Tipton was signed by the Indianapolis Colts after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft.[2] Tipton performed well in the preseason and made the Colts initial 53 man roster,[3] but was waived on September 9, 2014, and re-signed to the practice squad shortly afterward. On November 22, Tipton was promoted to the active roster when Griff Whalen was waived.[4]
After seeing some limited action on special teams, Tipton played running back against the Dallas Cowboys and scored his first NFL touchdown on a 1-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck.
Tipton saw the first significant game action of his pro football career in the Colts' first game of the 2014 playoffs, supplanting the role of former third-overall Cleveland Browns draft pick Trent Richardson as the second running back behind Dan Herron. He carried the ball 11 times for a total of 40 yards, and also recorded a single reception for six yards. The Colts defeated the visiting Cincinnati Bengals by a score of 26–10 in the game.[5] In the AFC Championship against the New England Patriots, Tipton scored his first NFL rushing touchdown.
On September 5, 2015, Tipton was waived by the Colts, but signed to the practice squad on September 17, 2015.[6] He was signed shortly after to the active roster.
On November 26, 2015, Tipton was again waived by the Colts.[7] He was signed by the Colts again on November 30,[8] and waived again on December 21.[9]
On December 25, 2015, Tipton was arrested and charged with criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon, after reportedly firing a single shot from his AR-15 rifle into his girlfriend's house. He was released on a $3,000 bond.[10]
Deathedit
On June 28, 2016, Tipton accidentally shot himself in the stomach while removing a bag containing two guns from his car. He was taken to the hospital in good condition but died shortly afterwards.[11][12]
Referencesedit
^"Zurlon Tipton College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
^Schneider, Nate (May 10, 2014). "Central Michigan standout running back Zurlon Tipton signs as undrafted free agent with Indianapolis Colts". The Morning Sun. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
^"2014 Colts 53-Man Roster". colts.com. August 31, 2014. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
^Patra, Kevin (November 22, 2014). "Colts promote Zurlon Tipton, waive Griff Whalen". NFL.com. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
^"Colts pull away from Bengals for Wild Card victory". NFL.com. January 5, 2015. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
^"Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves". blogs.colts.com. September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
^"Indianapolis Colts make roster moves". blogs.colts.com. November 26, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
^"Indianapolis Colts make roster moves". blogs.colts.com. November 30, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
^"Indianapolis Colts make roster moves". blogs.colts.com. December 21, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
^Remeika, Bill (December 25, 2015). "Former Indianapolis Colt arrested after gun incident at girlfriend's house". cbs4indy.com. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
^Margason, Greg (June 28, 2016). "Former Colts running back Zurlon Tipton dies after accidental shooting in Michigan". fox59.com. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
^Hall, Christina; Manzullo, Brian (June 28, 2016). "Ex-CMU football player Zurlon Tipton dies after accidental shooting". freep.com. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
External linksedit
Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference
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Zurlon Tipton April 27 1990 June 28 2016 was an American football running back He played college football at Central Michigan and signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2014 Zurlon TiptonNo 37Position Running backPersonal informationBorn 1990 04 27 April 27 1990Detroit Michigan U S Died June 28 2016 2016 06 28 aged 26 Detroit Michigan U S Height 6 ft 0 in 1 83 m Weight 221 lb 100 kg Career informationHigh school Sterling Heights MI Parkway ChristianCollege Central MichiganUndrafted 2014Career historyIndianapolis Colts 2014 2015 Career NFL statisticsRushing attempts 15Rushing yards 38Rushing touchdowns 0Receptions 11Receiving yards 125Receiving touchdowns 1Player stats at NFL com Contents 1 College career 2 Professional career 2 1 Indianapolis Colts 3 NFL career statistics 3 1 Regular season 3 2 Postseason 4 Personal life 4 1 Legal history 4 2 Death 5 References 6 External linksCollege career editTipton played college football at Central Michigan University During his career he rushed for 2 463 yards on 461 carries with 34 touchdowns 1 Professional career editIndianapolis Colts edit Tipton was signed by the Indianapolis Colts after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft 2 Tipton performed well in the preseason and made the Colts initial 53 man roster 3 but was waived on September 9 2014 and re signed to the practice squad shortly afterward On November 22 Tipton was promoted to the active roster when Griff Whalen was waived 4 After seeing some limited action on special teams Tipton played running back against the Dallas Cowboys and scored his first NFL touchdown on a 1 yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck Tipton saw the first significant game action of his pro football career in the Colts first game of the 2014 playoffs supplanting the role of former third overall Cleveland Browns draft pick Trent Richardson as the second running back behind Dan Herron He carried the ball 11 times for a total of 40 yards and also recorded a single reception for six yards The Colts defeated the visiting Cincinnati Bengals by a score of 26 10 in the game 5 In the AFC Championship against the New England Patriots Tipton scored his first NFL rushing touchdown On September 5 2015 Tipton was waived by the Colts but signed to the practice squad on September 17 2015 6 He was signed shortly after to the active roster On November 26 2015 Tipton was again waived by the Colts 7 He was signed by the Colts again on November 30 8 and waived again on December 21 9 NFL career statistics editRegular season edit Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Fumbles GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost 2014 IND 6 0 10 18 1 8 9 0 6 68 11 3 32 1 0 0 2015 IND 7 0 2 9 4 5 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 13 0 12 27 2 2 9 0 6 68 11 3 32 1 0 0 Postseason edit Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Fumbles GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost 2014 IND 3 0 18 68 3 8 11 1 3 22 7 3 12 0 0 0 Total 3 0 18 68 3 8 11 1 3 22 7 3 12 0 0 0Personal life editLegal history edit On December 25 2015 Tipton was arrested and charged with criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon after reportedly firing a single shot from his AR 15 rifle into his girlfriend s house He was released on a 3 000 bond 10 Death edit On June 28 2016 Tipton accidentally shot himself in the stomach while removing a bag containing two guns from his car He was taken to the hospital in good condition but died shortly afterwards 11 12 References edit Zurlon Tipton College Stats School Draft Gamelog Splits College Football at Sports Reference com Retrieved May 14 2023 Schneider Nate May 10 2014 Central Michigan standout running back Zurlon Tipton signs as undrafted free agent with Indianapolis Colts The Morning Sun Retrieved May 14 2023 2014 Colts 53 Man Roster colts com August 31 2014 Retrieved November 22 2014 Patra Kevin November 22 2014 Colts promote Zurlon Tipton waive Griff Whalen NFL com Retrieved November 22 2014 Colts pull away from Bengals for Wild Card victory NFL com January 5 2015 Retrieved January 9 2015 Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves blogs colts com September 5 2015 Retrieved September 6 2015 Indianapolis Colts make roster moves blogs colts com November 26 2015 Retrieved November 26 2015 Indianapolis Colts make roster moves blogs colts com November 30 2015 Retrieved November 30 2015 Indianapolis Colts make roster moves blogs colts com December 21 2015 Retrieved December 21 2015 Remeika Bill December 25 2015 Former Indianapolis Colt arrested after gun incident at girlfriend s house cbs4indy com Retrieved June 28 2016 Margason Greg June 28 2016 Former Colts running back Zurlon Tipton dies after accidental shooting in Michigan fox59 com Retrieved June 28 2016 Hall Christina Manzullo Brian June 28 2016 Ex CMU football player Zurlon Tipton dies after accidental shooting freep com Retrieved June 28 2016 External links editCareer statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Zurlon 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