Myke Tavarres
Personal information
Born: (1992-11-18) November 18, 1992
Lake Oswego, Oregon
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
College:University of the Incarnate Word
Position:Linebacker
Undrafted:2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:free agent
Career highlights and awards
  • STATS FCS All-America First-Team
  • AP FCS All-America Second-Team

Myke Tavarres (born November 18, 1992) is an American linebacker who is currently free agent. Before that, he also played for the Barcelona Dragons, for the Leipzig Kings, both of the European League of Football and the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL. He played college football for the Incarnate Word Cardinals football programm where he was named multiple times first and second team All-American.

Early life

Tavarres was born in Lake Oswego, Oregon as one of six children. He went to Lakeridge High School where he competed in wrestling, track and field and excelled in football. As a senior he collected 135 tackles, including 37 in two consecutive weeks, 5.0 sacks with one interception, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble.[1]

College career

In 2011 he enrolled at College of the Siskiyous and played for the football varsity team. In two seasons he made 133 tackles with 25 tackles for loss. Additional 7 sacks and 3 interceptions brought him on the radar of other colleges.[2] He enrolled in 2013 to the University of Arkansas. In 2014 he transferred again to the University of the Incarnate Word where he had to redshirt the year and played as a senior in 2015. There he made 66 solo tackles and 22.5 for loss as well as 8.5 sacks in 12 regular season games bringing him multiple awards.[1]

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles and played in all four preseason games of this season making him and his teammate Cole Wick the first UIW players in the NFL. There he scored 3 tackles and one QB hit, but was at the end released unexpectedly. It was speculated that the franchise released him do to the fact, that he wanted to join Colin Kaepernick in his protest.[3]

Barcelona Dragons

After a short stint with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and playing for the Nebraska Danger the Barcelona Dragons signed him for the 2021 European League of Football season. Tavarres led the Dragons with 99 total tackles and 16 tackles for loss in 2021 making him the runner-up for the defensive player of the year.[4]

Leipzig Kings

On January 31, 2022, Tavarres signed a two-year contract with the Leipzig Kings for the 2022 European League of Football season.[4]

Professional statistics

YearTeamGPTacklesInterceptions
CmbSoloAstTFLYdsSckFFPDIntYdsTD
European League of Football
2021Barcelona Dragons1099162.502000
2022Leipzig Kings000000000000
ELF total 1099001602.502000
Source: europeanleague.football

Personal life

Tavarres studied communication arts at UIW.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "UIW Cardinals bio". uiwcardinals.com. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  2. "Myke Tavarres - Outside linebacker - Stats". 247Sports.com. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  3. "Eagles' Myke Tavarres changes mind about protesting national anthem". Sports Illustrated. August 29, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  4. 1 2 Hanswillemenke, Tim (January 31, 2022). "BREAKING: Leipzig Mings sign former Dragons defensive lineman Myke Tavarres". europeanleague.football. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
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