Dartanyan Tinsley


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Position: OL
Jersey #: 65
Date of Birth: March 21, 2001
Height / Weight: / 320 lbs
Drafted: Round , Pick in 2025 by
First Team: (2025)
Last Team: CLE (2025)

Career Summary

Dartanyan Tinsley is an offensive lineman from Owensboro, Kentucky, who played at Kentucky Christian and Cincinnati before signing with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2025.

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College Career

Tinsley transferred from Kentucky Christian to Cincinnati and appeared in 30 games with 21 starts for the Bearcats from 2022 through 2024. In 2024, he started nine games and returned from a midseason injury to help Cincinnati rush for 191 yards and three touchdowns against Big 12 champion Arizona State.

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Path to the NFL

Cleveland signed Tinsley as an undrafted free agent following the 2025 NFL Draft, listing him as a 6-foot-3, 340-pound guard from Cincinnati.

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NFL Career

Tinsley participated in the Browns' 2025 offseason program and training camp before Cleveland waived him during its August roster reductions.

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Career Accomplishments

At Kentucky Christian, Tinsley earned First Team All-National Christian College Athletic Association honors in 2020 and 2021 and received First Team All-Mid-South Conference Appalachian Division recognition in both seasons.

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Playing Style

Cincinnati described Tinsley as one of its most athletic and physically imposing offensive linemen in recent years. His size and experience helped him develop into a two-year Bearcats starter at guard.

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31360, 00-0040266, 2001-03-21, Dartanyan Tinsley, Dartanyan, Tinsley

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