Tyler Tipton

TU vs OSU - BRETT ROJO/For the University of Tulsa

Photo by: BRETT ROJO/For the University of

Position:
Place-Kicker
Height:
6-2
Weight:
183
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Little Elm, Texas
High School:
Little Elm HS

TULSA – A two-year letterwinner … has played in 25 career games … has 114 career kickoffs for 6,740 yards and a 59.1 average … has 44 career touchbacks.

2022 – Played in all 12 games … averaged 58.7 yards on 67 kicks with 30 touchbacks in 2022 … had a 61.8-yard kickoff average on four kicks vs. #19 Tulane … averaged a season-high 65.3 yards with five touchbacks against Wyoming … earned academic all-conference honors.

2021 – Played in 11 games … kicked off 46 times for a 59.6 average with 14 touchbacks … handled kickoffs in the final seven games … handled kickoffs in the 2021 season opener and averaged 62.0 yards with two touchbacks … had one kickoff at #9 Ohio State, covering 65 yards … his lone kickoff against Memphis covered 65 yards into the end zone … kicked off six times for 375 yards and a 62.5 average against South Florida … handled all three kickoffs vs. Navy for a 64.0 average with 2 touchbacks … kicked off seven times for a 58.6 average against SMU … had six kickoffs for 56.3 yards against Old Dominion in the Myrtle Beach Bowl … earned academic all-conference honors.

2020 – Was one of several freshmen to redshirt during the 2020 season … played in two games – #11 Oklahoma State and #6 Cincinnati … attempted a field goal in the season opener at Oklahoma State … made his first career PAT attempt in the OSU game … had his only kickoff at Cincinnati for 63 yards.

HIGH SCHOOL – Was a three-year letterwinner and started his senior season at Little Elm High School … earned second-team academic all-state merits … was named his team’s Special Teams MVP … high school coach was Kendrick Brown.

PERSONAL – Enjoys disc golf, fishing and reading … favorite musician is Johnny Cash … his favorite book is Red Rising … has one sibling … parents are Tony and Tina Tipton … majoring in finance.