was also named to the 2010 preseason Bronko Nagurski watch list, awarded annually by the Football Writers Association of America to the nation's best defensive player.[2]

Professional career

On January 13, 2011, Sash decided to forgo his senior season to make himself eligible for the 2011 NFL Draft. He was selected in the sixth round by the New York Giants and was a member of the Super Bowl XLVI championship squad.[3] In July 2012, he was suspended for four games by the NFL after testing positive for Adderall, which is on the league's list of banned substances. Sash said in a statement that he took the drug legally and "under a doctor's care for an anxiety condition" to help him with public speaking.[4] Sash was cut from the New York Giants on August 31, 2013.

Death

On September 8, 2015, Sash was found dead in his Oskaloosa, Iowa, home around 8 a.m. local time. He was 27.[5] The autopsy report concluded that his death was caused by a mixture of drugs.[6] On January 26, 2016, five months after his death, Sash's family released the results of testing performed on his brain, confirming that he was suffering from stage 2 chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disease caused by head injuries, at the time of his death.[7][8] He is one of at least 345 NFL players to be diagnosed after death with this disease, which is caused by repeated hits to the head.[9][10]

References

  1. ^ Rittenburg, Adam. "Big Ten rankings: No. 5, Tyler Sash". ESPN. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
  2. ^ "Watch List". touchdownclub.com. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
  3. ^ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  4. ^ Vacciano, Ralph (July 31, 2012). "Sash hit with four-game drug suspension". New York Daily News. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
  5. ^ Reister, Scott (September 8, 2015). "Report: Former Hawkeye football player found dead". KCCI News. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  6. ^ Wells, Adam. "Tyler Sash's Autopsy Reveals Cause of Death to Be Accidental Mixed Drug Toxicity". Bleacher Report.
  7. ^ Pennington, Bill (January 26, 2016). "Former Giants Safety Found To Have C.T.E." New York Times. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  8. ^ Nathan, Alec (January 26, 2016). "Tyler Sash, Former NFL Player, Found to Have CTE in Postmortem Study". Bleacher Report.
  9. ^ "The driving force behind Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)". Concussion Legacy Foundation. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  10. ^ Ken Belson and Benjamin Mueller (June 20, 2023). "Collective Force of Head Hits, Not Just the Number of Them, Increases Odds of C.T.E. The largest study of chronic traumatic encephalopathy to date found that the cumulative force of head hits absorbed by players in their careers is the best predictor of future brain disease". The New York Times. Retrieved July 2, 2023.

External links

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