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#20 Tyrek Funderburk

Exp  2 yrs NFLAge  26Ht / Wt  6'0" · 185 lbCollege  Appalachian State; Richmond

Depth-chart placement

Current role

LCB3

Placement

Depth

Room

Cornerback

Experience

YR 3

Last change

Updated 2026-07-29

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CB room context

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Tyrek Funderburk holds the LCB · Depth spot in Carolina Panthers’s cornerback room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

LCB · StarterMike JacksonStarter

RCB · StarterJaycee HornStarter

NB · StarterChau Smith-WadeStarter

LCB · BackupWill Lee IIIBackup

RCB · BackupAkayleb EvansBackup

NB · BackupCorey ThorntonBackup

LCB · DepthTyrek FunderburkDepth

Background & career

Tyrek Funderburk is a 25-year-old left cornerback for the Carolina Panthers. The 6'0", 185-pound defender played college football at both Appalachian State and Richmond before joining the Buccaneers as an undrafted signing. Funderburk enters his third year of professional experience with Carolina on a one-year contract.

Buccaneers2024

Vikings2025

Pantherspresent

College

Appalachian State; RichmondAcquiredAcquired from Tampa Bay Buccaneers · drafted thereHometownIndian Trail, NC