Tyler Neville

Tyler Neville (born March 1, 2001) is an American professional football tight end for the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Harvard and Virginia and was signed by the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent in 2025.

Early life Neville was born on March 1, 2001, in Maryland, the fourth of six children. He was born deaf and underwent surgery at age three, which restored his hearing. However, issues with his nose, throat and ears required at least 20 further surgeries, including at least 12 operations on his ears by the time he was 18. He took speech therapy and could fully hear and speak by fourth grade.

Neville grew up playing sports and attended Lafayette High School in Williamsburg, Virginia, where he made the varsity basketball team as a freshman. However, he had difficulty breathing during practices, and it was later discovered that he had sunken chest syndrome, a condition where his breastbone was placing pressure on his heart and lungs. He was told he would not be able to play football or lacrosse, but continued playing basketball while wearing an EvoShield chest protector. While undergoing chemotherapy, he still attended every basketball practice and played in every game. He averaged 13.0 points and 8.0 rebounds while helping the team win its first Bay Rivers District championship that season.

College career Neville enrolled at Harvard in 2020, but the football season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He then played for the first time in 2021 and caught 12 passes for 113 yards. In the 2022 season, he posted 26 receptions for 302 yards and four touchdowns while being named first-team All-Ivy League. He then recorded 24 catches for 283 yards and four touchdowns in 2023 while helping Harvard to their first Ivy League championship since 2015. Pro Football Focus (PFF) ranked him the fourth-best tight end at run blocking in the NCAA Division I for the 2023 season.

Dallas Cowboys After going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft, Neville signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent.

St. Louis Battlehawks On January 14, 2026, Neville was selected by the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League (UFL). In a May 8 game against the Houston Gamblers, Neville suffered a season–ending Lisfranc injury to his foot. Prior to the injury, he had recorded 13 receptions for 125 yards and four touchdowns.