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2023 Football Roster

7 Tyris Harvey

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 175
  • Class Junior
  • Major JOU: Sports Media Relations
  • Hometown Olympia Fields, Ill.
  • Highschool Rich Central

Biography

2023 (JUNIOR): Played in all 11 games during the 2023 season making ten starts at corner... finished season with 26 tackles including 16 solo stops... opened season with two tackles and a 19-yard interception returned for touchdown in shutout win over Indiana State... part of defense that ranked second in the FCS in turnovers gained... added second interception of the season in home win over Tennessee State... had a fumble recovery in road win at Northwestern State... season high six tackles including four solo stops in road win at Lindenwood... added two pass break-ups... 

2022 (SOPHOMORE): Played in ten games during the 2022 season making nine starts at corner... finished season with 34 tackles including 24 solo tackles... had a season high ten tackles against Lindenwood (5 solo)... added five tackles at Tennessee State... had three tackles for loss including two in final regular season game at nationally ranked UT Martin... had two interceptions with one at Illinois State and one against Northwestern State... finished season with three pass break-ups... 

2021 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in all 11 games during the 2021 season making six starts at corner... finished season with 27 tackles making 16 solo tackles... had one interception at Austin Peay returned 29 yards for a touchdown... season high five tackles at SEC member South Carolina and at Southeast Missouri... had one tackle for loss on the season with a half TFL at Indiana State and half TFL against nationally ranked UT Martin... finished year with six pass break-ups which led the team, seven total passes defended on the season ranked 11th in the Ohio Valley Conference...

2020 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in five games during the 2020 season played during the spring of 2021... made three tackles playing as a reserve defensive back and on special teams unit... two of three tackles for the season were at UT Martin... additional tackle against Jacksonville State... had a pass break-up at Murray State... 

HIGH SCHOOL: Played wide receiver and defensive back for coach Terrel Alexander at Rich Central HS… as a senior scored seven touchdowns including two kickoff returns for touchdown averaging over 25 yards per kick return… hauled in 23 passes for 460 yards and five touchdowns…

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2020Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 165 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2021Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 165 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2022Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 175 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2023Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 175 lbs
    7
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