Florida State University Athletics
2015 Football Roster
Roster
Tyrell Lyons
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Year:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Height:
- 6-1
- Hometown:
- Jacksonville, Fla.
- Weight:
- 219
- High School:
- First Coast
2015:
Played in the first two games against Texas State and USF before tearing an ACL during the third week of practice…former defensive back who moved to linebacker in the spring of 2015…registered eight tackles including 0.5 TFL in those first two games…seven of his eight total tackles came in the season opener against Texas State, tying Lamarcus Brutus and Terrance Smith for the team-high against the Bobcats…the TFL also came against Texas State…recorded a tackle in FSU’s win over USF.
2014:
Appeared in 11 games and made three tackles as a reserve safety and linebacker…also contributed on special teams…made two stops against The Citadel…was forced into action at linebacker at Louisville because of injuries and played the majority of the second half helping FSU overcome a 21-point deficit…had one tackle versus the Cardinals.
2013:
Valuable member of the scout team as a defensive back, while redshirting.
PERSONAL:
A versatile athlete in high school, he played both safety and outside linebacker for the First Coast (Jacksonville) Buccaneers…high school teammate of Reggie Northrup…said to have very strong coverage skills and a keen eye for reading and reacting to plays…also a sure tackler…registered 92 tackles, including nine tackles for loss, three fumble recoveries and two interceptions as a senior…held a four-star ranking from ESPN and Scout and was a three-star prospect according to Rivals and PrepStar…earned second-team 7A All-State honors at linebacker as a senior…was selected to the All-First Coast team by the Florida Times-Union…selected the Seminoles over offers from Clemson, Miami, North Carolina, Ole Miss, Ohio State and South Carolina, among others…born January 15, 1995…majoring in social science.
