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Tyler Starr ('13) was an All-American and MVFC Defensive Player of the Year (2013), plus a finalist in the 2013 Buck Buchannan Award in his standout South Dakota career.
Starr is the Coyotes' all-time leader in sacks (27.0), after a breakout sophomore season where he recorded 14.0 sacks, which was the second-most sacks in a single season in program history. His 41.0 career tackles for loss also sits top-10 in program history.
He had a stellar senior season in 2013, where he was named an FCS All-American by multiple outlets. He was voted South Dakota's first-ever MVFC Defensive Player of the Year in just USD's second season in the conference. He was a three-time MVFC All-Conference performer, not playing in his freshman season.
He was a seventh round NFL draft pick of the Atlanta Falcons in 2013, appearing in a game for the Falcons in the 2015 season.
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