Personal
- Parents are Von and Jennifer
- Has three brothers and two sisters
- Plays the cello
- Majoring in physiology and developmental biology
- Named after former BYU quarterback Ty Detmer
- Served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Hermosillo, Mexico
Before BYU
- Two-time Idaho state champion in 3200m
- High school coach is Bob Hagert
- Athlete of the Year at Hillcrest High School in 2011
- Started running after beating his elementary school principal in a mile race