He's planning to be a primary school teacher but Tyler Dupree is handing out lessons on the pitch with Salford.
The explosive prop, 23, has proved one of the big hitters in the early rounds of Betfred Super League. He’ll look to continue his storming form when the Red Devils host winless Wakefield on Sunday afternoon. It’s coming up to a year since he got his golden chance with Paul Rowley’s side having joined from part-timers Widnes.
Ditched by Leeds without playing a game in 2020, Dupree had to go the long way around to get to this point where he’s now talked of as a potential England star. He played in the Championship with Oldham and was also a residential support worker in a children’s home. Dupree - whose great uncle Billy Joe Dupree is a Super Bowl winner with Dallas Cowboys - admitted: “It has been a dream year. And it’s still not even been 12 months yet.
