With the 122nd pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Cincinnati Bengals selected LSU defensive tackle Tyler Shelvin.
After playing sparingly in his first two seasons in Baton Rouge, the 6-3, 350-pound mammoth of a man broke out in 2019 during the Tigers’ title run alongside current Bengals Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase. Shelvin would start 14/15 games while registering 39 tackles, three tackles for losses and two pass breakups.
However, Shelvin decided to opt out of the 2020 season after being projected by some as a Day 2 pick in 2021.