About Tyler Sash
Tyler Jordan Sash (May 27, 1988 – September 8, 2015) was an American professional football safety for the University of Iowa Hawkeyes and the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Giants in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL draft. == College career == Sash played safety while with the Iowa Hawkeyes. He had 13 career interceptions for the Hawkeyes, which was five shy of the school record for career interceptions, originally set by Nile Kinnick from 1937 to 1939. He holds the Iowa record for career interception return yards with 392, a mark which also ranks fifth in Big Ten history. Sash was named to the 2010 pre-season Lott Trophy watchlist, a trophy named in honor of former college and Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive back Ronnie Lott and presented annually to the college football defensive player of the year. He was also named to the 2010 pre-season Bronko Nagurski watch list, awarded annually by the Football Writers Association of America to the nation's best defensive player. == Professional career == On January 13, 2011, Sash decided to forgo his senior season to make himself eligible for the 2011 NFL draft. He was selected in the sixth round by the New York Giants and was a member of the Super Bowl XLVI championship squad. In July 2012, he was suspended for four games by the NFL after testing positive for Adderall, which is on the league's list of banned substances.
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