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180 lbs.
Class
Senior
Hometown
Los Angeles,
California
Last School
LASW Junior College
Roster Years
1995-1996
Career Summary
Tim McTyer transferred to BYU from Los Angeles Southwest College as a first-team all-conference Blue Chip All-American. He was named to the All-Western Athletic Conference Second Team and received the coaches' Defensive Impact Player of the Year as a junior. McTyer recorded 55 total tackles his senior season, earning Outstanding Defensive Back by the BYU coaches and All-WAC First Team honors by Football News and coaches his final season.
Professional
- Signed as a free agent with the Indianapolis Colts in 1997
Personal
- Born in Los Angeles, California
- Son of Jennifer and Timothy
- Majored in sociology
Before BYU
- Prepped at Washington High, lettered in football and track
- First-team all-conference Blue Chip All-America team at Los Angeles Southwest College
- Team captain and team MVP
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
Sophmore Year
Junior Year
1995
- Second team All-Western Athletic Conference
- Received coaches' defensive impact player of the year award
- Against SDSU had a 60-yard touchdown off interception, eight tackles and two pass deflections
- Recovered a fumble vs. UCLA
- Had a pass interception vs. Air Force, Colorado State and New Mexico
Senior Year
1996
- All-WAC by Football News and by the coaches
- Selected outstanding defensive back by the BYU coaches
- Voted team co-captain
- Had nine tackles vs. Texas A&M
- Recorded four tackles and caused a fumble vs. Arkansas State
- Had a 26-yard return off Omarr Morgan's blocked field goal vs. New Mexico
- Had seven tackles and five pass deflections to be selected as coaches' defensive back of the game at Tulsa
- Had five tackles and three pass deflections at TCU
- Had a fumble recovery vs. UTEP and a 20-yard interception return
- Had two interceptions at Hawai'i and was chosen coaches' defensive back of the game and WAC Defensive Player of the Week
- Had six tackles and a pass deflection at Utah
- Had an interception and six tackles, including one for a three-yard loss against Kansas State in the Cotton Bowl
- In the Cotton Bowl he saved a touchdown with a great defensive effort on Kansas State receiver, Kevin Lockett, out-of-bounds in the back of the end zone
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
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