David Tyree
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Tyree reenacting the "Helmet Catch" during the Giants Super Bowl XLII victory rally
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| New York Giants | |||||||||
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| Position: | Director of Player Development | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 3, 1980 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Livingston, New Jersey | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 206 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Montclair (NJ) | ||||||||
| College: | Syracuse | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2003 / Round: 6 / Pick: 211 | ||||||||
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| Receptions: | 54 |
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| Receiving yards: | 650 |
| Touchdowns: | 4 |
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David Mikel Tyree (born January 3, 1980) is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons. He is currently the Director of Player Development for the New York Giants. He played college football for Syracuse University. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Baltimore Ravens. He earned a Pro Bowl selection in 2005 as a special teams player.
Tyree is best known for the Helmet Catch in 2008 on the Giants' final drive of Super Bowl XLII. The catch came at a crucial moment and was instrumental in continuing the drive that eventually resulted in the Giants scoring a last-minute touchdown, resulting in a 17–14 victory over the previously undefeated New England Patriots.
Born in Livingston, New Jersey, Tyree grew up in a one-bedroom house in Montclair, New Jersey with his mother and two older sisters after his parents divorced. He played high school football and was a three-year varsity letterman at Montclair High School, where he was selected as a Blue Chip Illustrated All-American. He was also known for his performance in Montclair's annual modern pentathlon competition, where he broke numerous county records and made the cover of NJ Equestrian Weekly.
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