Tyler Ott

Tyler Ott (born February 28, 1992) is an American professional football long snapper for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Harvard Crimson and joined the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2014. Ott has also been a member of the New England Patriots, St. Louis Rams, New York Giants, Cincinnati Bengals, Seattle Seahawks, and Baltimore Ravens.

Early life Tyler Ott was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on February 28, 1992, to Dan and Laurie (now Applekamp) Ott. He attended grade school in the Jenks Public School system, and would go on to attend Jenks High School. He would play in three football state championships, winning one in 2007 defeating Tulsa Union High School 42-24.

He played tight end and long snapper for Jenks High School, and finished his high school football career with 47 catches, 771 total receiving yards, and 7 receiving touchdowns. Ott played on the Crimson with future San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk.

He graduated from Harvard in 2014 with a Bachelors of Arts degree in Economics and a minor in Environmental Science & Public Policy. He was a key honorary member of the golf team once shooting an 87 during his Harvard tenure, where he lived in Dunster House.

New England Patriots The New England Patriots signed Ott as an undrafted free agent on May 16, 2014. He was released by the Patriots on August 17, 2014. The Patriots re-signed Ott on March 4, 2015. Ott was released by the team on May 5, 2015.

St. Louis Rams On May 12, 2015, Ott signed with the St. Louis Rams after a minicamp tryout. He was released on September 1, 2015.

New York Giants On December 31, 2015, the New York Giants signed Ott to the active roster, after long snappers Zak DeOssie and Danny Aiken suffered season-ending injuries. Ott became the first Harvard Crimson football player to play for the Giants. On August 30, 2016, he was waived by the Giants. He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 19, 2016. He was released by the Giants on October 25, 2016.

Cincinnati Bengals On November 22, 2016, Ott was signed to the practice squad of the Cincinnati Bengals. He was promoted to the active roster on November 26, 2016. He was released on December 20, 2016.

Seattle Seahawks

On January 3, 2017, Ott signed with the Seattle Seahawks to take the place of the injured Nolan Frese. On August 1, 2019, Ott signed a new four-year contract with the Seahawks. On December 21, 2020, Ott was named as the long snapper for the NFC in the 2021 Pro Bowl. On September 14, 2022, Ott was placed on injured reserve.

Baltimore Ravens On July 25, 2023, Ott signed with the Baltimore Ravens to replace Nick Moore, who tore his Achilles tendon during the 2023 offseason.

Washington Commanders Ott signed a three-year contract with the Washington Commanders on March 14, 2024.