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Tyler Witt Season 2021

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PositionOL
Weight305 lbs
Height6-2
YearGraduate Student
HometownJoliet, Ill.
Previous SchoolWestern Kentucky
PFF College National Team of the Week (Oct. 17, 2020)
2019 Wuerffel Trophy Watch List
2019 PFF College All-CUSA Second Team
2018 Conference USA All-Academic Team
2017 Conference USA All-Freshman Team
2017 Conference USA All-Academic Team
PFF College C-USA Team of the Week (Sept. 29, 2018)
PFF College C-USA Team of the Week (Oct. 5, 2019)
PFF College C-USA Team of the Week (Nov. 23, 2019)

2019
• Started all 13 games for the Hilltoppers and played 901 offensive snaps at the left guard position
• Ranked fourth among Conference USA guards with a 72.3 overall blocking grade and 69.0 run blocking grade by PFF College’s Premium Stats
• His 80.1 pass blocking grade was third among C-USA guards and tied for 28th in the nation
• He allowed zero sacks and four quarterback hits, while being called for only two penalties all season

2018
• Started all 12 games and played all 898 offensive snaps at the left guard position as a redshirt sophomore
• Ranked fifth among Conference USA left guards with a +2.0 overall cumulative rating by PFF College’s Signature Stats, which included +5.2 for pass blocking
• He ranked fifth among Conference USA guards with a 68.0 rating by PFF College’s Premium Stats; his 64.5 run block rating was sixth, while his 78.6 pass block rating stood ninth. 
• Was called for only two penalties all season.

2017
• Played in every game on the Hilltopper offensive line, starting the last six at right guard

2016
• Redshirted

HIGH SCHOOL
• From Joliet Catholic Academy 
• Played for coach Daniel Sharp. 
• Joliet, also known as the Hilltoppers, went 10-2 in 2015.
• Was named to the Class 5A All-State team by the Illinois Football Coaches Association, Chicago Sun-Times All-Area team, All-USA Illinois second team by USA Today and Special Mention on The News-Gazette All-State team. 
• Was ranked as a two-star prospect by Scout.com.

PERSONAL
• Pursuing Master's: Technology Leadership & Innovation