Tyler Snead

Tyler Snead (born February 1, 2000)

As a true freshman in 2018, Snead appeared in four games while preserving his redshirt. He made his collegiate debut in Week 8 against Memphis, recording four receptions for 50 yards and a touchdown. The following week against Tulane, he posted his first 100-yard receiving game with five receptions for 124 yards before catching three touchdown passes on six receptions for 62 yards against UConn.

As a redshirt freshman in 2019, Snead appeared in all 12 games with seven starts. His breakout performance came in Week 10 against SMU, when he recorded 19 receptions for 240 yards and three touchdowns in a 59–51 loss. His 240 receiving yards ranked second in East Carolina's single-game record book at the time before teammate C. J. Johnson later surpassed it with a 283-yard performance, moving Sneads's mark to third in program history. The following week, Snead caught 16 passes for 126 yards in a 31–24 win over UConn. He finished the season with 66 receptions for 759 yards and five touchdowns while also returning a kickoff for a touchdown.

During the 2020 season, Snead started all nine games. In Week 2 against Georgia State, he caught 11 passes for 105 yards and scored on a 31-yard rushing touchdown. In Week 5 against Tulsa, he recorded 16 receptions for 108 yards and a touchdown. In the regular-season finale against SMU, he caught seven passes for 92 yards and threw a 35-yard touchdown pass in a 52–38 victory. He finished the season with 53 receptions for 524 yards and four touchdowns while adding 68 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown. He also threw a touchdown pass and returned a kickoff for a touchdown. Following the season, he was named second-team All-AAC as both a wide receiver and return specialist.

In 2021, Snead appeared in all 12 games with 11 starts. In Week 2 against South Carolina, he threw a 75-yard touchdown pass on the game's opening offensive play. The following week against Marshall, he caught five passes for 80 yards and threw another touchdown pass in a 42–38 victory. Later in the season, he recorded 13 receptions for 113 yards in a win over Memphis before posting a season-high 137 receiving yards and two touchdowns on five receptions against Navy the following week. Snead finished the season with career highs of 67 receptions, 855 receiving yards, and four touchdown receptions. He earned second-team All-AAC honors for the second consecutive season.

Professional career

Pittsburgh Steelers Snead signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent on May 16, 2022. During the preseason, he appeared in all three games and recorded five receptions for 27 yards. His lone touchdown came on a one-yard reception from Mason Rudolph on fourth-and-goal with 1:56 remaining, the game-winning score in a 16–15 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars in the Steelers' second preseason game. He was released on August 30, 2022.

Montreal Alouettes Snead signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League in 2023. He made his CFL debut in Week 4 against BC, recording four receptions for 61 yards in a loss. In his second career game, he caught three touchdown passes from Cody Fajardo while finishing with three receptions for 48 yards in a loss against Hamilton. In Week 9 against Ottawa, Snead recorded a season-high seven receptions for 98 yards and two touchdowns. During the 2023 season, he started all 15 games he played, recording 56 receptions for 788 yards and five touchdowns. In the East Final against Toronto, he caught three passes for 31 yards and a touchdown in a 38–17 victory. In the 110th Grey Cup, he recorded four receptions for 51 yards in the Alouettes' 29–24 victory over Winnipeg.

In the 2024 season opener against Winnipeg, Snead suffered a foot injury that caused him to miss the next 11 games. He finished the season with 24 receptions for 253 yards in seven games, including seven starts. In the East Final against Toronto, he recorded four receptions for 42 yards as the Alouettes were eliminated.

In Week 2 of the 2025 season against Ottawa, Snead recorded the first 100-yard receiving game of his professional career and the first of his five 100-yard receiving performances on the season, finishing with four receptions for a season-high 117 yards in a victory. He started 17 regular-season games, recording 84 receptions for 1,129 yards—fifth in the CFL—and four touchdowns. Following the season, Snead was named to the 2025 Eastern All-CFL team and the 2025 All-CFL team. In the East Final against Hamilton, Snead caught three passes for 57 yards and the game's only touchdown for Montreal in a 19–16 victory. In the 112th Grey Cup, he recorded three receptions for 78 yards in a 25–17 loss to Saskatchewan.

In Week 11 of the 2026 season, Snead surpassed 1,000 receiving yards for the second consecutive season, recording six receptions for 107 yards and three touchdowns in a 44–28 loss to Winnipeg.

Career statistics CFL Legend Won the Grey Cup Bold Career high Regular season Year Team Games Receiving Rushing 2023 MTL 15 15 56 788 14.1 5 0 0 0.0 0 2024 MTL 7 7 24 253 10.5 0 2 8 4.0 0 2025 MTL 17 17 84 1,129 13.4 4 1 11 11.0 0 2026 MTL 11 11 64 1,089 17.0 9 1 22 22.0 0 Career 50 50 228 3,259 14.3 18 4 41 10.3 0

Postseason Year Team Games Receiving Rushing 2023 MTL 3 3 9 132 14.7 1 0 0 0.0 0 2024 MTL 1 1 4 42 10.5 0 0 0 0.0 0 2025 MTL 3 3 7 150 21.4 1 0 0 0.0 0 CFL career 7 7 20 324 16.2 2 0 0 0.0 0

College Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Kick returns Punt returns 2018 East Carolina 4 3 15 236 15.7 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 2019 East Carolina 12 7 66 759 11.5 5 4 27 6.8 0 25 481 19.2 1 13 35 2.7 0 2020 East Carolina 9 9 53 524 9.9 5 3 68 22.7 1 18 409 22.7 1 12 144 12.0 0 2021 East Carolina 12 11 67 855 12.8 4 5 –1 –0.2 0 17 378 22.2 0 12 81 6.8 0 Career 37 30 201 2,374 11.8 18 12 94 7.8 1 60 1,268 21.1 2 37 260 7.0 0