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{{Short description|American football player and coach}}
{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1967)}}
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| caption = Coach Tolbert in 2020
| caption = Tolbert in 2020
| current_team = Chicago Bears
| current_team = Tennessee Titans
| position = [[Wide receivers coach]]
| position = [[Wide receiver]]s coach
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1967|9|15|mf=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1967|9|15|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Conroe, Texas]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Conroe, Texas]], U.S.
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* [[Denver Broncos]] ({{nfly|2011}}–{{nfly|2017}})<br>Wide receivers coach
* [[Denver Broncos]] ({{nfly|2011}}–{{nfly|2017}})<br>Wide receivers coach
* [[New York Giants]] ({{nfly|2018}}–{{nfly|2021}})<br>Wide receivers coach
* [[New York Giants]] ({{nfly|2018}}–{{nfly|2021}})<br>Wide receivers coach
* [[Chicago Bears]] ({{nfly|2022}}–present)<br>Wide receivers coach & passing game coordinator
* [[Chicago Bears]] ({{nfly|2022}}–{{nfly|2023}})<br>Wide receivers coach & passing game coordinator
* [[Tennessee Titans]] ({{nfly|2024}}–present)<br>Wide receivers coach
| highlights =
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* [[Super Bowl|Super Bowl Champion]] ([[Super Bowl 50|50]])
* [[Super Bowl|Super Bowl Champion]] ([[Super Bowl 50|50]])
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'''Tyke Tolbert''' (born September 15, 1967) is an [[American football]] coach and former player who is the [[wide receivers coach]] for the [[Chicago Bears]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). Tolbert previously served as wide receivers coach for the [[Arizona Cardinals]], [[Buffalo Bills]], [[Carolina Panthers]], [[Denver Broncos]] and [[New York Giants]].
'''Tyke Tolbert''' (born September 15, 1967) is an [[American football]] coach and former player who is the [[wide receivers coach]] for the [[Tennessee Titans]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). Tolbert previously served as wide receivers coach for the [[Arizona Cardinals]], [[Buffalo Bills]], [[Carolina Panthers]], [[Denver Broncos]] and [[New York Giants]].


==College playing career==
==College playing career==
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===New York Giants===
===New York Giants===
On January 24, 2018, Tolbert joined the [[New York Giants]] to serve as wide receivers coach under new head coach [[Pat Shurmur]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/01/24/giants-hiring-tyke-tolbert-as-wide-receivers-coach/ |title=Giants hiring Tyke Tolbert as wide receivers coach |work=profootballtalk |date=January 24, 2018 }}</ref> Following the appointment of [[Joe Judge (American football)|Joe Judge]] as head coach in January 2020, Tolbert was retained in his role.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://nypost.com/2020/01/11/giants-joe-judge-bringing-tyke-tolbert-back-as-receivers-coach/ |title=Giants’ Joe Judge bringing Tyke Tolbert back as receivers coach |work=New York Post |date=January 11, 2020 }}</ref>
On January 24, 2018, Tolbert joined the [[New York Giants]] to serve as wide receivers coach under new head coach [[Pat Shurmur]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/01/24/giants-hiring-tyke-tolbert-as-wide-receivers-coach/ |title=Giants hiring Tyke Tolbert as wide receivers coach |work=profootballtalk |date=January 24, 2018 }}</ref> Following the appointment of [[Joe Judge (American football)|Joe Judge]] as head coach in January 2020, Tolbert was retained in his role.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://nypost.com/2020/01/11/giants-joe-judge-bringing-tyke-tolbert-back-as-receivers-coach/ |title=Giants' Joe Judge bringing Tyke Tolbert back as receivers coach |work=New York Post |date=January 11, 2020 }}</ref>


===Chicago Bears===
===Chicago Bears===
On February 2, 2022, Tolbert joined the [[Chicago Bears]] to serve as the wide receiver coach & passing game coordinator under head coach [[Matt Eberflus]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Bears coach Eberflus hires three assistants|url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/bears-eberflus-hires-three-assistants-qbs-receivers-assistant-defensive-backs|author=Mayer, Larry|website=Chicagobears.com|date=February 3, 2022}}</ref>
On February 2, 2022, Tolbert joined the [[Chicago Bears]] to serve as the wide receiver coach & passing game coordinator under head coach [[Matt Eberflus]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Bears coach Eberflus hires three assistants|url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/bears-eberflus-hires-three-assistants-qbs-receivers-assistant-defensive-backs|author=Mayer, Larry|website=Chicagobears.com|date=February 3, 2022}}</ref> On January 10, 2024, Tolbert was fired by the Bears, along with offensive coordinator [[Luke Getsy]] and quarterbacks coach [[Andrew Janocko]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-10 |title=Bears fire offensive coordinator Luke Getsy, QBs coach Andrew Janocko |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2024/1/10/24029606/chicago-bears-fire-luke-getsy-oc-offensive-coordinator-justin-fields-matt-eberflus-dj-moore |access-date=2024-01-11 |website=Chicago Sun-Times |language=en}}</ref>

===Tennessee Titans===
On February 13, 2024, the [[Tennessee Titans]] hired Tolbert as their wide receiver coach under new head coach [[Brian Callahan]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilborn |first=Nubyjas |date=2024-02-01 |title=Titans Hire Tyke Tolbert As Wide Receivers Coach |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/titans/news/titans-hire-tyke-tolbert-as-wide-receivers-coach |access-date=2024-02-09 |website=Sports Illustrated Tennessee Titans News, Analysis and More |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/titans-add-10-new-assistant-coaches-and-retain-11-others-on-hc-brian-callahan-s-staff|work=TennesseeTitans.com|title=Titans Add 10 New Assistant Coaches and Retain 11 Others on HC Brian Callahan's Staff|date=February 13, 2024|accessdate=February 14, 2024}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 05:39, 18 February 2024

Tyke Tolbert
refer to caption
Tolbert in 2020
Tennessee Titans
Position:Wide receivers coach
Personal information
Born: (1967-09-15) September 15, 1967 (age 56)
Conroe, Texas, U.S.
Career information
High school:Conroe (TX)
College:LSU
Career history
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards

Tyke Tolbert (born September 15, 1967) is an American football coach and former player who is the wide receivers coach for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). Tolbert previously served as wide receivers coach for the Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos and New York Giants.

College playing career[edit]

Tyke attended Louisiana State University (LSU), where he played wide receiver for the LSU Tigers football team.[1]

Coaching career[edit]

College Coaching[edit]

Tolbert started his coaching career as a graduate assistant at LSU in the spring of 1994 and quickly transferred to Northeast Louisiana to also work as a graduate assistant in the fall. He would go on to coach wide receivers at Ohio in the spring of 1995, before once again returning in the fall to Northeast Louisiana, where he assisted in coaching the team’s tight ends for three seasons. He would then go on to coach tight ends at Auburn in the 1998 season. Tyke would spend the next three years (1999-2001) as the wide receivers coach/recruiting coordinator at Louisiana-Lafayette, followed by a year serving as a tight ends coach/recruiting coordinator at Florida in 2002, before making the jump to the NFL the following season.

Start in the NFL[edit]

Tyke was a part of the NFL's Minority Internship Program with the Detroit Lions in training camp during 1997, and once again in 2001 with the Cardinals.

Arizona Cardinals[edit]

Tyke’s first official position in the NFL was as the wide receivers coach for the Arizona Cardinals in 2003. He would go on to help rookie wide receiver Anquan Boldin earn offensive rookie of the year.

Buffalo Bills[edit]

Tolbert would spend 6 years coaching wide receivers for the Bills.

Carolina Panthers[edit]

In 2010 Tolbert was the wide receivers coach for the Carolina Panthers.

Denver Broncos[edit]

Tolbert was the wide receivers coach for the Denver Broncos from 2011 until the end of the 2017 season. On February 7, 2016, Tolbert was part of the Broncos coaching staff that won Super Bowl 50. In the game, the Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers by a score of 24–10.[2]

New York Giants[edit]

On January 24, 2018, Tolbert joined the New York Giants to serve as wide receivers coach under new head coach Pat Shurmur.[3] Following the appointment of Joe Judge as head coach in January 2020, Tolbert was retained in his role.[4]

Chicago Bears[edit]

On February 2, 2022, Tolbert joined the Chicago Bears to serve as the wide receiver coach & passing game coordinator under head coach Matt Eberflus.[5] On January 10, 2024, Tolbert was fired by the Bears, along with offensive coordinator Luke Getsy and quarterbacks coach Andrew Janocko.[6]

Tennessee Titans[edit]

On February 13, 2024, the Tennessee Titans hired Tolbert as their wide receiver coach under new head coach Brian Callahan.[7][8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Buffalo Bills
  2. ^ "Super Bowl 50 - Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers - February 7th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  3. ^ "Giants hiring Tyke Tolbert as wide receivers coach". profootballtalk. January 24, 2018.
  4. ^ "Giants' Joe Judge bringing Tyke Tolbert back as receivers coach". New York Post. January 11, 2020.
  5. ^ Mayer, Larry (February 3, 2022). "Bears coach Eberflus hires three assistants". Chicagobears.com.
  6. ^ "Bears fire offensive coordinator Luke Getsy, QBs coach Andrew Janocko". Chicago Sun-Times. January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  7. ^ Wilborn, Nubyjas (February 1, 2024). "Titans Hire Tyke Tolbert As Wide Receivers Coach". Sports Illustrated Tennessee Titans News, Analysis and More. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  8. ^ "Titans Add 10 New Assistant Coaches and Retain 11 Others on HC Brian Callahan's Staff". TennesseeTitans.com. February 13, 2024. Retrieved February 14, 2024.

External links[edit]

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