{{Short description|American football player (born 1995)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2021}} {{Infobox gridiron football biography | name = Ty Summers | image = Ty_Summers_44_Packers_training_camp_2019.jpg | image_size = | caption = Summers with the Green Bay Packers in 2019 | current_team = | number = | position = Linebacker | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|12|31}} | birth_place = San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 1 | weight_lb = 241 | high_school = Reagan {{avoid wrap|(San Antonio)}} | college = TCU (2014–2018) | draftyear = 2019 | draftround = 7 | draftpick = 226 | pastteams = * Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2019}}–{{NFL Year|2022}}) * Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|2022}}) * New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|2022|2023}}) * Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|2024}})* * Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2024}})* * New York Giants ({{NFL Year|2024}}) * Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2025}}) * Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|2025}}) | status = | highlights = * Second-team All-Big 12 (2016) | statweek = | statseason = 2024 | statlabel1 = Total tackles | statvalue1 = 89 | statlabel2 = Sacks | statvalue2 = | statlabel3 = Pass deflections | statvalue3 = 2 | statlabel4 = Interceptions | statvalue4 = | statlabel5 = Forced fumbles | statvalue5 = | statlabel6 = Fumble recoveries | statvalue6 = 1 | pfr = SummTy00 }} '''Tyler Christian Summers''' (born December 31, 1995) is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs, and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL draft.
==College career== Summers played in 51 games for the Horned Frogs starting 32.<ref name ="College">{{citation |url= https://gofrogs.com/sports/football/roster/ty-summers/879| title= Ty Summers Profile|publisher= TCU Athletics}}</ref> Summers recorded 317 tackles with 23.5 for a loss and 10 sacks during his college career including a career high 121 during his sophomore campaign.<ref name ="College Stats">{{citation |url= https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/2019/04/27/tcu-lb-ty-summers-selected-by-green-bay-packers-with-no-226-pick-in-nfl-draft/?outputType=amp| title= Ty Summers selected by Green Bay Packers with number 226 pick in NFL draft| date= April 27, 2019|publisher= Dallas Morning News}}</ref> Summers received second-team all-Big 12 Conference honors in 2016 and honorable mention all-Big 12 honors in 2017 and 2018.
==Professional career== {{NFL predraft | height ft = 6 | height in = 1 3/8 | weight = 241 | dash = 4.51 | ten split = 1.60 | twenty split = 2.68 | shuttle = 4.26 | cone drill = 7.00 | vertical = 36.0 | broad ft = 10 | broad in = 3 | bench = 27 | arm span = 31 1/2 | hand span = 10 | wonderlic = | note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/ty-summers/32005355-4d60-6964-28e0-f107fd758851 |title=Ty Summers Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |publisher=National Football League |access-date=January 27, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1001433&DraftYear=2019 |title=Ty Summers, Texas Christian, ILB, 2019 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football |website=draftscout.com |access-date=January 27, 2022}}</ref> }}[[File:Ty Summers Packers (51632499300) (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|Summers with the Green Bay Packers in 2021]]
===Green Bay Packers=== Summers was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL draft.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/college/article/Converted-QB-Ty-Summers-remains-vital-to-TCU-13080344.php|title = Converted QB Ty Summers remains vital to TCU defense as linebacker|date = July 16, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Quick Pick: Packers draft LB Ty Summers in the seventh round|url=https://www.packers.com/news/quick-pick-packers-draft-lb-ty-summers-in-the-seventh-round|website=packers.com|accessdate=April 27, 2019}}</ref> On May 3, 2019, he signed his rookie contract with the Packers.<ref>{{cite news|title=Packers sign six draft choices|url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-six-draft-choices|date=May 3, 2019|accessdate=May 3, 2019|work=packers.com}}</ref>
Summers entered the 2021 season as a core special teamer and backup linebacker. He was placed on injured reserve on December 24.<ref>{{cite web|title=Packers activate DL Kenny Clark from reserve/COVID-19 list|url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-activate-dl-kenny-clark-from-reserve-covid-19-list|website=Packers.com|date=December 24, 2021}}</ref>
Summers was waived by the Packers on August 28, 2022.<ref>{{cite web|title=Packers release LB Ty Summers|url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-release-lb-ty-summers-2022|website=Packers.com|date=August 28, 2022}}</ref>
===Jacksonville Jaguars (first stint)=== Summers was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars on August 31, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Roster Moves: Jaguars claim K Riley Patterson and four other players off waivers |url=https://www.jaguars.com/news/roster-moves-jaguars-claim-k-riley-patterson-and-four-other-players-off-waivers |access-date=August 31, 2022 |website=jaguars.com}}</ref> He was waived three days later and re-signed to the practice squad.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 3, 2022 |title=Roster Moves: Jaguars waive LB Ty Summers |url=https://www.jaguars.com/news/roster-moves-jaguars-waive-lb-ty-summers |access-date=September 3, 2022 |website=Jaguars.com}}</ref>
===New Orleans Saints=== On December 21, 2022, the New Orleans Saints signed Summers off Jacksonville's practice squad.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sigler |first1=John |title=Saints sign linebacker Ty Summers off the Jaguars practice squad |url=https://saintswire.usatoday.com/2022/12/21/saints-practice-squad-ty-summers-jaguars-news/ |website=SaintsWire |publisher=USAToday.com |access-date=26 December 2022 |date=21 December 2022}}</ref> He was waived on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad, but released the next day.<ref>{{cite web|title=New Orleans Saints announce roster moves|url=https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/new-orleans-saints-roster-53-reductions-2023-nfl-season|website=NewOrleansSaints.com|date=August 29, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=New Orleans Saints announce practice squad additions|url=https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/new-orleans-saints-roster-moves-practice-squad-2023-nfl-season|website=NewOrleansSaints.com|date=August 30, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=New Orleans Saints announce roster moves|url=https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/new-orleans-saints-roster-moves-announced-practice-squad-083123|website=NewOrleansSaints.com|date=August 31, 2023}}</ref> On September 13, 2023, he was signed to the Saints practice squad.<ref>{{Cite web |title=New Orleans Saints announce roster moves |url=https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/new-orleans-saints-roster-moves-announced-091323 |access-date=2023-09-14 |website=NewOrleansSaints.com |language=en-US}}</ref> He was promoted to the active roster on September 21.<ref>{{cite web|title=New Orleans Saints announce roster moves|url=https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/new-orleans-saints-announce-roster-moves-x0440|website=NewOrleansSaints.com|date=September 21, 2023}}</ref>
===Jacksonville Jaguars (second stint)=== On May 16, 2024, Summers signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars.<ref>{{cite web|title=Roster Moves: Jacksonville Jaguars Sign Three, Waive Two Ahead of 2024 OTAs|url=https://www.jaguars.com/news/roster-moves-jacksonville-jaguars-sign-three-waive-two-ahead-of-2024-otas|website=Jaguars.com|date=May 16, 2024}}</ref> He was released on August 11.<ref>{{cite web|title=ROSTER MOVES: Jaguars Sign S Tashaun Gipson Sr.|url=https://www.jaguars.com/news/roster-moves-jaguars-sign-s-tashaun-gipson-sr|website=Jaguars.com|date=August 11, 2024}}</ref>
===Detroit Lions=== On August 12, 2024, Summers signed with the Detroit Lions. He was released on August 27.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lions announce roster moves|url=https://www.detroitlions.com/news/detroit-lions-announce-roster-moves-nfl-53-man|website=DetroitLions.com|date=August 27, 2024}}</ref>
===New York Giants=== On August 28, 2024, Summers was signed to the New York Giants practice squad.<ref>{{cite web|title=Giants sign 15 players to practice squad|url=https://www.giants.com/news/giants-sign-15-players-to-practice-squad-miles-boykin-lawrence-cager-kj-cloyd-isaiah-hodgins-dante-miller|author=Eisen, Michael|website=Giants.com|date=August 28, 2024}}</ref> He was promoted to the active roster on September 25.
On March 31, 2025, Summers re-signed with the Giants.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Citak |first1=Matt |title=Giants re-sign linebacker Ty Summers |url=https://www.giants.com/news/giants-re-sign-linebacker-ty-summers |website=giants.com |access-date=1 April 2025}}</ref> He was released on August 6.
===Detroit Lions (second stint)=== On September 30, 2025, Summers signed with the Detroit Lions' practice squad.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Risdon |first1=Jeff |title=Lions bring back veteran LB to the practice squad, release Ronnie Bell from P.S. |url=https://lionswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2025/09/30/lions-roster-move-practice-squad-ty-summers-ronnie-bell/86444549007/ |website=Lions Wire |access-date=1 October 2025}}</ref> He was promoted to the active roster the following day.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Risdon |first1=Jeff |title=Lions roster moves: D.J. Reed to I.R. among blitz of defensive roster moves |url=https://lionswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2025/10/01/lions-roster-moves-d-j-reed-strickland-flowers-summers-whiteside/86463279007/ |website=Lions Wire |access-date=2 October 2025}}</ref> Summers was released on October 20 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lions Bring Back Speedy Linebacker 1 Day After Release |url=https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/detroit-lions/ty-summers-nfl-news-transactions-rumors/ |website=heavy sports |access-date=22 October 2025}}</ref> On November 5, he was signed to the active roster.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dougherty |first1=Nathan |title=Lions Add Speedy Linebacker to Roster in Move After Trade Deadline |url=https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-ty-summers-active-roster/ |website=Heavy Sports |access-date=6 November 2025}}</ref> Summers was waived again on November 22.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Risdon |first1=Jeff |title=Lions activate 2 CBs from IR in Week 12 roster moves |url=https://lionswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2025/11/22/detroit-lions-week-12-roster-moves-injury-update-activate-reed/87422623007/ |website=Lions Wire |access-date=23 November 2025}}</ref>
===Chicago Bears=== On December 10, 2025, Summers was signed to the Chicago Bears' practice squad.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bears Sign Ex-Packers Linebacker After Tough Loss in Green Bay|url=https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/chicago-bears/ty-summers-roster-moves-packers-loss/|website=Heavy.com|date=December 10, 2025}}</ref>
==NFL career statistics== ===Regular season=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- ! rowspan=2|Year !! rowspan=2|Team !! rowspan=2|GP !! rowspan=2|GS !! colspan=5 |Tackles !! colspan=6 |Interceptions !! colspan=2 |Fumbles |- ! Total !! Solo !! Ast !! Sck !! SFTY !! PDef !! Int !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TDs !! FF !! FR |- ! 2019 !! GB | 16 || 0 || 4 || 2 || 2 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! 2020 !! GB | 16 || 1 || 37 || 25 || 12 || 0.0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! 2021 !! GB | 14 || 0 || 9 || 8 || 1 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 |- ! 2022 !! JAX | 3 || 0 || 4 || 2 || 2 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! 2022 !! NO | 3 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! 2023 !! NO | 15 || 0 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! 2024 !! NYG | 16 || 2 || 29 || 13 || 16 || 0.0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! rowspan="2"|2025 !! DET | 5 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! CHI | 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total || 89 || 3 || 90 || 55 || 35 || 0.0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 |- | colspan="17"|<small>Source: [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SummTy00.htm pro-football-reference.com]</small> |}
===Postseason=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- ! rowspan=2|Year !! rowspan=2|Team !! rowspan=2|GP !! rowspan=2|GS !! colspan=5 |Tackles !! colspan=6 |Interceptions !! colspan=2 |Fumbles |- ! Total !! Solo !! Ast !! Sck !! SFTY !! PDef !! Int !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TDs !! FF !! FR |- ! 2019 !! GB | 2 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! 2020 !! GB | 2 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! colspan="2"|Total || 4 || 0 || 5 || 3 || 2 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- | colspan="17"|<small>Source: [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SummTy00.htm pro-football-reference.com]</small> |}
==Personal life== Summers is a Christian.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Romano |first1=Jason |title=SS PODCAST: Packers LB Ty Summers on Bible studies, being an ambassador for Christ |url=https://sportsspectrum.com/podcast/2022/07/29/podcast-packers-linebacker-ty-summers-bible-studies-christ/ |website=Sports Spectrum |date=July 29, 2022 |access-date=31 July 2022}}</ref> Summers is married to Sidnee Jo Summers. They have one son together.<ref>{{cite web |title=tysummers_42 |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CdUAdIVLC1-/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY= |website=Instagram |access-date=31 July 2022}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[https://gofrogs.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=879 TCU Horned Frogs bio]
{{Green Bay Packers 2019 NFL draft picks}}
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