Joe Tryon-Shoyinka

Joe Tryon-Shoyinka (born April 30, 1999) is an American football linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington and was drafted by the Buccaneers in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

Early years
Tryon-Shoyinka was born in Seattle and grew up in nearby Renton, Washington and attended Hazen High School, where he played baseball, basketball and football. As a senior, he was named regional defensive lineman of the year by The Seattle Times. A 3-star defensive end recruit, Tryon-Shoyinka originally committed to play college football at Washington State but changed it to attend the University of Washington over offers from Eastern Washington, Oregon, and Utah.

College career
Tryon-Shoyinka redshirted his true freshman season at the University of Washington. As a redshirt freshman, he played in 12 games with 20 tackles, two tackles for loss and one sack. Tryon-Shoyinka made 41 tackles with 12.5 tackles for loss and eight sacks in his redshirt sophomore season and was named second-team All-Pac-12 Conference. Following the Pac-12's original announcement that they would postpone the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Tryon-Shoyinka announced that he would prepare for the 2021 NFL Draft.

Professional career
Tryon-Shoyinka was selected in the first round (32nd overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft by the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He signed his four-year rookie contract, worth $11 million, on June 22, 2021.

On April 30, 2024, the Buccaneers declined the fifth-year option on Tryon-Shoyinka's contract, making him a free agent after the 2024 season.