Tipton grew up in Akron, Ohio, and attended Archbishop Hoban High School.[1] At Hoban, he played football and baseball and was a three-time state football champion.[2][3] He committed to play college football at Yale upon concluding his senior season over an offer from Kent State.[3][4]
College career
Tipton played football at Yale from 2019 to 2023, appearing in 36 games and making 33 starts.[2] During the 2023 season, Tipton was named a unanimous first-team All-Ivy selection.[5] He finished third in school history in career receiving touchdowns with 19, fifth in career receptions with 132 and sixth in career receiving yards with 2,067.[5][6]
After impressing during the Saints' training camp, head coach Dennis Allen compared Tipton to former undrafted free agent and All-Pro Chris Harris Jr., whom Allen coached as the Denver Broncos' defensive coordinator in 2011.[6][9]Accordingly, he survived the Saints' roster cuts and made the team's initial 53 man roster.
Personal life
Tipton is the son of Lawrence and Angela Tipton.[5] His father played football at Akron.[5] His father was sentenced to two years in federal prison, and his mother was placed on four months of home confinement and probation after they were charged in federal court and pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States.[10]
