Introduction
Tyler Isaiah Huntley (born February 3, 1998) is an American football quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Utah Utes, and was signed by the Ravens as an undrafted free agent following the conclusion of the 2020 NFL Draft.
Early years
Huntley attended Hallandale High School in Hallandale Beach, Florida. During his career, he passed for 9,053 yards and 106 touchdowns. As a senior, he was the Florida Gatorade Football Player of the Year. He committed to the University of Utah to play college football. Huntley would be reunited with high school teammate Zack Moss, as they would both end up going to the University of Utah.
College career
As a true freshman at Utah in 2016, Huntley played in four games as a backup to Troy Williams. Huntley was named the starter over Williams in 2017. He started 10 games, missing three due to injury and completed 199 of 312 passes for 2,411 yards, 15 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Huntley started the first nine games of his junior year in 2018, missing the last five due to injury. He finished the season completing 150 of 234 passes for 1,788 yards, 12 touchdowns and six interceptions. He returned as the starter his senior year in 2019.
Statistics
| Season | Team | Class | GP | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||||
| 2016 | Utah | FR | 4 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 143.4 | 9 | 15 | 1.7 | 1 |
| 2017 | Utah | SO | 10 | 199 | 312 | 63.8 | 2,411 | 15 | 10 | 138.1 | 168 | 537 | 3.2 | 6 |
| 2018 | Utah | JR | 9 | 150 | 234 | 64.1 | 1,788 | 12 | 6 | 140.1 | 108 | 304 | 2.8 | 4 |
| 2019 | Utah | SR | 14 | 220 | 301 | 73.1 | 3,092 | 19 | 4 | 177.6 | 104 | 290 | 2.8 | 5 |
| Career | 37 | 574 | 854 | 67.2 | 7,351 | 46 | 20 | 152.6 | 389 | 1146 | 2.9 | 16 | ||
Professional career
Huntley signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2020. He was waived on September 5, 2020, and signed to the team's practice squad the next day. He was elevated to the active roster on December 2, December 19, December 26, and January 2, 2021, for the team's weeks 12, 15, 16, and 17 games against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Giants, and Cincinnati Bengals, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. In the fourth quarter against Jacksonville, Huntley stepped in for starter Lamar Jackson and went 2 of 4 for seven yards along with four rushes for 18 rushing yards (which included two kneel downs) as the Ravens won 40–14. Against the Bengals, as the game quickly became a Ravens blowout, he entered the game late in the third quarter. He completed one pass attempt for eight yards while rushing six times for five yards as the Ravens won 38–3. He was elevated again on January 9 and 15 for the team's wild card and divisional playoff games against the Tennessee Titans and Buffalo Bills, and reverted to the practice squad again following each game. Huntley played the entire fourth quarter of the Bills game after Jackson was knocked out with a concussion. He went 6 of 13 for 60 passing yards along with three rushes for 32 yards, as the Ravens lost 3–17. On January 18, 2021, Huntley signed a reserve/futures contract with the Ravens.
NFL career statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2020 | BAL | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 64.6 | 10 | 23 | 2.3 | 0 |
| 2021 | BAL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Career | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 64.6 | 10 | 23 | 2.3 | 0 | |