Indiana State University Athletics

2012 - Played in all 11 games for the Sycamores at the defensive tackle position and also saw action on special teams ... Made 41 total tackles on the year, including 12 solo stops ... Had 10 multi-tackle efforts and was credited with half a tackle for loss against Illinois State ... Was credited with a pair of quarterback hurries ... Tallied a season-best seven tackles at Southern Illinois.

2011 - Saw action in all 11 games for the Sycamores along the defensive line ... Recorded 14 total tackles on the season ... Posted a season-high three tackles against Butler and Youngstown State ... Recovered a fumble and returned it 36 yards against Western Illinois.

2010 – Saw action in three contests, recording two tackles ... Posted tackles against Western Illinois and Illinois State.

High School – Lettered three seasons in football at Avon High School ... A first-team all-conference selection in both 2007 & 2008 ... Named to the Indiana Football Coaches Association All-State First Team for Class 5A in 2008 ... A Bloomington Herald Times Underclass First Team All-State selection as a junior ... Associated Press All-State Honorable Mention in each of his final two seasons ... Indianapolis Star All-West First Team selection as a senior ... Hendrick’s County Flyer First Team selection ... Voted his team’s Most Consistent Lineman for offense as a junior ... Named the MVP of the defensive line as a senior ... A team captain, he earned the Leadership Award as a senior ... Team’s leading tackler in 2008 ... Also paced the team in tackles for loss and sacks as a senior ... Posted 111 tackles, 11 sacks and 23 tackles for loss ... Recorded 17 tackles in a single-game as a sophomore ... Coached by Dave Shelbourne.

Personal – Born Tyler Joseph Boyd on February 24, 1991 to Tim and Angie Boyd in Batesville, Ind. .... Open Preference major.