Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content

University of South Alabama Athletics

Navigation Curve divider
#OURCITY

2021 Football Roster

47 Trent Tyre

  • Position Tight end
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 245
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Madison, Miss.

Biography

As A Junior (2020): Started all but the season finale his first year with the program ... Led the team’s tight ends with 85 yards on 11 receptions ... Caught a season-high two passes for the first time in contest at Georgia Southern ... Recorded a pair of receptions for a season-best 23 yards in victory at Arkansas State ... Also finished with two catches for 16 yards in match-up with Georgia State ... Had a season-long 19-yard reception in South’s win over Texas State to open Sun Belt Conference play ... Caught one pass for seven yards and victory the following week over ULM and posted a six-yard reception road defeat of Southern Mississippi to begin the campaign ... Added catches against No. 15 Coastal Carolina and UAB also.

Junior College Highlights (2018-19): Earned three stars coming out of junior college from 247Sports.com, with the organization including him among the top 20 tight ends in the nation ... Caught five passes for 38 yards in four appearances as a sophomore before suffering a season-ending injury ... That included hauling in three passes for 15 yards against No. 3 Northwest Mississippi CC in his final outing of the year ... Recorded six receptions for 56 yards his freshman season as the Wolves qualified for the Mississippi Association of Community & Junior Colleges playoffs on the way to a 6-4 finish ... Caught two balls for 17 yards in a win at Northeast Mississippi CC and also had a pair of receptions in a defeat of Hinds (Miss.) CC.

High School Highlights: A three-year letterwinner at Jackson Academy, where he played both tight end and defensive line ... Credited with 85 total tackles when he was a senior — highlighted by 19½ for loss with 5½ sacks — as the Raiders finished 9-3 after advanced to the semifinals of the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools Class AAAA-D1 state championship ... Posted 80 stops including 24 behind the line of scrimmage with 9½ sacks to help JA qualify for postseason play when he was a junior ... Earned three letters for the Raiders in baseball as well, recording a career batting average of .417 with 32 doubles, 13 home runs and 98 runs batted in ... Batted .468 with 20 extra-base hits and 56 RBI as a senior to help PA go 25-12 overall after advancing to the championship series of the state playoffs.

Personal: Full name is Trenton Gerrit Tyre ... Born Feb. 3, 2000, in Madison, Miss. ... Son of Ike and Brenda Tyre ... Father, Ike, lettered in football at TCU from 1981-83 ... Older brother, Trace, was on the baseball roster at Ole Miss in 2017 ... Favorite movie is “The Sandlot” ... Favorite teams are the Dallas Cowboys and Los Angeles Lakers ... Favorite athlete is LeBron James ... Favorite musical artists are NBA YoungBoy and Lil Baby ... Favorite food is pizza ... Favorite subject is math ... Enjoys hunting and hanging out with friends in his spare time ... Was also recruited out of junior college by UAB ... A business administration major.

Statistics

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

There are no statistics available for this player.

Historical Player Information

  • 47

    2020Junior

    Tight end
    6'4" 250 lbs
    47
  • 47

    2020-21Junior

    Tight end
    6'4" 250 lbs
    47
  • 47

    2021Junior

    Tight end
    6'4" 245 lbs
    47