NFL CAREER – Ty Summers re-signed with the Saints in the offseason, as he brings extensive experience on both defense and special teams to the Saints linebacker corps and coverage units. A seventh round draft pick of the Green Bay Packers in 2019, out of TCU, Summers played in three games for Jacksonville in 2022 and recorded three special teams tackles and posted three more coverage stops in the last three contests of the season with the Saints. The San Antonio, Texas native In four seasons with the Packers (2019-21) and splitting 2022 with the Jacksonville Jaguars and Saints, has played in 52 regular season games with one start, posting career totals of 31 tackles (23 solo), one pass defense, one fumble recovery and 27 special teams stops. In four postseason games for Green Bay from 2019-20, he posted two solo tackles and three coverage stops.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Agreed to terms with New Orleans Saints on a one-year contract, 3/17/22; Signed to New Orleans active roster, 12/20/22; Elevated to Jacksonville Jaguars active roster (standard), 12/10/22; Elevated to Jacksonville active roster (standard), 10/15/22; Elevated to Jacksonville active roster (standard), 10/1/22; Signed to Jacksonville practice squad, 9/5/22; Waived by Jacksonville, 9/3/22; Acquired by Jacksonville off waivers from Green Bay Packers, 8/31/22; Waived by Green Bay, 8/28/22; Placed by Green Bay on Injured Reserve, 12/24/21; Signed by Green Bay to a four-year contract, 5/3/17; Selected by Green Bay Packers in the seventh round (226th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft.
2022 - Appeared in three games for the Jacksonville Jaguars and recorded three special teams tackles and also played in three contests for the New Orleans Saints, recording two coverage stops in first appearance in Black and Gold, win at Cleveland, Dec. 24. 2021 - Played in 14 games for Green Bay, logging four tackles (all solo) on defense and five tackles and a fumble recovery on special teams…Was placed on injured reserve (hamstring) on Dec. 24 prior to Week 16 vs. Cleveland… Was placed on reserve/COVID-19 on Dec. 27…Was activated from reserve/COVID-19 and reverted back to injured reserve on 1/1/22…At New Orleans, Sept. 12, appeared on 21 special teams snaps, tied for the team high, and logged a special teams tackle…At San Francisco, Sept. 26, appeared on 20 defensive snaps, filling in for the injured Krys Barnes (concussion), and had three tackles (all solo)…Vs. Pittsburgh, Oct. 3, played on nine defensive snaps and 17 special teams snaps, recording a tackle…At Arizona, Oct. 28, recovered a fumble (first of NFL career) on a muffed punt from Arizona returner Rondale Moore at Arizona's three-yard line. The turnover led to a Green Bay field goal…Vs. Seattle, Nov. 14, played on 13 special teams snaps and posted a tackle…Vs. Chicago, Dec. 12, appeared on 28 special teams snaps and recorded a tackle. 2020 - Played in all 16 games with one start, recording 27 tackles (19 solo) and a pass defensed. Led the team with a career-high 12 tackles on special teams, tied for No. 6 in the NFL. Played in both postseason games and posted two tackles (both solo) and a tackle for a loss. Also made one tackle on special teams…At New Orleans, Sept. 27, stepped in for injured LB Christian Kirksey and led the team with a career-high nine tackles (six solo) while playing 44 defensive snaps, the first defensive action of his career. With 6:30 remaining in the second quarter, combined with Barnes to bring down RB Latavius Murray, the first tackle of NFL career. Midway through the fourth quarter, made a shoestring tackle of WR Deonte Harris on a crossing route to negate a big gain…Vs. Atlanta, Oct. 5, made his first career start, registering seven tackles (six solo) on 52 defensive snaps…At San Francisco, Nov. 5, stepped in for an injured Barnes in the second half, recording four tackles (three solo) while playing 34 snaps on defense. Early in the fourth quarter, combined with Gary to stuff QB Nick Mullens for no gain on fourth-and-1 from the Green Bay five-yard line, forcing a turnover on downs…Vs. Carolina, Dec. 19, logged a career-high three special teams tackles on 22 snaps of action.2019 - Played in all 16 games on special teams and registered four tackles for Green Bay. Appeared in both playoff contests on special teams and posted two tackles…At Chicago, Sept. 5, played 19 snaps on special teams in his NFL debut and registered a tackle…Vs. Minnesota, Sept. 15, appeared on 20 plays on special teams and posted a tackle…Vs. Denver, Sept. 22, registered a tackle on special teams for the third straight game…Vs. Seattle in NFC Divisional Playoff, 1/12/21, appeared on 20 plays on special teams and registered two tackles.
COLLEGE - : Played in 51 games with 32 starts for TCU from 2015-18 and recorded 319 career tackles (168 solo), the second-most by a Horned Frog in the first 18 seasons of former head coach Gary Patterson's accomplished tenure, tallied 14 games with 10-plus tackles from 2015-18, ranking third in the Big 12 Conference over that time span, according to sports-reference.com…Senior season (2018): Saw action in 10 games with eight starts, splitting time between linebacker and defensive end and earning honorable mention All-Big 12 honors…Served as a team captain in seven gam…Totaled 43 tackles (33 solo) and 6½ tackles for a loss and tied his career-high with four sacks, despite missing three games due to injury. Named a semifinalist for the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award, which is presented annually to the Division I college football player who has best demonstrated a record of leadership by exhibiting exceptional courage, integrity and sportsmanship both on and off the field…Junior season (2017): Appeared in 14 games with nine starts, registering 64 tackles (36 solo), an interception, a forced fumble and a fumblerecovery while setting career highs in sacks (four), tackles for a loss (eight) and passes defensed (six). Tied for No. 3 on team in tackles for loss and sacks. Made one start at DE (at Oklahoma State, Sept. 23). Named honorable mention All-Big 12 and second-team Academic All-Big 12. Was named one of the TCU Fellowship of Christian Athletes Bob Lilly Athletes of the Year award recipients for the 2017-18 academic year…Sophomore season (2016): Played in all 13 games with 10 starts and earned second-team All-Big 12 honors after ranking No. 2 on TCU and in the conference with 121 tackles (59 solo). Ranked No. 6 in the Power Five conferences in tackles. The fourth-highest tackle total in a single season in Patterson's first 16 years at TCU. Added five stops for loss, 1.5 sacks and three pass defenses. Posted double-digit tackles in eight games, tied for the most 10-plus-tackle games in the Power Five conferences, according to sports-reference.com…Named Big 12 Defensive Player of Week after posting a season-best 16 tackles (five solo) and 1.5 stops for loss vs. Iowa State (Sept. 17)...Earned Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week honors with a game-high 14 tackles (season-best 11 solo), two tackles for a loss, a sack and a pass defensed at Texas (Nov. 25)…Redshirt freshman season (2015): Saw action in 13 games with five starts, earning honorable mention Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year and second-team Academic All-Big 12 honors. Finished No. 3 on the team with 86 tackles (43 solo) along with four tackles for a loss, a sack, an INT and a pass defensed. Selected as the Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week and Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week after finishing with a career-high 23 tackles (seven solo) in the 28-21 double-overtime victory vs. Baylor (Nov. 27). Ended the game with a stop on Baylor's fourth-and-1 rush in the second overtime. Tied for the sixth-most tackles in school history and was the most in a game since LB Scott Taft tied a single-game TCU record with 30 stops versus UTEP in 1997...Freshman season (2014): Received a medical redshirt after suffering a season-ending injury in the season opener vs. Samford (Aug. 30)… Earned a degree in communications
PERSONAL- Given name Tyler Christian Summers…Born in Plano, Texas…He and his wife, Sidnee, have a son, Paxton...Father, Jerrod, played quarterback at Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas…Was a unanimous All-District 26-5A selection as a senior at Reagan (San Antonio, Texas) HS...Was a dual-threat quarterback and also played safety...Passed for 2,001 yards and 16 touchdowns while rushing for 1,773 yards and 31 scores...Earned a total of six varsity letters in football (three), track (two) and baseball (one)…Community involvement: Has held football camps (in-person and virtual) in San Antonio over the past four years…Participated in the Green Bay Packers Give Back Bowling Event in 2019, which raised money for the Wisconsin Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Association, whose programs champion the needs of abused and neglected children…Spoke to students in Neenah, Wis., and helped lead them in fitness activities as part of the NFL Fuel Up to Play 60 program…As a member of the Jaguars, was a visitor to Wolfson Children's Hospital in Jacksonville…Participated in the Frog It Forward initiative at TCU, a campaign promoting a pay-it-forward lifestyle by doing kind deeds for others
