University of South Dakota Athletics

2019
One of 30 Coyotes who competed in all 12 games … finished as the team’s third-leading rusher with 114 carries for 505 yards and four touchdowns … also caught seven passes for 44 yards and had one kick return for 22 yards … had at least 40 yards rushing in half of the team’s games … ran 11 times for a season-high 112 yards and a score in the Coyotes’ win against Youngstown St (11/9)

2018
One of nine true freshmen who competed for the Coyotes and one of two who competed in more than half the games … played in 10 of 11 games … finished as the team’s fourth-leading rusher with 144 yards on 55 carries … made his collegiate debut in the season opener at Kansas State (9/1) … ran eight times for 34 yards in the home opener against Northern Colorado (9/8) … scored his first collegiate touchdown against top-ranked North Dakota State (10/27) … got his second score one game later at Indiana State (11/3) … had season highs of 10 carries for 40 yards against the Sycamores … totaled six catches on the year for 29 yards ... MVFC Honor Roll member

Prep
Earned all-conference, all-metro and all-state honors this past fall after rushing for 1,438 yards and 33 touchdowns for Lutheran North ... averaged 9.8 yards per carry ... led the Crusaders to its first conference championship since 2002 and third district title in four seasons... competed for Hazelwood West before transferring to Lutheran North prior to the 2017 season ... also competes in track and field for the Crusaders

Personal
Son of Faye Tyus ... interested in studying political science