Thomas Tyner
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Thomas Tyner in 2013 | |
| Oregon Ducks No. 24 | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Major | Pre Journalism |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Aloha High School |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | September 14, 1994 |
| Place of birth | Aloha, Oregon |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Thomas Tyner (born September 14, 1994)[1] is an American football running back. He plays college football for the Oregon Ducks.
Early years
Tyner attended Aloha High School in Aloha, Oregon. He played football as a running back and ran track. He was a first-team Parade and USA Today All-American. As a sophomore, he rushed for 1,821 yards and 19 touchdowns, becoming Oregon's first sophomore to earn the state's largest division player-of-the-year accolades. As a junior, he rushed for 1,136 yards, despite missing six games. In his senior year, he rushed for a single-season state-record of 3,415 yards, eclipsing a six-year-old standard. He had 643 yards rushing with 10 touchdowns and caught six passes for 106 yards and two touchdowns in an 84–63 win over Lakeridge High School.[2]
Regarded as a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was ranked 12th among all players by Scout.com and the nation's No. 2 running back behind only Derrick Green. He also participated in the 2013 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, leading the West Team in rushing with 14 yards on just four carries.[3]
Track and field
Tyner was also an accomplished track & field athlete at Aloha High School. He established the 100-meter dash state record of 10.43 seconds as a high school sophomore. At the 2011 Aloha vs Lincoln Meet, he won both the 100-meters (10.38s) and 200 meters, recording a personal-best time of 21.41 seconds.[4] He ran a career-best time of 10.35 seconds in the 100 meters at the 2011 Metro League Championships, placing first.[5]
College career
Tyner was one of the most highly recruited players in the Class of 2013 – the group of players graduating high school and entering college in the year 2013. He choose to attend the University of Oregon.
References
- ↑ Rob Moseley (September 15, 2012). "Friday Night Lights: Historic night for Tyner leads UO recruits". The Register-Guard (Eugene, Oregon). Retrieved October 20, 2014.
- ↑ Andrew Theen (September 14, 2012) "Aloha's Thomas Tyner scores 10 touchdowns, rushes for 643 yards in 84–63 win over Lakeridge". The Oregonian.
- ↑ Dan Itel (January 5, 2013) "Prep football: Aloha's Thomas Tyner showcases his skills in the U.S. Army all-American Bowl". The Oregonian.
- ↑ "Aloha vs Lincoln – Track & Field Meet". Athletic.net. May 4, 2011
- ↑ "Metro League Championships Day 2 – Track & Field Meet". Athletic.net. May 13, 2011
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