2025 Football Roster
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Gillison, Tyler

Jersey Number 22
Tyler Gillison
- Position:
- EDGE
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 245
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Pickerington, Ohio
- High School:
- Pickerington Central
- Prev School:
- Cincinnati
Bio
2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Missed the entire season with an injury . . . transfer linebacker from Cincinnati joined the Spartans in the summer of 2024.
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT CINCINNATI): Played in 10 games for Cincinnati . . . played 123 snaps on defense at outside linebacker and 23 on special teams . . . recorded 15 tackles, including 2.5 for losses (10 yards) . . . posted two tackes in season finale against Kansas (11/25) . . . had three stops at West Virginia (11/18) . . . credited with a pass break-up at Oklahoma State (10/28) . . . recorded season highs in tackles (4) and TFLs (1.5 for 5 yards) vs. Baylor (10/21) . . . collected two assisted tackles vs. Oklahoma (9/23) . . . had three tackles and one TFL for 5 yards in collegiate debut vs. Eastern Kentucky (9/2).
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT AT CINCINNATI): Did not see game action.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked one of the top overall prospects in the state of Ohio in the Class of 2022 by On3 (No. 28), Rivals (No. 31), ESPN.com (No. 41) and 247Sports (No. 43) . . . totaled 66 tackles, six sacks and two interceptions during his senior year at Pickerington Central High School . . . named to the 2021 Ohio Prep Sportswriters Division I All-Ohio First Team . . . led Pickerington Central to the regional finals . . . All-OCC Buckeye First Team selection . . . his brother, Trent, was a three-year letterwinner as a tight end at Michigan State (2019-21) . . . interdisciplinary studies in social science major.
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT CINCINNATI): Played in 10 games for Cincinnati . . . played 123 snaps on defense at outside linebacker and 23 on special teams . . . recorded 15 tackles, including 2.5 for losses (10 yards) . . . posted two tackes in season finale against Kansas (11/25) . . . had three stops at West Virginia (11/18) . . . credited with a pass break-up at Oklahoma State (10/28) . . . recorded season highs in tackles (4) and TFLs (1.5 for 5 yards) vs. Baylor (10/21) . . . collected two assisted tackles vs. Oklahoma (9/23) . . . had three tackles and one TFL for 5 yards in collegiate debut vs. Eastern Kentucky (9/2).
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT AT CINCINNATI): Did not see game action.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked one of the top overall prospects in the state of Ohio in the Class of 2022 by On3 (No. 28), Rivals (No. 31), ESPN.com (No. 41) and 247Sports (No. 43) . . . totaled 66 tackles, six sacks and two interceptions during his senior year at Pickerington Central High School . . . named to the 2021 Ohio Prep Sportswriters Division I All-Ohio First Team . . . led Pickerington Central to the regional finals . . . All-OCC Buckeye First Team selection . . . his brother, Trent, was a three-year letterwinner as a tight end at Michigan State (2019-21) . . . interdisciplinary studies in social science major.
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