Tyrell Coard

Class:
Freshman
Position:
Running Back
Height:
6-0
Weight:
210
Hometown:
Charlotte, N.C.
High School:
Cox Mill HS

AS A SOPHOMORE (2024): Played in all 13 games, with one start at running back (Chattanooga) … Carried the ball 39 times for 136 yards and one touchdown … Also caught 15 passes for 171 yards and three additional scores … Amassed a season-high 57 all-purpose yards against The Citadel, rushing for 18 yards on five carries (matched season high), while also logging two catches for 39 yards and a pair of touchdowns … Ran for a season-best 36 yards (eight carries) at Bethune-Cookman, while also tallying 19 receiving yards (two catches) … Recorded a season-longest 31-yard reception in the win over Furman … Scored both a rushing (4 yards) and receiving (9 yards) touchdown in the season opener with Presbyterian.

AS A FRESHMAN (2023): Saw action in 10 games … Ran for 244 yards and two touchdowns on 49 carries … Rushed for 21 yards on five carries in collegiate debut at Ole Miss … Logged 32 rushing yards (2 carries) and a fourth-quarter touchdown in home opener with Morehead State … Also scored a touchdown in home win over VMI (9 carries, 38 yards) … Tallied season bests for both carries (11) and yards (52) in regular season finale against Samford … Posted 51 yards on eight carries in playoff victory over Gardner-Webb.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Cox Mill High School for coach Shawn Baker … Named to North Carolina All-State Academic Team as a senior … Finished prep career with school record 33 rushing touchdowns … Ran for 468 yards and nine touchdowns on 91 carries as a senior, including a pair of 100+-yard rushing outings … Also caught eight passes for 145 yards and two additional scores … Scored three touchdowns on the way to leading Chargers to first playoff victory in eight seasons.

PERSONAL: The son of Jessica Peay and Tyron Coard ... Has two older sisters, Asia and Maya ... Maintained a 3.7 cumulative grade point average at Cox Mill High School … A communication major at Mercer.