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An electrifying talent who is expected to compete for a starting role in the fall ... has shifty moves and great hands ... atop the depth chart at F receiver.
As a Redshirt Freshman (2008): Played in all 13 games, with one start ... ranked sixth on the team in receptions (20) and fifth in receiving yards (225) ... 11 of his 20 receptions came on third down ... made his Maryland debut and recorded his first career reception, a 6-yard completion from Jordan Steffy in the second quarter against Delaware (8/30) ... snared a career-long 20-yard reception vs. MTSU (9/6) ... caught one pass for 19 yards against Eastern Michigan (9/20) ... had four receptions for 31 yards vs. Clemson (9/27) ... had a key third-down 10-yard catch which kept the final drive alive, allowing Maryland to kill the clock ... led the team with a career-best five receptions for a career-high 56 yards vs. Virginia (10/4) ... had two catches for 36 yards vs. North Carolina (11/25) ... both receptions came on third down during scoring drives ... had an acrobatic 18-yard reception on third-and-10 during the game-winning march ... earned his first career start vs. Nevada in the Roady's Humanitarian Bowl (12/30) ... equaled his career high with five receptions for 55 yards in the win over the Wolf Pack ... had his first career TD catch, a 16-yarder from Chris Turner with just six seconds left in the first half.
As a Freshman (2007): Served a redshirt season ... originally signed a letter of intent with Maryland in 2006, but entered school in the fall of 2007.
At Hargrave Military Academy (2006): One of the top prep school running backs in the nation ... ranked as the 35th-best prep school prospect nationally... ranked No. 47 nationally among running backs by Scouts, Inc. ... chose the Terps over Clemson, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest ... coached by Marty Talbert.
At Wagener-Salley High School: A four-year letterwinner ... a three-time all-state performer, including the AP squad as a senior ... a SuperPrep All-American as a senior ... the fifth-ranked player in the state of South Carolina by Rivals.com in 2005... the 37th-ranked running back in the nation by Scouts, Inc. ... ranked No. 51 nationally among running backs by Scout.com as a senior ... had over 40 career touchdowns ... primarily played tailback but started as a wide receiver as a freshman and also played quarterback ... rushed for over 3,200 yards in his career ... as a senior in 2005, ran 62 times for 552 yards (8.9 avg.) and a TD while catching 41 passes for 664 yards and seven touchdowns ... returned two kickoffs and four interceptions for a touchdown ... caught two passes in the 2006 South Carolina North-South All-Star game ... rushed 103 times for 1,113 yards and 17 TDs as a junior ... all-area as a junior ... consistently timed in the 4.4 range as a prep ... posted a 35-inch vertical jump at the Nike Combine in Athens, Ga. ... a three-year letterwinner and all-state point guard in basketball ... was also recruited by Georgia, Clemson, UNC, South Carolina and Virginia Tech ... coached by Steve DeRiggs.
Personal: Born Oct. 10, 1988 ... parents are Ronnie and Deborah Tyler ... father is a minister ... brother, Rontreal, played football for The Citadel (2003-06) ... undecided on a major ... enrolled in letters and sciences.
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