 Eifert with the Bengals in 2013 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | September 8, 1990 Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Bishop Dwenger (Fort Wayne) | ||||||||
| College: | Notre Dame (2009–2012) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2013 / round: 1 / pick: 21 | ||||||||
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Tyler Gregory Eifert (born September 8, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, receiving first-team All-American honors and winning the John Mackey Award as the top college tight end in 2012. Eifert was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round of the 2013 NFL draft.