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Tyler Nelson
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Born in Provo...parents are David and Sally...recruited by Colorado, Dartmouth, UCLA, Washington, Utah and Utah St.,...served an LDS Church mission to the Netherlands...is an Eagle Scout...father used to serve on Cougar Club Board of Directors...wife's name is Natalie...the couple has one daughter, Jordan...majoring in business.
Before BYU
Prepped at Orem High, where he lettered three times in football and basketball, four times in baseball and twice in track...had a 3.8 GPA...all-state and all-region two years in football...all-region in baseball...Arthur V. Watkins Male Athlete of the Year...played with the 3A-4A all-star team in Australia at the Down Under Bowl...team captain...Coca-Cola Gold Helmet Award...had 26 stolen bases in baseball as a senior...coached by Paul Clark (BYU).
Stats
Year UT AT TFL FR FC PI PD BK Hur Sck Totl1996 5 3 - - - - - - - - 13.01997 19 22 - - - 2 6 - 1 - 89.01998 16 2 2 1 - - 4 - 1 - 54.0Total 40 27 2 1 0 2 10 - 2 - 156.0