'Dancing with the Stars' Season 35 is officially here and the Jacksonville Jaguars already have their pick for the Mirrorball trophy.
The Florida team shared a post on social media Sept. 15 cheering on Florida contractor and reality television personality Tyler Cameron ahead of his debut on the two-night 'DWTS' premiere.
"From a rose to a mirrorball," the caption read, coupled with a photo of Cameron on the field
sporting a Jaguars jersey."Let's go jags!!! See you in December!" Cameron commented in response.
Here's how to watch 'Dancing with the Stars' this season, and how the 'Bachelor Nation' favorite fared during the premiere.
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Jacksonville Jaguars cheer on Tyler Cameron for 'Dancing with the Stars'
Who is Tyler Cameron?
Reality show fans, "Bachelor" franchise fans and followers of recent pop culture
were introduced to the Florida native in season 15 of "The Bachelorette," as one of Hannah Brown's potential suitors. At the time of filming, he was 26 years old and listed his occupation as a "general contractor."
Cameron was born and raised in Jupiter, Florida, just 30 minutes outside of West Palm Beach. He graduated from Jupiter Community High School and attended Wake Forest University. He also is a Florida Atlantic University alum.
He is still a general contractor in Jupiter, but he's since become a TV personality, the owner of his own construction company, a philanthropist and the co-owner of a Delray Beach location of one of his favorite restaurants. In July 2025, Cameron joined celebrity realtor and "Owning Manhattan" star Ryan Serhant's Jupiter office.
How did Tyler Cameron do 'Dancing with the Stars' Season 35 premiere?
Cameron and his partner Sharna Burgess earned the third-highest score during night 1 of 'Dancing with the Stars' Season 35 two-night premiere.
The couple received a score of 17 for their Tango to “Are You Gonna Go My Way” by Lenny Kravitz.
What is Tyler Cameron's connection to Jacksonville, Florida?
“Going Home with Tyler Cameron” which premiered April 2024 on Amazon Prime, follows the reality TV star as he follows his dream of starting his own construction and home renovation company.
Although the show doesn’t take place in Duval County, Cameron's worked on construction projects here before and plans to again.
“I never really gave Jacksonville much credit, until I came to Jacksonville…” Tyler said in a video posted on his YouTube channel in 2022. “It’s so beautiful, it’s like a hidden gem.”
The video highlights many well-known areas of Jacksonville and the Jacksonville Beaches, with slow-motion shots of Tyler walking around the Atlantic Beach Town Center, passing local favorites like Ragtime and Flying Iguana.
He even shouted out Neptune Beach’s beloved Pete’s Bar at the end of a 2024 interview with USA TODAY’s Florida Network.
Cameron also stopped by in January to surprise The ROAR, aka the Jacksonville Jaguars cheerleaders, ahead of the Jaguars' face off against the Buffalo Bills in the Wild Card Round of the NFL playoffs.
Who was eliminated on 'Dancing with the Stars' premiere?
"The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" reality star Conner Leavitt and pro dancer Adele Zaikman were eliminated Sept. 15, 2026, at the end of the first night of the Season 35 premiere of "Dancing with the Stars."
The duo earned the second-lowest score of the night with a combined score of 12 for their Salsa to "Whoomp! (There It Is)" by Tag Team.
What time does second night of 'Dancing with Stars' premiere come on?
The second night of the 2026 premiere will air Sept. 16, at 8 p.m. ET.
New episodes are available to stream the next day on Disney+ and Hulu.
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Tyler Cameron gets Jaguars shoutout for 'Dancing with the Stars' debut
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