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{{Infobox NFL player
{{Infobox NFL player
| name = Tyler Sash
| name = Tyler Sash
| image = Tyler Sash in 2012.jpg
| image =
| image_size =
| image_size =
| caption = Sash at [[Drake University]] in 2012.
| caption =
| number = 39
| currentteam = Free agent
| position = [[Safety (American football position)|Safety]]
| currentnumber =
| currentpositionplain = [[Safety (American football position)|Safety]]
| birth_date = {{birth date|1988|05|27}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1988|05|27}}
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|death_date={{death date and age|2015|09|08|1988|05|27}}
| birth_place = [[Oskaloosa, Iowa]]
| birth_place = [[Oskaloosa, Iowa]]
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| death_date = {{death date and age|2015|09|08|1988|05|27|mf=y}}
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| death_place = [[Oskaloosa, Iowa]]
| heightft = 6
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| heightin = 1
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| weight = 210
| weight = 210
| highschool = [[Oskaloosa High School|Oskaloosa (IA)]]
| college = [[Iowa Hawkeyes football|Iowa]]
| college = [[Iowa Hawkeyes football|Iowa]]
| draftyear = 2011
| draftyear = 2011
| draftround = 6
| draftround = 6
| draftpick = 198
| draftpick = 198
| debutyear = 2011
| debutteam = New York Giants
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* [[New York Giants]] ({{NFL Year|2011}}–{{NFL Year|2012}})
* [[New York Giants]] ({{NFL Year|2011}}−{{NFL Year|2013}})
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| highlights =
* [[Super Bowl|Super Bowl Champion]] ([[Super Bowl XLVI|XLVI]])
* [[Super Bowl|Super Bowl Champion]] ([[Super Bowl XLVI|XLVI]])
* [[NFC Championship Game|NFC Champion]] ([[2011–12 NFL playoffs|2011]])
* [[NFC Championship Game|NFC Champion]] ([[2011–12 NFL playoffs|2011]])
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| statseason = 2013
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'''Tyler 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]].
'''Tyler Sash''' (born May 27, 1988) was an [[American football]] [[Safety (American football position)|safety]]. He was drafted by the Giants in the sixth round of the [[2011 NFL Draft]]. He played [[college football]] at the [[University of Iowa]].


==College career==
==College career==
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>
Sash played safely while at [[Iowa Hawkeyes football|Iowa]]. 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>


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>
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>


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 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> After the 2010 season Sash was chosen in the sixth round of the NFL draft by the New York Giants.


==Professional career==
==Professional career==
===New York Giants===
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 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]]. 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 Giants on August 31, 2013.


==Personal life and death==
==Personal life==
===Public intoxication===
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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 Saturday, May 10, 2014, Tyler Sash was arrested for public intoxication and interference with public acts.

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<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=http://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>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.tylersash.com Official website]
*[http://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 20:55, 27 June 2016

Tyler Sash
Personal information
Born:(1988-05-27)May 27, 1988
Oskaloosa, Iowa
Died:September 8, 2015(2015-09-08) (aged 27)
Career information
College:Iowa
NFL draft:2011 / Round: 6 / Pick: 198
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2013
Tackles:25
Sacks:0
Forced fumbles:1

Tyler Sash (born May 27, 1988) was an American football safety. He was drafted by the Giants in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Iowa.

College career

Sash played safely while at Iowa. 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.[1]

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.[2]

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.[3] After the 2010 season Sash was chosen in the sixth round of the NFL draft by the New York Giants.

Professional career

New York Giants

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. 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 Giants on August 31, 2013.

Personal life

Public intoxication

On Saturday, May 10, 2014, Tyler Sash was arrested for public intoxication and interference with public acts. [5]

References

  1. ^ Rittenburg, Adam. "Big Ten rankings: No. 5, Tyler Sash". ESPN. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
  2. ^ "Iowa's Sash Named Big Ten Defensive Player of Week". KCRG. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
  3. ^ "Watch List". touchdownclub.com. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
  4. ^ Vacciano, Ralph (July 31, 2012). "Sash hit with four-game drug suspension". New York Daily News. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
  5. ^ Garman, Andy (May 13, 2014). "Former Hawkeye player chased on scooter, Tazed". KCCI News. Retrieved May 13, 2014.

External links

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