After missing the entire 2012 season due to ankle surgery, Dye was activated against the Cleveland Browns the following year, scoring a touchdown for Cincinnati on a 24-yard return of a blocked punt in his NFL debut.
[1] Anthony Scott Dye, commonly known as "Tony," attended Santiago High School in Corona, California.
He was named co-winner of UCLA's Henry R. "Red" Sanders Award for Most Valuable Player in his junior season.
[3] The injury caused Dye to miss all but three games during his senior year, and took away any chance of being selected in the 2011 NFL draft.
[3] Dye managed to scoop up the ball and return it 24 yards down the sideline to score a Cincinnati touchdown, en route to a 41-20 Bengals victory.
[3] Dye was signed by the Raiders as a reserve/future free agent on January 14, 2014,[9] but on May 14 he opted to medically retire, ending his NFL career as a player.
After leaving the NFL, Dye made the acquaintance of the head coach of the Norco High School team while picking a younger brother up at practice.
[3] Dye was ultimately hired to a coaching position as defensive coordinator of the Norco squad and remained for four years.