Chris Tyree

Christopher Sean Tyree (born December 5, 2001) is an American professional football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Virginia Cavaliers.

Chris Tyree

No. 89 – New Orleans Saints
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	(2001-12-05) December 5, 2001 (age 23)[1] Chester, Virginia, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school:	Thomas Dale (Chester, Virginia)
College:	Notre Dame (2020–2023) Virginia (2024)
NFL draft:	2025: undrafted
Career history
New Orleans Saints (2025–present)
Roster status:	Active

Early life

Tyree grew up in Chester, Virginia and attended Thomas Dale High School. He was rated a five-star recruit by 247Sports and a four-star recruit by Rivals^[2] and ESPN^[3] and he committed to play college football at Notre Dame over offers from other schools such as Oklahoma, Alabama, Boston College, Florida State, Michigan, Mississippi State, Penn State and South Carolina.^[4]

College career

2020 season

During Tyree's true freshman season in 2020, he appeared in all 12 games at running back and kick returner. He finished the season with 1,017 all-purpose yards (496 rushing, 65 receiving, and 456 kick returns), 6.8 yards per carry, and four touchdowns.^[5]

2021 season

During the 2021 season, he played in 12 games and started two of them. He finished the season with 827 all-purpose yards (222 rushing, 258 receiving and 347 kick returns) and three touchdowns.^[6]

2022 season

During the 2022 season, he played in all 13 games and started six of them. He finished the season with 444 rushing yards and three touchdowns, 24 passes for 138 yards and 15 returning kicks for 254 yards.^[7] Prior to the season, he was named on the Doak Walker Award Watchlist.^[8]

2023 season

Prior to the 2023 season, he was named on the Paul Hornung Award Watch List.^[9]

College statistics

Season	Games		Receiving				Rushing				Kick returns				Punt returns
	GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
2020	12	0	8	65	8.1	0	73	496	6.8	4	22	456	20.7	0	—	—	—	—
2021	12	2	24	258	10.8	2	56	222	4.0	1	13	347	26.7	1	—	—	—	—
2022	13	6	24	138	5.8	2	100	444	4.4	3	15	254	16.9	0	—	—	—	—
2023	12	6	26	484	18.6	3	3	–1	–0.3	0	—	—	—	—	11	119	10.8	1
Virginia Cavaliers
2024	10	6	24	136	5.7	0	11	43	3.9	0	12	211	17.6	0	1	11	11.0	0
Career	59	20	106	1,081	10.2	7	243	1,204	5.0	8	62	1,270	20.5	1	12	130	10.8	1

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
5 ft 9+1⁄8 in (1.76 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	29+1⁄4 in (0.74 m)	9 in (0.23 m)	4.39 s	1.45 s	2.53 s	4.15 s	6.99 s	42.0 in (1.07 m)	10 ft 7 in (3.23 m)	19 reps
All values from Pro Day[10]

After going undrafted in the 2025 NFL draft, Tyree signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2025.^[11]