Tyler Tettleton
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | November 21, 1990 |
| Place of birth: | Norman, Oklahoma |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Norman (OK) North |
| College: | Ohio |
| Undrafted: | 2014 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
Tyler Tettleton (born November 21, 1990) is an American football quarterback. He played college football for the Ohio Bobcats football team.[1]
High school career
Tettleton went to Norman North High School in Norman, Oklahoma.[2] As a senior, he threw for 1,947 yards and 21 touchdowns and rushed for 547 yards and eight touchdowns. He also played two years of basketball at Norman North.[1]
| Name | Position | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Tettleton | QB | Norman, Oklahoma | Norman North | 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m) | 200 lb (90 kg) | 4.54 | Jan 27, 2009 |
College career
Tettleton began the 2009 season as the backup to starter Boo Jackson, but played briefly in 10 games, completing nine of 23 passes for 128 yards and two interceptions. 111 of his 128 passing yards came in the home loss to Kent State University[1]
Tettleton was redshirted in 2010.[1]
2011 saw Tettleton take the reins of the offense, leading the Bobcats to their first bowl game victory in team history, the 2011 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. Down 23-17 with two minutes left in the game, Tettleton led the Bobcats on a 61 yard drive that concluded in a game-winning touchdown.[1] Tettleton set 12 single season records for the Bobcats in 2011, becoming the first quarterback in school history to throw for more than 3,000 yards.[1]
Notable records set by Tettleton in 2011:
- Highest passer rating: 148.9
- Most completions: 265
- Most touchdown passes: 28
- Most pass yards: 3,306
- Most total yards: 3,960
Tettleton's 2012 season began with 24-14 victory at Penn State Nitany Lions Football, throwing for 324 yards and amounting three total touchdowns. In the Bobcats next game against New Mexico State University, Tettleton helped the Bobcats win with two throwing touchdowns and one rushing. The third game of the 2012 season saw Tettleton lead the team to another come-from-behind victory against the Marshall University, tallying 200 yards passing and three more touchdowns. Tettleton did not play in the 44-9 victory over Norfolk State University due to an undisclosed injury.
Statistics
| Season | Team | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Cmp | Att | % | Yds | Y/A | AV/A | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| ~2009 | Ohio University | 10 | 9 | 23 | 39.1 | 128 | 5.6 | 1.7 | 0 | 2 | 68.5 | 17 | -24 | -1.4 | 1 |
| ~2011 | Ohio University | 14 | 265 | 413 | 64.2 | 3306 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 28 | 10 | 148.9 | 167 | 666 | 4.0 | 10 |
| ~2012 | Ohio University | 12 | 228 | 367 | 62.1 | 2844 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 18 | 4 | 141.2 | 120 | 244 | 2.0 | 4 |
| ~2013 | Ohio University | 13 | 230 | 371 | 62.0 | 2851 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 21 | 12 | 138.8 | 43 | 24 | 0.6 | 0 |
| Total | 49 | 732 | 1174 | 62.4 | 9129 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 67 | 28 | 141.7 | 347 | 910 | 2.8 | 16 | |
~includes bowl game
Professional career
Tettleton announced that he signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on April 4, 2014.[4] He was later released by the Tiger-Cats on May 9, 2014.[5]
Personal
Tyler is son of former Major League Baseball player Mickey Tettleton.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Tyler Tettleton Bio". OhioBobcats.com. Ohio University. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
- ↑ "Tyler Tettleton". Rivals.com. Yahoo!. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
- ↑ Boaz, Calvin W (September 12, 2012). "Tyler Tettleton, the Best College Football Player You've Never Heard Of?". Bleacher Report. Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
- ↑ http://www.hustlebelt.com/mac-football/2014/4/4/5581868/tyler-tettleton-signs-with-cfl-hamilton-tiger-cats-maction-eh
- ↑ Losing their stripes: Isaac, Jones released by Tiger-Cats
- ↑ Mickey Tettleton#Personal life