Tyrone Goard

Tyrone Goard (born April 30, 1989) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cincinnati Bengals in 2013. He played college football at Eastern Kentucky. He has also spent time with the Pittsburgh Power, Portland Thunder, Philadelphia Soul, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Los Angeles KISS, Portland Steel and Tampa Bay Storm.

Tyrone Goard
Free agent
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1990-04-30) April 30, 1990
Charleston, West Virginia
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school:Charleston (WV) Capital
College:Eastern Kentucky
Undrafted:2013
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× All-OVC 2nd Team (2011−2012)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Career Arena statistics
Receptions:95
Receiving Yards:903
Receiving TDs:36
Tackles:20
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Early years

He attended Capital High School in Charleston, West Virginia. He was selected to the second team all-state at the Division 3A level.[1] He had 53 receptions for 879 receiving yards and nine receiving touchdowns in his senior season of high school.[1]

College career

He played college football at Eastern Kentucky University. He was selected to the 2011 All-OVC second team.[1]

Professional career

2013 NFL Combine
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5 in
(1.96 m)		 205 lb
(93 kg)		 34 in
(0.86 m)		 8 3⁄4 in
(0.22 m)		 4.50 s 4.27 s 6.90 s 36.0 in
(0.91 m)		 123 ft 0 in
(37.49 m)		 10 reps
All values from the NFL Combine [2]

Cincinnati Bengals

On April 27, 2013, he signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent following the 2013 NFL Draft.[3] On August 18, 2013, he was released by the Bengals.[4]

Pittsburgh Power

On October 12, 2013, Goard was assigned to the Pittsburgh Power of the Arena Football League (AFL). Goard made his Arena Football League debut against the Cleveland Gladiators on March 15, 2014.

Portland Thunder

On March 26, 2014, Goard was traded to the Portland Thunder in exchange for offensive lineman Antonio Narcisse. Goard did not appear in any games with the Thunder.

Pittsburgh Power (II)

On April 3, 2014, Goard was traded back to the Power in exchange for wide receiver Alvance Robinson. On April 11, Goard caught 2 passes for 15 yards and 2 touchdowns against the New Orleans VooDoo. Goard played extremely well upon his return to the Power, catching 29 passes for 306 yards and 18 touchdowns in only 7 games. Goard was placed on injured reserve for the team's final 5 regular season games but was activated on July 31, three days before the Power's playoff game against the Orlando Predators. The Power folded after the 2014 season.

Philadelphia Soul

On December 29, 2014, Goard was assigned to the Philadelphia Soul.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

After one season in the AFL, Goard signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League on February 23, 2015.[5] On May 15, 2015, Goard was released.[6]

Los Angeles KISS

On June 5, 2015, the Soul traded Goard to the Los Angeles KISS for future considerations. On November 20, 2015, Goard was assigned to the KISS. On March 26, 2016, Goard was placed on recallable reassignment.

Portland Steel

On April 13, 2016, Goard was assigned to the Portland Steel.

Tampa Bay Storm

Goard was assigned to the Tampa Bay Storm on February 15, 2017. He was placed on reassignment by the Storm on March 20, 2017.[7]

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References
  1. "Eastern Kentucky Profile". ekusports.com.
  2. Tyrone Goard NFL Combine profile
  3. "Bengals updated undrafted free agent list". cincinnati.com. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
  4. Hobson, Geoff (August 18, 2013). "Bengals make room at LB, WR, CB". Bengals.com. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
  5. "Bombers Add Three to Roster". Blue Bombers.com.
  6. Russ Hobson (May 15, 2015). "Winnipeg Blue Bombers released duo". www.globalnews.ca. Shaw Media Inc. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  7. "Transactions". afldigital.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
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