Tyler York
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- Birth Date:
- Jan. 23, 1989
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- Height:
- 6-3
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- Weight:
- 250
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- Hometown:
- Baxter, Tenn.
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- Position:
- DL
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- Year:
- So.
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- High School:
- Upperman
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- Major:
- Pre-Physical Therapy
Bio
A walk-on defensive lineman who served a redshirt season in 2007
and impressed the coaching staff during 2008 spring drills...shows
the potential to develop into a contributor...good
quickness...working to develop his strength...smart player and hard
worker...fits in at the Rock position in the defensive line in the
new system.
AT TECH (In 2007): Tyler was a redshirt on the
Tech roster in 2007.
HIGH SCHOOL: Tyler played his prep football for
the Upperman Bees and joined the Golden Eagles as a walk-on...named
to the all-region team as both a junior and senior, he also
garnered all-state honors as a senior for coach Sam Brooks, a
former Golden Eagle wide receiver...played his first two seasons
under coach Phillip Wright...as a senior he notched 72 total
tackles, including 23 tackles-for loss and 13 quarterback
sacks.
PERSONAL: The son of Steve and Donna York of
Cookeville...birthdate is January 23, 1989...will study a
pre-physical therapy curriculum.