Tyrus McCloud
Encyclopedia
Tyrus McCloud was an American football
linebacker
at Louisville
. He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals
and two seasons in the NFL for the Baltimore Ravens
.
Tyrus attended Nova High School where he played for Coach Willie Dodaro as well as being on Coach Dodaro's staff at Olympic Heights High School for the 2002 and 2003 seasons
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
at Louisville
University of Louisville
The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General...
. He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals
Louisville Cardinals
The Louisville Cardinals are the athletic teams representing the University of Louisville. A member of the Big East Conference since 2005, they are known nationally as traditional powers in men's basketball, women's volleyball, and dance team...
and two seasons in the NFL for the Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...
.
Tyrus attended Nova High School where he played for Coach Willie Dodaro as well as being on Coach Dodaro's staff at Olympic Heights High School for the 2002 and 2003 seasons