Brian Tyms

Brian Gordon Tyms (born February 21, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Florida A&M Rattlers. Tyms signed with the San Francisco 49ers as undrafted free agent in 2012. He was also a member of the Miami Dolphins, Cleveland Browns, New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Toronto Argonauts, Orlando Apollos, and Salt Lake Stallions.

Early life Tyms was born in Kent, Washington. He was raised as a foster child, growing up in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

College career Tyms played college football at Florida A&M University for the Rattlers.

Professional career San Francisco 49ers and Miami Dolphins Tyms went undrafted in the 2012 NFL draft. During the 2012 preseason, Tyms was on the practice squad for the San Francisco 49ers.

In September 2012, Tyms signed with the Miami Dolphins off the 49ers' practice squad.

Cleveland Browns On October 22, 2013, Tyms signed with the Browns. After spending time on the practice squad, Tyms was elevated to the active roster on December 4, 2013, after defensive end Desmond Bryant was placed on the non-football illness list. He was released by the Browns after the NFL informed the team he would be suspended for the first four games of the 2014 season due to violating the league's substance abuse policy.

New England Patriots On July 27, 2014, Tyms signed with the New England Patriots. On August 7, in a preseason game against the Washington Redskins, Tyms scored his first touchdown as a Patriot. Additionally, he caught 5 passes for 119 yards. After the preseason, Tyms was informed he would be on the 53-man roster following his suspension in April for violating the league's substance abuse policy. Tyms was activated to the 53-man roster on October 6, 2014. Tyms scored his first NFL touchdown on October 12 on a 43-yard pass from Tom Brady. Prior to the touchdown, Tyms had two career NFL receptions for 12 yards. Although he was inactive, Tyms earned a Super Bowl ring as the Patriots defeated the Seattle Seahawks 28–24 in Super Bowl XLIX.

Tyms was placed on the Patriots' injured reserve on August 25, 2015, and the Patriots did not tender him a contract at the conclusion of the league year.

Indianapolis Colts On April 7, 2016, Tyms signed with the Indianapolis Colts.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats On October 24, 2016, Tyms was signed to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' practice roster. Tyms played in the final game of the regular season and the Tiger-Cats' lone playoff game. In his one regular season game, he caught four passes for 33 yards with 1 touchdown. He had a breakout performance in the Eastern Division Semifinal against the Eskimos, catching a game high 8 passes for 114 yards. He signed a further contract with the Tiger-Cats in February 2017. He was released at the conclusion of training camp.

Salt Lake Stallions On February 19, 2019, Tyms signed with the Salt Lake Stallions. In the six games Tyms played in prior to the league suspending operations, he caught 11 passes for 82 yards. The league ceased operations in April 2019.

Career statistics Legend Won the Super Bowl Bold Career high

NFL Year Team Games Receiving GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 2013 CLE 7 0 2 12 6.0 6 0 2014 NE 11 2 5 82 16.4 43 1 Career: 18 2 7 94 13.4 43 1

CFL Year Team Games Receiving GP Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 2016 HAM 1 4 33 8.3 24 1 2017 HAM 9 25 204 8.2 24 0 2018 TOR 2 7 55 7.9 16 0 Career: 12 36 292 8.1 24 1