Tyler Gaffney
Gaffney with the Stanford Cardinal in 2013
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| Position: | Running back | ||
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| Date of birth: | April 20, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth: | San Diego, California | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||
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| High school: | San Diego (CA) Cathedral Catholic | ||
| College: | Stanford | ||
| NFL Draft: | 2014 / Round: 6 / Pick: 204 | ||
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Tyler Gaffney (born April 20, 1991) is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Stanford.
Gaffney attended Cathedral Catholic High School in San Diego. During his career, he rushed for 5,547 yards with 99 total touchdowns.
As a true freshman in 2009, Gaffney played in 12 games, rushing for 87 yards on 22 carries with a touchdown. As a sophomore in 2010, he played in 10 of 13 games, missing three games due to injury. He finished the season with 255 yards on 60 carries and four touchdowns. As a junior in 2011, he played in 13 games rushing for 449 yards on 74 carries with seven touchdowns. After spending a season playing professional baseball, he returned to the team in 2013. Gaffney had an outstanding year in 2013. He started in 14 games finishing with 330 rushing attempts, 1709 rushing yards, and 21 rushing touchdowns.
Gaffney played three years of college baseball as an outfielder at Stanford. During the three years he hit .299/.405/.427 and eight home runs. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 24th round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft. He played in 38 games for the State College Spikes that year, hitting .297/.483/.441. After the season, he returned to football.
Gaffney was drafted by the Carolina Panthers with the 204th pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. While he was originally slated to compete for the third running back spot on the roster with second-year runner Kenjon Barner, on July 26, 2014, Gaffney went down with a torn lateral meniscus in his left knee during training camp. As a result of the injury he was waived by the Panthers.
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