Daron Tyson

Before Utah Tech: Earned three varsity letters in football at San Gorgonio High School, where he rushed for 616 yards on 56 carries and seven touchdowns during his senior season with the Spartans ... was also effective catching the ball out of the backfield, hauling in 26 passes for 538 yards and five TDs ... finished with a school record 1,705 all-purpose yards and 18 total touchdowns over his final two years at SGHS … also attended Entrepreneur HS. More on Daron: Born in San Bernardino, California … mother is Kesha Bates … also recruited by UCLA, Washington State, Boise State, Oregon State, San Diego State, Cal Poly, Eastern Washington and Idaho … favorite team is the San Francisco 49ers … favorite player is Frank Gore … favorite food is chicken … plans to major in environmental science. Why Daron chose Utah Tech: "I chose Utah Tech because it presented the best opportunity for me.”