Although he didn’t hear his name called in the first seven rounds of the 2022 NFL draft, former Auburn defensive lineman [autotag]Tyrone Truesdell[/autotag] was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Giants on Sunday.
As a high school recruit, Truesdell was highly sought out. Schools like Clemson, Florida, and Ole Miss were all in pursuit of the Georgia native. Ultimately, he chose to play for Gus Malzahn and the Auburn Tigers.
Over the course of four years on the Plains, Truesdell recorded a total of 67 tackles and three sacks. He started in two of the four seasons. After the conclusion of the 2020 season, he announced that he was entering the NCAA transfer portal. Not long after entering the portal, he elected to go to Florida as a graduate transfer. In one lone season in Gainesville, he recorded 12 total tackles. As a Gator, he played in all thirteen of their games this past season.
Now, he will join the Giants after signing with the team as an undrafted free agent. Truesdell is one of eight former Tigers to have been either drafted or signed as an undrafted free agent. The Giants are getting a physically imposing defensive tackle that can certainly provide depth at the position. After the Giants had a dreadful 4-12 record last season, they need as much help as they can get. The team only has two returning defensive tackles with Leonard Williams and Dexter Lawrence under contract for 2022. Truesdell could be behind either of them next season. It will be interesting to see how he does at the pro level.
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