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King, Tyler
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Jersey Number 3
Tyler King
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Fort Meade, Fla.
- High School:
- Fort Meade
Bio
PRESEASON (2019): A preseason all-conference pick by Athlon.
R-SOPHOMORE SEASON (2018): Dynamic playmaker who led the team in rushing for the second consecutive year … Became the season player to lead the team in rushing in consecutive seasons under Doc Holliday, joining Devon Johnson (2014 and 2015) … One of two players who contributed in rushing, receiving, punt returns and kickoff returns (Marcel Williams) … Saw action in seven games, including three starts … Led the team in rushing attempts (108) and rushing yards (655) … Also scored four touchdowns … Averaged 6.1 yards per carry, tied for the team best (Brenden Knox) … Averaged 93.6 rushing yards per game, which would have ranked in the top 30 nationally if he qualified for the list … Opened the season with 182 all-purpose yards in a win at Miami (Ohio), including 67 rushing yards, 32 receiving yards, 50 punt return yards and 33 kickoff return yards … Punt return of 50 yards at Miami (Ohio) was a career long … First rushing touchdown of the season came vs. Eastern Kentucky … Dazzled with then-career-high 165 rushing yards on 27 carries against Middle Tennessee … Surpassed 1,000 career rushing yards in the game against MT … Set a career-high for rushing yards in a single game by halftime … Bested his career-high in rushing yards the next week at ODU (22 carries for 195 yards) … The 195 rushing yards were the second-most by a Division I player that week next to Memphis running back Darrell Henderson (199) … Also scored two touchdowns against ODU … Sealed the game in the fourth quarter with a pair of touchdown runs in a span of 72 seconds … Scored from 65 yards out with 3:05 left to give Marshall a 35-20 lead against ODU … The 65-yard run was the longest of his season … Scored again with 1:53 left, a 46-yard run … Rushed for 125 yards on 21 carries and a touchdown against FAU … Scored from 17 yards out against the Owls … Led Division I football in rushing yards per game in October (161.7 yards per game) … Carried 70 times for 485 times and three touchdowns during the month … Averaged 6.9 yards per carry in three October games.
R-FRESHMAN SEASON (2017): Named to the Conference USA all-freshman team, the only Marshall player represented on the team … Honored as one of the league’s top rookies after a breakout performance that included 820 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns … Led the team in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns … Also caught 12 passes for 97 yards … Three kickoff returns for 75 yards, including a long of 36 … Ninth nationally in rushing yards among freshmen … Second most rushing yards by a freshman in C-USA … Played in 11 games after missing the first two games of the regular season with an injury … Debuted with a 100-yard rushing performance in a win against Kent State, carrying 14 times for 101 yards and one touchdown … King’s first collegiate touchdown came with 1:08 left of the fourth quarter, a 29-yard run that sealed Marshall’s win against Kent State … Finished the season with four 100-yard rushing performances … Scored touchdowns against Kent State, Old Dominion, Middle Tennessee (two), FIU, Western Kentucky and Colorado State … Rushed 13 times for 71 yards in a win at Charlotte … Gained 77 yards and scored on a 30-yard run against ODU … Posted a career-high 129 rushing yards and two scores in a Friday night win at Middle Tennessee … Scored on runs of 15 and 1 against MT … Rushed 13 times for 82 yards against FIU … Touchdown run of 26 yards vs. FIU … Gained 72 yards on the ground at FAU … Rushed for 102 yards in a win against WKU … Scored on a 10-yard run in the third quarter vs. the Hilltoppers … Rushed for 48 yards vs. Southern Miss … Averaged 17.7 yards per carry in the New Mexico Bowl win vs. Colorado State … Finished the bowl game with six carries for 106 yards and a touchdown … Bowl game touchdown run was tied for the longest in school history – 90 yards – and the longest touchdown run in school history and the longest touchdown run in New Mexico Bowl history … 90-yard run was the seventh-longest in FBS in 2017 … Part of one of the few duos in college football with two 800-yard rushers … Ranked sixth in C-USA in rushing yards and rushing yards per game … Averaged 5.19 yards per carry for the season.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2016): Redshirted.
HERD FILE: Born July 22, 1997 … Starred at Fort Meade High School in Fort Meade, Florida … Recruited by Sean Cronin … Committed on Oct. 9, 2015 … Originally committed to Western Kentucky … Also offered by South Florida … Rushed for 1,607 and 20 touchdowns as a senior in high school … Led Fort Meade to a 9-2 record and the first round of the Class 1A playoffs … 2-start prospect by Rivals, 247Sports and Scout.
R-SOPHOMORE SEASON (2018): Dynamic playmaker who led the team in rushing for the second consecutive year … Became the season player to lead the team in rushing in consecutive seasons under Doc Holliday, joining Devon Johnson (2014 and 2015) … One of two players who contributed in rushing, receiving, punt returns and kickoff returns (Marcel Williams) … Saw action in seven games, including three starts … Led the team in rushing attempts (108) and rushing yards (655) … Also scored four touchdowns … Averaged 6.1 yards per carry, tied for the team best (Brenden Knox) … Averaged 93.6 rushing yards per game, which would have ranked in the top 30 nationally if he qualified for the list … Opened the season with 182 all-purpose yards in a win at Miami (Ohio), including 67 rushing yards, 32 receiving yards, 50 punt return yards and 33 kickoff return yards … Punt return of 50 yards at Miami (Ohio) was a career long … First rushing touchdown of the season came vs. Eastern Kentucky … Dazzled with then-career-high 165 rushing yards on 27 carries against Middle Tennessee … Surpassed 1,000 career rushing yards in the game against MT … Set a career-high for rushing yards in a single game by halftime … Bested his career-high in rushing yards the next week at ODU (22 carries for 195 yards) … The 195 rushing yards were the second-most by a Division I player that week next to Memphis running back Darrell Henderson (199) … Also scored two touchdowns against ODU … Sealed the game in the fourth quarter with a pair of touchdown runs in a span of 72 seconds … Scored from 65 yards out with 3:05 left to give Marshall a 35-20 lead against ODU … The 65-yard run was the longest of his season … Scored again with 1:53 left, a 46-yard run … Rushed for 125 yards on 21 carries and a touchdown against FAU … Scored from 17 yards out against the Owls … Led Division I football in rushing yards per game in October (161.7 yards per game) … Carried 70 times for 485 times and three touchdowns during the month … Averaged 6.9 yards per carry in three October games.
R-FRESHMAN SEASON (2017): Named to the Conference USA all-freshman team, the only Marshall player represented on the team … Honored as one of the league’s top rookies after a breakout performance that included 820 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns … Led the team in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns … Also caught 12 passes for 97 yards … Three kickoff returns for 75 yards, including a long of 36 … Ninth nationally in rushing yards among freshmen … Second most rushing yards by a freshman in C-USA … Played in 11 games after missing the first two games of the regular season with an injury … Debuted with a 100-yard rushing performance in a win against Kent State, carrying 14 times for 101 yards and one touchdown … King’s first collegiate touchdown came with 1:08 left of the fourth quarter, a 29-yard run that sealed Marshall’s win against Kent State … Finished the season with four 100-yard rushing performances … Scored touchdowns against Kent State, Old Dominion, Middle Tennessee (two), FIU, Western Kentucky and Colorado State … Rushed 13 times for 71 yards in a win at Charlotte … Gained 77 yards and scored on a 30-yard run against ODU … Posted a career-high 129 rushing yards and two scores in a Friday night win at Middle Tennessee … Scored on runs of 15 and 1 against MT … Rushed 13 times for 82 yards against FIU … Touchdown run of 26 yards vs. FIU … Gained 72 yards on the ground at FAU … Rushed for 102 yards in a win against WKU … Scored on a 10-yard run in the third quarter vs. the Hilltoppers … Rushed for 48 yards vs. Southern Miss … Averaged 17.7 yards per carry in the New Mexico Bowl win vs. Colorado State … Finished the bowl game with six carries for 106 yards and a touchdown … Bowl game touchdown run was tied for the longest in school history – 90 yards – and the longest touchdown run in school history and the longest touchdown run in New Mexico Bowl history … 90-yard run was the seventh-longest in FBS in 2017 … Part of one of the few duos in college football with two 800-yard rushers … Ranked sixth in C-USA in rushing yards and rushing yards per game … Averaged 5.19 yards per carry for the season.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2016): Redshirted.
HERD FILE: Born July 22, 1997 … Starred at Fort Meade High School in Fort Meade, Florida … Recruited by Sean Cronin … Committed on Oct. 9, 2015 … Originally committed to Western Kentucky … Also offered by South Florida … Rushed for 1,607 and 20 touchdowns as a senior in high school … Led Fort Meade to a 9-2 record and the first round of the Class 1A playoffs … 2-start prospect by Rivals, 247Sports and Scout.
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