Tyler Huntley | Undrafted, Cut Twice, 11-For-11 | Show Up. Be Ready.
Undrafted. Cut. Cut again.
Sunday night, with 40 seconds left and his team down eight, Tyler Huntley didn't miss a throw. He showed up. He was ready.
The Story
Huntley grew up in South Florida and was named the state's top high school football player as a senior. Then he went to Utah, became the starter and won two Pac-12 South titles.
None of that got him drafted.
In 2020, all 32 NFL teams passed on him. Baltimore signed him anyway and put him on the practice squad. His job was to run the other team's plays in practice and wait.
He waited a long time. He filled in for Lamar Jackson when Jackson got hurt. He even made a Pro Bowl as an injury replacement. But the starting job was never his.
Then the hard part. Cleveland signed him in 2024 and cut him that August. Miami picked him up when its starter got hurt, and he started games there. Cleveland signed him again in 2025 and cut him again before the season. He went back to Baltimore's practice squad.
Most people would read that as a career telling them no. Huntley kept getting ready.
Last season he stepped in and helped Baltimore win two of its biggest games, against Chicago and Green Bay. This March, the Ravens gave him a new two-year deal.
Now look at Sunday night in Atlanta. Jackson was out with a sprained ankle, cheering from the sideline in street clothes. The Ravens were underdogs for the first time all season.
The first half was rough. Huntley hit 11 of 18 passes. Baltimore trailed 23-15 late in the fourth quarter.
Then he flipped it. On the last two drives, he went 11-for-11. He threw a 7-yard touchdown with 40 seconds left. Derrick Henry ran in the two-point try to tie it. In overtime, Huntley led a 14-play drive, converted two third downs and pushed in a 1-yard quarterback sneak for the win. It was the NFL's longest overtime touchdown drive in eight years.
Final: Ravens 30, Falcons 23. Baltimore is 4-1 for the first time in five years.
Afterward, someone asked if he enjoyed proving people wrong. His answer: "Every day is kind of like beating the odds."
The Moves
1. Preparation | Get Ready Before You're Called
The night before the game, his coach told the team no locker room in the league trusts its backup more. That trust didn't come from one big night. It came from years of practice reps nobody watched. Get ready before you're called. Lay your fit out the night before. Clean the leather. Know what you're wearing so your head is free for the work.
2. Consistency | Be The Same Every Day
"He just is always the same," his coach said. "He doesn't really get rattled." Be the same every day. Build a simple uniform you trust: a heavyweight hoodie, one clean pair of white leather sneakers, dark denim and one good jacket. When the basics never change, you never have to think about them.
3. It's Not Over Yet | The First Half Doesn't Decide It
The first half doesn't decide it. Huntley hit 61% of his throws before halftime and 93% after it, 13 of his last 14. Slow starts are allowed. Quitting isn't. Good leather works the same way. Our KOUDA Classic PURE is Italian lambskin, handmade in Le Marche, Italy. It feels stiff on day one, then breaks in and molds to you. It gets better the longer you stay with it.
4. Don't Let Your Past Define Your Future | Keep The Lesson, Drop The Highlight
Before the game, Derrick Henry kept telling Huntley he wanted to see the version of him that beat Green Bay last year. After the win, Henry laughed: "He told me it is 2026, and I won't mention 2025 no more." Keep the lesson. Drop the old highlight. The same goes for the cuts and the doubters. Where you've been is a story. It isn't a rule.
5. Own It | Lead Like A Starter
"He leads a team like a starter," cornerback Marlon Humphrey said. "He is a starter in this football league." Huntley never waited for the title to act like it. Dress for the job you're already doing. A bomber jacket over a hoodie and clean sneakers says you showed up on purpose.
The Show Up. Be Ready. Fit
- KOUDA Classic PURE | Italian lambskin, handmade in Le Marche
- Heavyweight Hoodie
- Dark denim, straight leg
- Bomber Jacket for the walk-in
Simple. Ready. Built to last. Like a backup who plays like a starter.
Nobody handed him the job. He just kept being ready for it. Next time your name gets called, show up. Be ready.
Sources: ESPN: Huntley Leads Ravens Comeback | AP Recap via ESPN | Tyler Huntley Career Timeline
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