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Jersey Number 74
Tyler Stephens
- Year:
- Freshman
- Position:
- Offensive Lineman
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-5 / 283
- Hometown:
- Virginia Beach, Va.
- High School:
- Ocean Lakes
- Major:
- Kinesiology
Bio
2023:
2022:
2021:
2020-21:
High School:
Personal:
- Second Team All-Sun Belt offensive lineman
- College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Football Team
- VaSID University Division First Team All-State offensive lineman
- Started all 13 games at three different positions
- Started first four games at left guard, second four at right tackle and final five at left tackle
- Part of an offensive line that helped JMU rank top 30 in the FBS in six offensive categories, which included tied for sixth in passing touchdowns (36), 13th in pass efficiency rating (162.6), completion percentage (67.3%), 17th in yards per pass attempt (8.6), 20th in passing yards (284.8) and 23rd in scoring offense (34.1)
- JMU offense led the Sun Belt in yards per pass attempt, passing touchdowns and pass efficiency
- Also ranked second in both scoring and passing yards while coming in third in completion percentage, red-zone offense (84.7%) and time of possession (31:17)
- JMU scored over 40 points in five games, all against FBS competition, including a JMU FBS-best 56 at Coastal Carolina to repeat as first-place finishers in Sun Belt East Division
- President's List (Fall 2023)
- JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Fall 2023)
- Named to SBC Commissioner’s List
2022:
- Played in all 11 games with nine starts at left guard and two starts at right tackle
- College Sports Communicators Academic All-District® Football Team
- Part of an offensive line that helped JMU rank top 30 in the FBS in five offensive categories, including seventh in yards per completion (14.54), 13th in scoring (37.0), 16th in pass efficiency (157.2), 29th in total offense (452.5) and tied for 30th in passing touchdowns (27)
- Led the Sun Belt in scoring offense, yards per completion and yards per pass attempt (8.91)
- Also ranked second in the SBC in pass efficiency, third in total offense and passing average, fourth in rushing yards (186.7) and tied for fourth in passing scores
- In JMU’s inaugural FBS season, the Dukes scored 37 or more points vs. seven FBS opponents with five over 40 points, including a season-high 47 vs. #23 Coastal Carolina to win the Sun Belt East Division
- Dean's List (Fall 2022, Spring 2023)
- JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Fall 2022, Spring 2023)
2021:
- Played in nine games, making six starts at left tackle
- Part of an offensive line that helped JMU rank third nationally in both completion percentage (.676) and pass efficiency rating (171.0) and fifth in scoring (38.3)
- Also ranked eighth in fewest interceptions (5), 12th on third down (..444), 14th in the red zone (.885) and 17th in both passing average (276.3) and total offense (435.4)
- Dean's List (Fall 2021)
- JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Fall 2021, Spring 2022)
- CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2021, Spring 2022)
2020-21:
- Played in three games, making one start at left tackle
- Made first career start at Elon (Mar. 6)
- Dean's List (Fall 2020)
- JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Fall 2020, Spring 2021)
- CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2020, Spring 2021)
High School:
- VHSL 6A All-State as a junior
- First Team All-Region as a junior
- First Team All-Beach District as a junior and senior
- Helped Ocean Lakes to three straight playoff appearances, including a fourth-round berth in 2018, going 13-2
- Honor roll student
Personal:
- Son of Greg and Kathy Stephens
- Has a sister, Ashley
- Majoring in kinesiology
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