Tyler Guyton

Early life

Guyton was born on June 11, 2001, in Manor, Texas. He attended Manor High School and played football and basketball. He played mainly as a defensive lineman for Manor and helped them reach the state quarterfinal while being a second-team All-District 11-5A selection. Ranked by 247Sports as a three-star recruit and the 145th-best player from Texas, Guyton ultimately committed to play college football for the TCU Horned Frogs.

College career

As a true freshman at Texas Christian University in 2020, Guyton redshirted, seeing action in only one game.

As a redshirt freshman in 2021, he appeared in eight games, one as a starter, while splitting time between being a backup offensive lineman and H-back. He caught a touchdown pass in a game against Iowa State.

In January 2022, Guyton transferred to the University of Oklahoma to play for the Oklahoma Sooners. In his first season for the Sooners, Guyton began the season as a left tackle, switching to right tackle by the end of it. He appeared in 10 games with 5 starts, taking part in 400 snaps, while allowing only two sacks and no quarterback hits.

As a junior in 2023, with Wanya Morris and Anton Harrison leaving for the National Football League Draft, Guyton was named the starter at right tackle, protecting the blind side of left-handed quarterback Dillon Gabriel. He appeared in 10 games with 9 starts, playing a career-high 663 snaps and allowed no sacks. He declared for the 2024 NFL draft following the season, where he was viewed as a potential first-round selection.