University of Minnesota Athletics
2023 Football Roster
Jersey Number 2
Sean Tyler
- Position:
- RB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-9 / 190
- Hometown:
- Richton Park, Ill.
- High School:
- Rich Central / Western Michigan
- Prev School:
- Western Michigan
- Years in College / At Minnesota:
- 5 / 1
- Remaining Eligibility Entering 2025 Season:
- 1 year
- Letters:
- 1
- Class:
- Fifth Year
OVERVIEW: Enrolled at Minnesota in January 2023 with one season of eligibility remaining.
2023: Played in 11 games, starting three times • rushed 61 times for 242 yards • caught four passes for five yards • returned three kicks for 52 yards. Game-by-Game: Made his Minnesota debut against Nebraska and gained 41 yards on 10 carries • carried the ball 17 times for 93 yards and returned one kickoff for 24 yards against Eastern Michigan • competed at North Carolina and rushed three times and caught two passes • rushed 10 times for 47 yards against Louisiana • gained 16 yards on six carries against Michigan • rushed nine times for 23 yards at Iowa and also returned one kickoff for nine yards • played against Michigan State • returned one kickoff for 19 yards against Illinois • had one rush for three yards at Purdue • rushed once and caught one pass at Ohio State • rushed two times for 14 yards against Wisconsin.
PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Spent four seasons at Western Michigan where he played from 2019-22 • ran 495 times for 2,820 yards (5.7 avg.) and 23 touchdowns and caught 43 passes for 338 yards and three scores in 42 career games with the Broncos; also averaged 23.9 yards on 40 kickoff returns and brought three back for touchdowns • recorded 10 100-yard rushing games in his Bronco career • in 2022, named Second Team All-Mac as he led the conference and ranked ninth nationally with 146.83 all-purpose yards per game • rushed 209 times for 1,097 yards and seven touchdowns and caught 12 passes for 111 yards and another score • had four 100-yard rushing games • in 2021, totaled 178 carries for career-high 1,161 yards and nine touchdowns en route to being named Second Team All-Mac • his 6.4 yards per carry ranked 11th nationally and second in the MAC • tallied two kickoff return touchdowns in 2021 • college teammates with fellow signee Corey Crooms Jr. • current Gophers co-OC and quarterbacks coach Greg Harbaugh was WMU's wide receivers coach during 2020-21 seasons
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Rich Central High School in Matteson, Ill. • wore No. 4 for the Olympians • The No. 41 ranked player in Illinois • named all-conference junior and senior seasons • recorded more than 50 career touchdowns and more than 2,000 career rushing yards • the 2017 state track champion in the 4x100-meter relay and the 4x200-meter relay and finished third in the 100-yard dash • two-time conference champion in the 100-yard dash • member of the Honor Roll
2023: Played in 11 games, starting three times • rushed 61 times for 242 yards • caught four passes for five yards • returned three kicks for 52 yards. Game-by-Game: Made his Minnesota debut against Nebraska and gained 41 yards on 10 carries • carried the ball 17 times for 93 yards and returned one kickoff for 24 yards against Eastern Michigan • competed at North Carolina and rushed three times and caught two passes • rushed 10 times for 47 yards against Louisiana • gained 16 yards on six carries against Michigan • rushed nine times for 23 yards at Iowa and also returned one kickoff for nine yards • played against Michigan State • returned one kickoff for 19 yards against Illinois • had one rush for three yards at Purdue • rushed once and caught one pass at Ohio State • rushed two times for 14 yards against Wisconsin.
PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Spent four seasons at Western Michigan where he played from 2019-22 • ran 495 times for 2,820 yards (5.7 avg.) and 23 touchdowns and caught 43 passes for 338 yards and three scores in 42 career games with the Broncos; also averaged 23.9 yards on 40 kickoff returns and brought three back for touchdowns • recorded 10 100-yard rushing games in his Bronco career • in 2022, named Second Team All-Mac as he led the conference and ranked ninth nationally with 146.83 all-purpose yards per game • rushed 209 times for 1,097 yards and seven touchdowns and caught 12 passes for 111 yards and another score • had four 100-yard rushing games • in 2021, totaled 178 carries for career-high 1,161 yards and nine touchdowns en route to being named Second Team All-Mac • his 6.4 yards per carry ranked 11th nationally and second in the MAC • tallied two kickoff return touchdowns in 2021 • college teammates with fellow signee Corey Crooms Jr. • current Gophers co-OC and quarterbacks coach Greg Harbaugh was WMU's wide receivers coach during 2020-21 seasons
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Rich Central High School in Matteson, Ill. • wore No. 4 for the Olympians • The No. 41 ranked player in Illinois • named all-conference junior and senior seasons • recorded more than 50 career touchdowns and more than 2,000 career rushing yards • the 2017 state track champion in the 4x100-meter relay and the 4x200-meter relay and finished third in the 100-yard dash • two-time conference champion in the 100-yard dash • member of the Honor Roll
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Tuesday, October 14
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