From Florida A&M Walk-On to Super Bowl and Grey Cup Championships, WR Brian Tyms Moves Forward

Brian Tyms joins a small exclusive group of 12 players that have earned both a Super Bowl and a Grey Cup ring in the history of both leagues. 

TORONTO. Canada -- The Toronto Argonauts announced  on September 14, 2017 that the team has added international wide receiver Brian Tyms to the practice roster.

As a practice squad member, Tyms earned a championship ring as the Argonauts defeated Calgary Roughriders 27-24 in the 105th Grey Cup.

BRIAN TYMS (SEPT. 2010)

Tyms, a 6-foot-3, 204-pound native of Seattle, Washington, has played in nine career CFL games over the past two seasons with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Through eight games in 2017, the Florida A&M product has hauled in 25 passes for 204 yards. In last year’s Eastern Division Semi-Final game, he set career-highs with eight receptions for 114 yards.

Prior to signing with Hamilton in 2016, Tyms appeared in 18 games in the NFL with the New England Patriots and Cleveland Browns. In 2014, he played in 11 games for the Pats, starting two, while posting five receptions for 82 yards and a touchdown. He dressed in one postseason game with the club against the Baltimore Ravens on January 10, en route to becoming a Super Bowl Champion in Super Bowl XLIX. Along with the Browns and Patriots, Tyms saw stops with the San Francisco 49ers and Miami Dolphins.

After making the team as a walk-on, Tyms played in 22 games in two seasons (2010 - 2011) at Florida A&M, starting 13 contests. He registered 45 receptions for 661 yards and four touchdowns for the Rattlers. Prior to enrolling at Florida A&M, attended Broward Community College and Tallahassee Community College.

Tyms attended Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and started playing football in the 12th grade. He also played basketball and was a member of the track and field team that went to the state championships for basketball and the high jumper.



COURTESY Toronto Argonauts Media Communications and the CFL