Ty Lyles

Appeared in 10 games ... Caught 25 passes for 262 yards and a touchdown ... Led the tam with 15 kick returns for 444 yards, an average of 29.60 yards per return ... Had a season long return of 66 yards in the season finale against Lincoln (PA). Appeared in eight games ... Returned 10 kicks for 266 yards, including a 52-yard return against Wofford (8/29) ... Caught two passes for 16 yards. Saw action in two games on the season, playing in the home win over Buffalo (9/17) and on the road at Georgia State (9/22) ... Moved from quarterback to running back in fall camp. Did not see any game action on the year ... Named the Most Improved Quarterback in 2022 spring practice. Rated as a three-star recruit at quarterback for the Class of 2021 by 247sports ... A two-star quarterback recruit for the Class of 2021 by Rivals ... Ranked as high as the 62nd-best prospect in the state of North Carolina for the Class of 2021 by 247sports ... Rated the 41st-best pro style quarterback in the Class of 2021 by 247sports ... Played quarterback at East Forsyth High School for head coach Todd Willert ... A two-time NCHSAA Class 4A state championship game MVP (2018 and 2019) ... Had his senior season in fall 2020 canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic ... Led East Forsyth to back-to-back NCHSAA Class 4A state championships in 2018 and 2019 ... Led the Eagles to an overall combined record of 28-2 as their starting quarterback his junior and sophomore seasons ... For his career, he completed 258-of-454 passes for 4,560 yards, 44 touchdowns, and 17 interceptions ... Added 1,238 yards and 13 touchdowns on the ground in his Eagles career ... Completed 140-of-243 pass attempts for 2,242 yards and 18 touchdowns his junior season in 2019 ... Also rushed for 830 yards and 11 scores as a junior ... Also lettered for the Eagles basketball team.