Georgia Southern University Athletics

2024-25: Played in one game for three snaps … Was redshirted … Made his collegiate debut at Old Dominion, rushing for 9 yards on the final drive of the game  … Made the Honor Roll in the fall. 

2023-24: Graduated from high school early and enrolled at Georgia Southern in January … Made the Honor Roll in the spring.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Coach Andy Capone at Weddington HS … Finished his senior season completing over 65% of his passes for 3,202 yards and 30 touchdowns … Also ran for 634 yards and 16 scores … Led his team to a North Carolina NCHSAA 4A state title as a senior … The SCC Offensive Player of the Year as both a junior and senior … Completed 230 of his 382 passing attempts for 3,219 yards and 34 touchdowns as a junior … A two-time Union County Offensive Player of the Year … A 2023 Shrine Bowl selection … Rated the No. 175 quarterback in the country and the No. 61 player in the state of North Carolina by 247Sports … Ranked the No. 61 quarterback (pocket passer) in the country and the No. 45 player in the state by ESPN Recruiting … Left as the school’s all-time leader in career passing yards (6,521), career passing touchdowns (64), career completions, single-season passing yards, single-season passing touchdowns, single-season completions, passing yards in a game and passing touchdowns in a game … Had 1,017 career rushing yards and 20 touchdowns … Also played baseball.

PERSONAL: Born Tyler King Budge on April 18 in Charleston, SC … Son of Alexis and Stephen Budge … Has a sister, Hayden … Dad played quarterback at Lehigh.

MAJOR: Finance