University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2016 Football Roster
Roster
Tyrell Lyons
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Jacksonville, Fla.
- High School:
- First Coast HS
2016: Played in six games while battling an injury, starting at safety against Iowa State (9/3) ... recorded two solo tackles in UNI's win over Missouri State (10/22) ... had one tackle against #4 North Dakota State (10/29) ... added two stops at Indiana State (11/5).
Prior to UNI: Played two seasons at Florida State as a defensive back and linebacker ... played in the first two games of 2015 before suffering a season-ending injury ... saw action in 11 games in 2014, making three tackles as a reserve safety and linebacker ... redshirted in 2013.
High School: 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.
Personal: Majoring in social science.
