Tyler Tettleton

Tyler Tettleton
Free agent
Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Date of birth: (1990-11-21) November 21, 1990
Place of birth: Norman, Oklahoma
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school: Norman (OK) North
College: Ohio
Undrafted: 2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active

Tyler Tettleton (born November 21, 1990) is an American football quarterback. He played college football for the Ohio Bobcats football team.[1]

High school career

Tettleton went to Norman North High School in Norman, Oklahoma.[2] As a senior, he threw for 1,947 yards and 21 touchdowns and rushed for 547 yards and eight touchdowns. He also played two years of basketball at Norman North.[1]

Name Position Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Tyler Tettleton QB Norman, Oklahoma Norman North 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m) 200 lb (90 kg) 4.54 Jan 27, 2009

[1]

College career

Tettleton began the 2009 season as the backup to starter Boo Jackson, but played briefly in 10 games, completing nine of 23 passes for 128 yards and two interceptions. 111 of his 128 passing yards came in the home loss to Kent State University[1]

Tettleton was redshirted in 2010.[1]

2011 saw Tettleton take the reins of the offense, leading the Bobcats to their first bowl game victory in team history, the 2011 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. Down 23-17 with two minutes left in the game, Tettleton led the Bobcats on a 61 yard drive that concluded in a game-winning touchdown.[1] Tettleton set 12 single season records for the Bobcats in 2011, becoming the first quarterback in school history to throw for more than 3,000 yards.[1]

Notable records set by Tettleton in 2011:

[3]

Tettleton's 2012 season began with 24-14 victory at Penn State Nitany Lions Football, throwing for 324 yards and amounting three total touchdowns. In the Bobcats next game against New Mexico State University, Tettleton helped the Bobcats win with two throwing touchdowns and one rushing. The third game of the 2012 season saw Tettleton lead the team to another come-from-behind victory against the Marshall University, tallying 200 yards passing and three more touchdowns. Tettleton did not play in the 44-9 victory over Norfolk State University due to an undisclosed injury.

Statistics

Season Team Passing Rushing
GP Cmp Att % Yds Y/A AV/A TD Int Rate Att Yds Avg TD
~2009 Ohio University 10 9 23 39.1 128 5.6 1.7 0 2 68.5 17 -24 -1.4 1
~2011 Ohio University 14 265 413 64.2 3306 8.0 8.3 28 10 148.9 167 666 4.0 10
~2012 Ohio University 12 228 367 62.1 2844 7.7 8.2 18 4 141.2 120 244 2.0 4
~2013 Ohio University 13 230 371 62.0 2851 7.7 7.4 21 12 138.8 43 24 0.6 0
Total 49 732 1174 62.4 9129 7.8 7.8 67 28 141.7 347 910 2.8 16

~includes bowl game

Professional career

Tettleton announced that he signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on April 4, 2014.[4] He was later released by the Tiger-Cats on May 9, 2014.[5]

Personal

Tyler is son of former Major League Baseball player Mickey Tettleton.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Tyler Tettleton Bio". OhioBobcats.com. Ohio University. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
  2. ↑ "Tyler Tettleton". Rivals.com. Yahoo!. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
  3. ↑ Boaz, Calvin W (September 12, 2012). "Tyler Tettleton, the Best College Football Player You've Never Heard Of?". Bleacher Report. Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
  4. ↑ http://www.hustlebelt.com/mac-football/2014/4/4/5581868/tyler-tettleton-signs-with-cfl-hamilton-tiger-cats-maction-eh
  5. ↑ Losing their stripes: Isaac, Jones released by Tiger-Cats
  6. ↑ Mickey Tettleton#Personal life
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