Chris Tyree Explained

Chris Tyree
School:Virginia Cavaliers
Currentnumber:4
Currentposition:Wide receiver
Class:Graduate Student
Birth Date:5 December 2001[1]
Birth Place:Chester, Virginia, U.S.
Heightft:5
Heightin:10
Weight Lb:192
Bowlgames:
Highschool:Thomas Dale (Chester, Virginia)
Pastschools:
Espn:4816107

Chris Tyree (born December 5, 2001) is an American football wide receiver for the Virginia Cavaliers of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). He previously played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Early life and high school

Tyree grew up in Chester, Virginia and attended Thomas Dale High School. He was rated a five-star recruit by 247Sports and a four-star recruit by Rivals[2] and ESPN[3] and he committed to play college football at Notre Dame over offers from other schools such as Oklahoma, Alabama, Boston College, Florida State, Michigan, Mississippi State, Penn State and South Carolina.[4]

College career

2020 season

During Tyree's true freshman season in 2020, he appeared in all 12 games at running back and kick returner. He finished the season with 1,017 all-purpose yards (496 rushing, 65 receiving, and 456 kick returns), 6.8 yards per carry, and four touchdowns.[5]

2021 season

During the 2021 season, he played in 12 games and started two of them. He finished the season with 827 all-purpose yards (222 rushing, 258 receiving and 347 kick returns) and three touchdowns.[6]

2022 season

During the 2022 season, he played in all 13 games and started six of them. He finished the season with 444 rushing yards and three touchdowns, 24 passes for 138 yards and 15 returning kicks for 254 yards.[7] Prior to the season, he was named on the Doak Walker Award Watchlist.[8]

2023 season

Prior to the 2023 season, he was named on the Paul Hornung Award Watch List.[9]

College statistics

SeasonGamesReceivingRushingKick returnsPunt returns
GP GS Rec Yds Avg TD Att Yds Avg TD Ret Yds Avg TD Ret Yds Avg TD
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
202012 0 8 65 8.1 0 73 496 6.8 4 22 456 20.7 0
202112 2 24 258 10.8 2 56 222 4.0 1 13 347 26.7 1
202213 6 24 138 5.8 2 100 444 4.4 3 15 254 16.9 0
202312 6 26 484 18.6 3 3 –1 –0.3 0 11 119 10.8 1
Virginia Cavaliers
20240 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 49 14 82 945 11.5 7 232 1,161 5.0 8 50 1,057 21.1 1 11 119 10.8 1

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chris Tyree, RB Notre Dame. dynastyleaguefootball.com. October 4, 2023.
  2. Web site: Chris Tyree, 2020 All Purpose Back, Notre Dame. Rivals.com. October 4, 2023.
  3. Web site: Football Recruiting - Chris Tyree - Player Profiles. ESPN. October 4, 2023.
  4. Web site: Chris Tyree, Thomas Dale, All Purpose Back. 247Sports.com. October 4, 2023.
  5. Web site: Chris Tyree 2020 Gamelog. Sports Reference. October 12, 2023.
  6. Web site: Chris Tyree 2021 Gamelog. Sports Reference. October 12, 2023.
  7. Web site: Chris Tyree 2022 Gamelog. Sports Reference. October 12, 2023.
  8. Chris Tyree Named To The Doak Walker Award Watch List. Sports Illustrated. Bryan. Driskell. July 20, 2022. October 12, 2023.
  9. Web site: Notre Dame Football: Chris Tyree Earns A Spot On Hornung Award Watch List. One Foot Down. Joshua. Vowles. August 4, 2023. October 12, 2023.