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16 Tyler Bass

  • Position Kicker
  • Ht./Wt. 5-10 / 185
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Irmo, S.C.
  • High School Dutch Fork
  • Major Marketing

Biography

2019 - All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team
2019 - All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team (Phil Steele)
2018 - All-America Second Team (
Chris Sailer Kicking)
2018 - All-Sun Belt Conference First Team
2018 - All-Sun Belt Conference First Team (Southern Pigskin)
2018 - All-Sun Belt First Team (Pro Football Focus)
2018 - AP All-Bowl Team

2017 - All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team
2017 - All-Sun Belt Conference First Team (Southern Pigskin)

2018-19 Sun Belt Conference Honor Roll
2016-17 - Sun Belt Conference Honor Roll

2015-16 - Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List

2019-20: Handled all the field goals, PATs and kickoffs in all 13 games … Earned second-team All-Sun Belt honors from the league … Named to Phil Steele’s second team … Made a school-record 20 field goals on 28 attempts … Made all 36 PATs … Led the team with 96 points scored … Had 55 touchbacks on 72 kickoffs … Made a 47-yard field goal at No. 6 LSU in the opener … Named the Sun Belt Conference Special Teams Player of the Week following his effort against Maine … Made a career-high four field goals and had six touchbacks in that game … Connected on field goals of 25 and 45 yards at Minnesota … Made all three field goals against Louisiana, coming from 28, 44 and 31 yards … Also had six touchbacks in the game … Hit the game-winning field goal in the second overtime at South Alabama … Hit a 45-yard field goal against Coastal Carolina … Had six touchbacks against New Mexico State … Kicked a 49-yard field goal against No. 20 Appalachian State … Made all four PATs against Troy … Made six PATs and a field goal against ULM … Made both PATs and a field goal and also completed a 7-yard pass on a fake field goal at Arkansas State … Kicked a 49-yard field goal and four PATs against Georgia State … Made three field goals and a PAT against Liberty in the Cure Bowl.

2018-19: Played in all 13 games … A second-team All-American as named by Chris Sailer Kicking … A first-team All-Sun Belt selection by The Sun Belt, Southern Pigskin, Pro Football Focus and Phil Steele … A semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award … Tied the school record with 19 field goals on the season, including 10 of 40 yards or longer … Was 45-for-45 on PATs and threw a two-point conversion … Punted three times for an average of 47.0 yards … Had a long of 58 yards … Had 76 kickoffs, 52 of which went for touchbacks … Also had six tackles on kickoff coverage … Had eight games with two more made field goals … Hit a 50-yard field goal against UMass … Was named the Sun Belt Conference Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance against New Mexico State … Hit two field goals, six PATs and had seven touchbacks in that game … Lifted the Eagles to a 23-21 Camellia Bowl win with a 40-yard field goal as the horn sound sounded … Also had a 50-yard field goal to end the first half and a 32-yarder in the fourth quarter … Named to the AP All-Bowl Team for his performance … Made the Dean’s List in the fall for posting above a 3.5 GPA … Made the Honor Roll in the spring for posting above a 3.0 GPA.

2017-18: A second-team All-Sun Belt selection … Started all 12 games as the kickoff specialist and main placekicker … Was on the field for a total of 103 special teams snaps … Went 15 for 19 on field goals on the season, with nine of them being 40 yards or longer … Kicked a season-long 48-yard field goal against Georgia State … Had a 61-yard punt against South Alabama … Had 54 kickoffs with 46 touchbacks … Only missed one PAT on the season … . Had single assisted tackles against Auburn and Indiana … Made the Honor Roll both semesters.

2016-17: Started all 12 games for the Eagles as the kickoff specialist … Played 76 total special teams plays … Had 66 kickoffs with 45 touchbacks … Handled the kicking duties in the opener against Savannah State, going 6 for 7 on PATs … Made the Dean’s List in the spring … Named to the Sun Belt Conference’s Academic Honor Roll for maintaining a 3.0-3.49 GPA for the year.

2015-16: Redshirted … Dressed for every home game, but did not play … Made the Dean’s List in the fall … Connected on a 41-yard field goal in the Spring Game … Made the school’s Honor Roll in the spring … Named to the 2015-16 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List for maintaining a 3.50 GPA or higher.

HIGH SCHOOL: Named all-state and All-Region 4-4A at kicker for Dutch Fork High School … Earned Chris Sailer Award for High School Kicker of the Year … Converted 239 of 249 (.959) career extra points with a 28-of-33 mark in field goal attempts … Made 74 extra points as a junior and 84 as a senior … Also lettered in soccer.

PERSONAL: Born Tyler Royce Bass on February 14 in Columbia, SC … Son of Ron and Kathy Bass … Has a younger sister, Abby.

MAJOR: Marketing (graduated)

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Historical Player Information

  • 98

    2015Freshman

    K
    5'10" 160 lbs
    98
  • 98

    2016Redshirt Freshman

    K
    5'10" 173 lbs
    98
  • 16

    2017Redshirt Sophomore

    Place-kicker
    5'10" 175 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2018Redshirt Junior

    Place-kicker
    5'10" 180 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2019Redshirt Senior

    Kicker
    5'10" 185 lbs
    16