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Jersey Number 70
Tyler Higby
- Position:
- OG
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 293
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- The Kinkaid School
Bio
Career Bio (PDF)
CAREER NOTES: Four-year letterwinner played in 43 career games, with 30 career starts, including 21 at left guard (six in 2016, seven in 2017, eight in 2018), seven at left tackle (three in 2018, four in 2019) and two at center (two in 2018) . . . graduated with a bachelor’s degree in communication in December 2019.
2019 SEASON (SENIOR): Played 385 snaps in seven games, with four starts, all at left tackle . . . missed the last six games due to an injury . . . was starting left tackle at Wisconsin and played all 51 snaps . . . drew starting assignment at left tackle for game at Ohio State and played all 68 snaps . . . started Indiana game at left tackle and played 72 snaps . . . drew first start of season at Northwestern, starting at left tackle . . . saw action against Arizona State and moved out to play left tackle following an injury to Kevin Jarvis . . . saw action in Western Michigan game for 27 snaps . . . played 45 snaps, primarily at right guard, in season opener vs. Tulsa . . . was one of six Spartans who shaved his head in April 2019 to help donate money for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, which benefits childhood cancer research.
2018 SEASON (JUNIOR): Named recipient of the team’s Up Front Award (most outstanding lineman: offense) . . . one of two players on offense to start all 13 games (first two games at center, next three games at left tackle, last eight at left guard) . . . one of two linemen in the FBS to start multiple games on the offensive line at three different positions in 2018 . . . played 851 snaps, second most on the offensive line . . . ranked second on the Spartan offensive line with 29.5 knockdowns and tied for fourth with seven dominators during the regular season . . . was named Spartan Offensive Lineman of the Week twice (Utah State, Purdue) . . . played all 87 snaps at left guard vs. Oregon in the Redbox Bowl . . . started at left guard at Nebraska and played in all 79 offensive snaps plus three special teams plays for unit-best tying 82 total snaps, posting three dominators and one knockdown . . . started Ohio State game at left guard and played in all 66 offensive snap plus three special teams plays for unit-best 69 total snaps, registering two knockdowns . . . started game at Maryland at left guard and logged 49 snaps, notching 1.5 knockdowns . . . started at left guard against Purdue and played unit-best tying 84 plays, leading line with three dominators and tying for unit-best with six knockdowns . . . started Michigan game at left guard, logging 47 snaps and recording one dominator and 1.5 knockdowns . . . started game at Penn State at left guard, playing unit best all 89 offensive plays, and posted 2.5 knockdowns . . . started against Northwestern for third straight game at left tackle, registering 38 snaps . . . made second straight start at left tackle in Central Michigan game, logging 53 plays and notching one knockdown . . . started at left tackle for first time in career at Indiana, playing 63 total plays, posting two knockdowns . . . started Arizona State game at center, playing 57 snaps, logging one knockdown . . . started at center in Utah State game and was in 61 plays, registering four knockdowns, which tied for tops along the offensive line; also played left tackle against the Aggies.
2017 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 13 games with seven starts at left guard . . . ranked third on the offensive line with nine dominators and tied for third with 37.5 knockdowns . . . played 743 snaps, fourth most among Spartan offensive linemen and sixth most overall on offense . . . posted three knockdowns in playing 64 offensive snaps vs. No. 18 Washington State in the Holiday Bowl . . . had a team-best four knockdowns in 32 snaps at Rutgers . . . played 26 snaps against Maryland, logging three knockdowns, including one dominator . . . was in on 57 snaps in victory over No. 7 Penn State, posting two knockdowns, including one dominator . . . played in all 77 snaps in win over Indiana, logging three knockdowns, including one dominator . . . was in on all 69 snaps of Minnesota game, logging 2.5 knockdowns . . . played in all 64 snaps vs. Michigan, posting six knockdowns, including one dominator . . . played in all 68 offensive snaps of Iowa game, sharing offensive line lead with six knockdowns, including three dominators . . . tied for team lead with 88 snaps against Notre Dame . . . recorded seven knockdowns against WMU, including three dominators in playing the third-most snaps with 70 . . . tied for the most snaps on the offensive line with 78 plays against BGSU . . . was one of 10 Spartans to help volunteer with the Hurricane Harvey relief efforts during the bye weekend (Sept. 15-17, 2017) in Houston.
2016 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in 10 games, including six starts (BYU, Northwestern, Maryland, Michigan, Illinois, Rutgers) at left guard, to earn his first letter . . . suffered season-ending broken ankle injury in the Rutgers game . . . played more than 400 snaps at guard . . . played season-high 85 snaps at Illinois and had two knockdowns against the Fighting Illini . . . posted three knockdowns against No. 2 Michigan . . . logged five knockdowns vs. BYU on 47 snaps, including two dominators, in his first career start at left guard . . . posted one knockdown in 42 snaps at Indiana . . . registered one knockdown in 13 snaps at No. 18 Notre Dame.
2015 SEASON: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked among the nation’s top offensive tackles by ESPN.com (No. 49) and 247Sports.com (No. 85) . . . rated among the country’s top offensive guards by Scout.com (No. 55) . . . listed among the Midlands’ top prospects by ESPN.com (No. 91) . . . ranked among the state’s Top 100 seniors by ESPN.com (No. 76), Dave Campbell, Texas Magazine and VYPE Magazine . . . named All-Greater Houston Private High School Outstanding Lineman of the Year in 2014 by the Touchdown Club of Houston . . . selected Offensive Lineman of the Year by VYPE (one of 10 players) . . . also named to the Houston Area All-VYPE Team . . . two-time All-Southwest Preparatory Conference (SPC) selection for Coach Nathan Larned at The Kinkaid School in Houston, Texas . . . named to the Private School Elite Team as a junior . . . three-year letterwinner in both basketball and track and field for the Falcons . . . son of Kirk and Molly Higby . . . born Jan. 26, 1997 . . . communication major.
CAREER NOTES: Four-year letterwinner played in 43 career games, with 30 career starts, including 21 at left guard (six in 2016, seven in 2017, eight in 2018), seven at left tackle (three in 2018, four in 2019) and two at center (two in 2018) . . . graduated with a bachelor’s degree in communication in December 2019.
2019 SEASON (SENIOR): Played 385 snaps in seven games, with four starts, all at left tackle . . . missed the last six games due to an injury . . . was starting left tackle at Wisconsin and played all 51 snaps . . . drew starting assignment at left tackle for game at Ohio State and played all 68 snaps . . . started Indiana game at left tackle and played 72 snaps . . . drew first start of season at Northwestern, starting at left tackle . . . saw action against Arizona State and moved out to play left tackle following an injury to Kevin Jarvis . . . saw action in Western Michigan game for 27 snaps . . . played 45 snaps, primarily at right guard, in season opener vs. Tulsa . . . was one of six Spartans who shaved his head in April 2019 to help donate money for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, which benefits childhood cancer research.
2018 SEASON (JUNIOR): Named recipient of the team’s Up Front Award (most outstanding lineman: offense) . . . one of two players on offense to start all 13 games (first two games at center, next three games at left tackle, last eight at left guard) . . . one of two linemen in the FBS to start multiple games on the offensive line at three different positions in 2018 . . . played 851 snaps, second most on the offensive line . . . ranked second on the Spartan offensive line with 29.5 knockdowns and tied for fourth with seven dominators during the regular season . . . was named Spartan Offensive Lineman of the Week twice (Utah State, Purdue) . . . played all 87 snaps at left guard vs. Oregon in the Redbox Bowl . . . started at left guard at Nebraska and played in all 79 offensive snaps plus three special teams plays for unit-best tying 82 total snaps, posting three dominators and one knockdown . . . started Ohio State game at left guard and played in all 66 offensive snap plus three special teams plays for unit-best 69 total snaps, registering two knockdowns . . . started game at Maryland at left guard and logged 49 snaps, notching 1.5 knockdowns . . . started at left guard against Purdue and played unit-best tying 84 plays, leading line with three dominators and tying for unit-best with six knockdowns . . . started Michigan game at left guard, logging 47 snaps and recording one dominator and 1.5 knockdowns . . . started game at Penn State at left guard, playing unit best all 89 offensive plays, and posted 2.5 knockdowns . . . started against Northwestern for third straight game at left tackle, registering 38 snaps . . . made second straight start at left tackle in Central Michigan game, logging 53 plays and notching one knockdown . . . started at left tackle for first time in career at Indiana, playing 63 total plays, posting two knockdowns . . . started Arizona State game at center, playing 57 snaps, logging one knockdown . . . started at center in Utah State game and was in 61 plays, registering four knockdowns, which tied for tops along the offensive line; also played left tackle against the Aggies.
2017 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 13 games with seven starts at left guard . . . ranked third on the offensive line with nine dominators and tied for third with 37.5 knockdowns . . . played 743 snaps, fourth most among Spartan offensive linemen and sixth most overall on offense . . . posted three knockdowns in playing 64 offensive snaps vs. No. 18 Washington State in the Holiday Bowl . . . had a team-best four knockdowns in 32 snaps at Rutgers . . . played 26 snaps against Maryland, logging three knockdowns, including one dominator . . . was in on 57 snaps in victory over No. 7 Penn State, posting two knockdowns, including one dominator . . . played in all 77 snaps in win over Indiana, logging three knockdowns, including one dominator . . . was in on all 69 snaps of Minnesota game, logging 2.5 knockdowns . . . played in all 64 snaps vs. Michigan, posting six knockdowns, including one dominator . . . played in all 68 offensive snaps of Iowa game, sharing offensive line lead with six knockdowns, including three dominators . . . tied for team lead with 88 snaps against Notre Dame . . . recorded seven knockdowns against WMU, including three dominators in playing the third-most snaps with 70 . . . tied for the most snaps on the offensive line with 78 plays against BGSU . . . was one of 10 Spartans to help volunteer with the Hurricane Harvey relief efforts during the bye weekend (Sept. 15-17, 2017) in Houston.
2016 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in 10 games, including six starts (BYU, Northwestern, Maryland, Michigan, Illinois, Rutgers) at left guard, to earn his first letter . . . suffered season-ending broken ankle injury in the Rutgers game . . . played more than 400 snaps at guard . . . played season-high 85 snaps at Illinois and had two knockdowns against the Fighting Illini . . . posted three knockdowns against No. 2 Michigan . . . logged five knockdowns vs. BYU on 47 snaps, including two dominators, in his first career start at left guard . . . posted one knockdown in 42 snaps at Indiana . . . registered one knockdown in 13 snaps at No. 18 Notre Dame.
2015 SEASON: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked among the nation’s top offensive tackles by ESPN.com (No. 49) and 247Sports.com (No. 85) . . . rated among the country’s top offensive guards by Scout.com (No. 55) . . . listed among the Midlands’ top prospects by ESPN.com (No. 91) . . . ranked among the state’s Top 100 seniors by ESPN.com (No. 76), Dave Campbell, Texas Magazine and VYPE Magazine . . . named All-Greater Houston Private High School Outstanding Lineman of the Year in 2014 by the Touchdown Club of Houston . . . selected Offensive Lineman of the Year by VYPE (one of 10 players) . . . also named to the Houston Area All-VYPE Team . . . two-time All-Southwest Preparatory Conference (SPC) selection for Coach Nathan Larned at The Kinkaid School in Houston, Texas . . . named to the Private School Elite Team as a junior . . . three-year letterwinner in both basketball and track and field for the Falcons . . . son of Kirk and Molly Higby . . . born Jan. 26, 1997 . . . communication major.
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