Tryon is a young cornerback prospect who is working his way into the lineup in the Redskins’ secondary. At Arizona State, he earned second-team All-Pac-10 honors iin 2007 and was named the Sun Devil’s Most Improved Defensive Player of the Year. A threat on special teams, he returned 12 kickoff returns for 372 yards (31.0 avg.) during his two seasons at Arizona State.
How Acquired: Selected by the Washington Redskins in the fourth round (124th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft.
PRO:
Has played in 14 career regular season games
Totaled seven special teams tackles
2008 (WAS)
Played in 14 regular season games and was inactive for two additional contests (vs. Arizona, 9/21 and at Dallas, 9/28)
Had seven special teams tackles
Made his NFL debut on special teams at NYG (9/4)
Saw action at CB and special teams at Philadelphia (10/5)
Added one special teams tackle vs. St. Louis (10/12) and vs. Cleveland (10/19)
Had two special teams stops vs. Dallas (11/16) and at Seattle (11/23)
Downed a Ryan Plackemeier punt on the Bengals’ five-yard line at Cincinnati (12/14)
Recorded 103 tackles (80 solo), four interceptions, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and 12 kickoff returns for 372 yards, a 31.0 average during his two seasons at Arizona State
Started 13 games as a senior and logged 56 tackles (43 solo), three interceptions, one forced fumble and a team-high 16 passes defended
Returned three interceptions for 122 yards and a touchdown
Returned seven kickoffs for 166 yards (23.7 avg.) in 2007
Recognized as an All-American third-team choice by The NFL Draft Report, All-Pac 10 Conference second-team and the recipient of the team’s Most Improved Defensive Player of the Year Award
Started all 13 games as a junior and totaled 47 tackles (37) solo, one interception and seven passes defended
Earned honorable mention All-Pac 10
In 2005, played cornerback and returned kicks at the College of the Canyons Junior College in Santa Clara, California
Listed at the number 18 junior college player in the nation by SuperPrep, all-state team, first-team All-Western Conference and was a preseason and postseason All-American selection
Helped lead the College of the Canyons to a National Championship, the state of California Championship and the Western Conference Championship in 2004 while earning second-team All-Western States Conference
Lettered in football and track at Taft High School in Woodland Hills, Calif.
Named second-team all city in football as a running back
Amassed 1,435 yards and scored 21 touchdowns in 2002
Returned a kickoff 96 yards versus Jefferson High School
Garnered All-American, all-state and all-city recognition in track and field as a senior
Ran a 10.6 in the 100-meters, a 21.2 in the 200-meters and a state best 47.25 in the 400-meters
Majored in education and sociology at Arizona State
Helped promote healthy eating and an active lifestyle among area youth during 1st Down for Fitness at Redskins Park
In conjunction with the United Way, helped install a HOPSports Training System which is intended to help kids get active and physically fit using interactive technology
