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2012 Football Roster

44 Tyler Moorehead

  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 235
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Mason City, Iowa
  • Highschool Newman Catholic

Biography

2012 — Named the PFL Defensive Player of the Year...selected to the All-PFL first team for the third straight year...Given the Theme Award and the Torch Bearer Award at the annual Channing Smith Banquet...had four tackles (three solo) in win at Jacksonville...Collected two sacks for 20 yards in losses and seven tackles (four solo) in win versus Butler...Had seven tackles (three solo) and blocked a field goal attempt in loss at Dayton...Clinched a 12-yard game ending sack in overtime with six tackles (three solo) in win versus Marist...Contributed a three-yard tackle for loss in six tackles (three solo) in win at Valparaiso...Finished with four tackles (three solo) in win versus San Diego...Posted four tackles (two solo) with 0.5 tackle for loss in win at Campbell...Recorded five tackles (four solo) with an interception to seal the win versus Morehead State...Had nine tackles (six solo) with a sack in loss versus Montana State...Collected four solo tackles including three sacks for 18 yards in losses in win versus Grand View.

2011 — Earned unanimous All-PFL first team accolades being honored for the second consecutive year while starting all 11 games...selected for first-team Capital One Academic All-District honors by CoSIDA...for the second year, named to 2011 Academic All-PFL first team...recorded 78 stops (55 solo), including 10.5 sacks and 21.0 tackles for loss, along with two interceptions, three forced fumbles, two pass breakups and two blocked kicks...2011 preseason first-team All-PFL selection by Phil Steele's College Football Preview...Recorded six solo tackles including three sacks for losses of 27 yards in win versus Dayton...Named PFL Co-Defensive Player of the Week for his defensive efforts at Marist...Posted six tackles including two sacks for 21 yards in losses in win versus Jacksonville...Named PFL Co-Defensive Player of the Week for his three sacks, one which forced a fumble, and seven tackles in win at Marist ...Snared his second interception of the season and led the team with eight tackles (seven solo) in win versus Valparaiso...Collected six tackles including three for 13 yards in losses, a forced fumble and 1.5 sacks in win at Morehead State ...Finished with eight tackles (seven solo) in win versus Campbell...Came up with a fourth quarter interception to seal the win along with seven tackles at Butler...Led Drake with nine tackles (seven solo), including a sack, and a blocked punt that was returned for a touchdown in a win versus Missouri S&T.

2010 — Earned first-team All-Pioneer Football League honors and first-team Academic All-PFL...started all 11 games and led team in tackles with 73 (51 solo), including 1.5 sacks and 4.5 tackles for loss...added two pass breakups, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery...Finished season with ten tackles (nine solo), two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery in win versus Butler...Collected five tackles with two for losses at Dayton...Posted career-high 12 tackles (ten solo) in win versus San Diego...Led team with 6.5 tackles (five solo) in loss at Jacksonville...Posted seven tackles (six solo) in win at Valparaiso...Caught a pass for 19-yard gain and contributed 3.5 tackles (two solo) in a win at Missouri S&T.

2009 — Named Pioneer Football League Freshman Defensive Player of the Year and honorable mention All-PFL...named to CoSIDA and ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 7 second team, and Academic All-PFL second team...ranked second in PFL in forced fumbles (four) and sixth in tackles for loss...also ranked sixth in NCAA in forced fumbles...Started all 11 games and finished the season with 67 tackles (44 solo)...Tallied seven tackles, including three for 18 yards in losses. vs. Dayton...Had seven tackles in win vs. Campbell, including one for loss...Collected eight tackles, including three for seven yards in losses, at Davidson...Had season-high nine tackles vs. Grand View, including interception... Posted eight tackles vs. South Dakota, including two for losses...Had two tackles for losses vs. Marist and forced two fumbles...Recovered fumble vs. Jacksonville.

2008- Redshirted

Prep — Earned first-team Iowa Class 1-A all-state honors at Mason City Newman High by both Des Moines Register and Iowa Newspaper Association...named Mason City Globe Gazette Defensive Player of Year...was sixth in 110 hurdles at 2008 Iowa Class 1A state track meet...was seventh at 189 in 2008 Iowa Class 1A state wrestling meet...earned all-league honors in baseball. 

Personal — Pharmacy major...named to 2008, '09, '10 , '11 and ‘12 Pioneer Football League Fall Academic Honor Roll...recipient of Drake Presidential Scholarship...son of Dan and Kathy Moorehead. 

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Historical Player Information

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    2008Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'1" 233 lbs
    44
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    2009Redshirt Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'1" 235 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2010Redshirt Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'1" 233 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2011Redshirt Junior

    Linebacker
    6'1" 235 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2012Redshirt Senior

    Linebacker
    6'1" 235 lbs
    44