Tyler Bride

Position:
DB
Ht./Wt.:
5-10 / 185
Hometown:
Atlanta, Ga.
High School:
Greater Atlanta Christian
Prev School:
Georgia Southern
Years in College / At Minnesota:
4 / 1
Remaining Eligibility Entering 2025 Season:
2 years
Letters:
1
Class:
Senior

PRONUNCIATION

OVERVIEW: Graduate transfer from Georgia Southern • enrolled at Minnesota in May 2023 with two seasons of playing eligibility remaining

2023: Played in nine games and made five tackles. Game-by-Game: Made his Minnesota debut against Nebraska • competed at Northwestern • saw action against Michigan and competed at Iowa • played against Michigan State and Illinois • saw action at Purdue and competed at Ohio State • saw extensive action on defense against Wisconsin and made five tackles.

PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Spent three seasons at Georgia Southern where he played in 30 games with 15 starts and saw nearly 1,200 snaps on defense and special teams • recorded 82 tackles, 9.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, two interceptions, 16 pass breakups and a fumble recovery with the Eagles • in 2022, played in all 13 games with 10 starts and tallied 42 stops, including 3.0 for loss, nine pass break ups, a fumble recovery and a team-high two interceptions • as a sophomore in 2021, played in eight games, starting five and had 32 tackles, including 6.0 for loss and 2.0 sacks, along with six pass breakups • played in nine games as a true freshman in 2020 where he recorded eight tackles and a pass break up on the season • made the Dean’s List in the spring of 2020 and 2021 for posting above a 3.50 GPA • named to the 2020-21 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll for maintaining a 3.00-3.49 GPA

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Coach Tim Hardy at Greater Atlanta Christian School • as a senior, had 1,140 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns on offense along with 30 tackles and 10 pass breakups on defense • a first-team all-state selection by the AJC for Class AAA • was an All-Region 7-AAA selection at defensive back as a junior and competed in the Georgia Junior Bowl • named All-Metro Gwinnett County by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution • rushed for 414 yards and 10 touchdowns and had 34 tackles on defense • participated at the All-American Bowl National Combine • also ran track and played baseball for the Spartans … Was a part of the 4x100 GHSA Region 7-3A winning team and recorded a PR 11.46 in the 100 meter dash at the same meet • played as an infielder and was voted to the all-region first team his sophomore year

PERSONAL: Son of Cassandre and Larry Bride • Dad, Larry, played football at Arizona State • has one sibling (Jordan).