Biography
Who is Tyler Fredrickson?
Early life and education
Tyler Fredrickson was born to parents Mark Fredrickson and Mimi Lessett in Santa Barbara, United States, and grew up alongside his sister Taryn. He attended Dos Pueblos High School in Goleta, California, where he participated in both football and soccer. During his high school years, he earned recognition as a punter and placekicker, and he also performed as a four-time all-league soccer player.
Following high school, Tyler Fredrickson enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley. He served as the starting punter for the Golden Bears for three seasons and took on placekicking duties during his senior year in 2003. He punted 198 times and registered long field goal conversions from 51 and 53 yards out. During his senior year, he also directed, edited, and starred in a documentary about the team.
Football career
Tyler Fredrickson began his professional football path after signing a free agent contract with the Seattle Seahawks following the 2004 NFL draft. He subsequently spent time with the Denver Broncos and played in NFL Europe with the Amsterdam Admirals. He also had stints with the Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins, and Oakland Raiders during the preseason. While with Oakland, he successfully converted a 49-yard field goal against the Arizona Cardinals.
In addition to his time in the NFL, Tyler Fredrickson played in the Arena Football League. He signed a three-year contract with the Los Angeles Avengers on April 24, 2008, appearing in the team's final eight games of the season. His professional football career included various training camp appearances and tryouts across multiple franchises.
Television career
In early 2015, Tyler Fredrickson appeared as a contestant on the 30th season of the reality television series Survivor, which was filmed as Survivor Worlds Apart. He lasted 32 out of 39 days in the competition, was the 12th person voted out, and finished the game in seventh place as the fifth jury member.
During his time on Survivor, Tyler Fredrickson started on the Masaya tribe before switching to Escameca and later joining a post-merge alliance. He was eventually voted out after his closest ally turned against him, and he ultimately voted for Mike Holloway to win the game at the final tribal council.
Post-football career
After his athletic pursuits, Tyler Fredrickson pursued a career in the entertainment and film industries. He earned his second master's degree from the Peter Stark Producing Program at the USC School of Cinematic Arts in 2010. Prior to his appearance on Survivor, he worked at the Creative Artists Agency in Los Angeles.
Tyler Fredrickson later worked as a development executive with actress Joey King. He transitioned into a film executive role at Wonder Project, a company known for creating the television series House of David.
Birthday and age
Tyler Fredrickson was born on February 26, 1981, which makes Tyler 45 years old today. That birthday falls under the Pisces sign. Tyler shares the date with 41 other famous people.
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