University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2014 Football Roster
Roster
Tyvis Smith
- Position:
- Running Back
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Davenport, Iowa
- High School:
- Central
2015: Started in 11 games at running back, seeing action in all 14 … had 182 carries for 1,079 yards on the ground for seven touchdowns, earning All-MVFC Honorable Mention … averaged 5.9 yards per carry and 77.1 yards per game … finished the season ranked No. 23 in the FCS in rushing yards and No. 25 in rushing yards per carry ... also had 72 kickoff return yards against #7 Eastern Washington (9/12) … had 13 carries for 88 yards and 22-yard rushing touchdown in UNI’s win over #17 Cal Poly (9/19) … had four straight games with 100-or-more rushing yards in four of the last five games of the year … recorded 16 carries for 143 yards and a 56-yard touchdown against Missouri State (11/14) … brought in 166 rushing yards and a 51-yard rushing score in UNI’s win over Southern Illinois (11/21) … had a career-high 24 carries along with 147 rushing yards and a 48-yard touchdown in UNI’s first round FCS playoff victory over #24 Eastern Illinois (11/28) … notched a career-high 207 yards on 21 carries for two touchdowns, including a career-long 59-yard rush against #5 Portland State (12/5).
2014: Played in 11 games as a reserve running back and on special teams … rushed for a season-high 33 yards on 12 carries against Tennessee Tech (9/27) …grabbed three tackles on special teams against South Dakota State (10/18) … had two rushes for 14 yards and three tackles against Southern Illinois (11/15).
2013: Saw action in six games as a reserve running back … rushed for 155 yards off 38 carries during the season … scored his first career touchdown against Drake (9/7), rushing for a career-high 82 yards.
2012: Redshirted.
High School: First team all-state by the Iowa Newspaper Association as a senior ... first-team all-metro in the Quad Cities ... first team all-conference ... racked up 1,810 rushing yards and 25 touchdowns during his senior season ... helped Davenport Central to three straight playoff appearances ... rushed for 100-plus yards in 14 straight games ... third team all-conference as a junior ... also played basketball and ran track ... high school coach: Mark Roering.
Personal: Son of Tiffany Copling and Kevin Tasco.
