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UTEP Miners

UTEP Miners

2015 Football Roster

22 Tyrone Nelson

  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 180
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Los Angeles, Calif.

Biography

PRIOR TO UTEP: Played two varsity football seasons, seeing action as a running back and safety ... notched 253 carries for 1,913 yards, 19 touchdowns, 104 tackles (51s/53a), 10 pass breakups, two forced fumbles and two fumbles recovered ... as a senior started in 11 games and tallied a team-best 190 carries for 1,457 yards and 11 touchdowns ... ranked eighth overall in the Los Angeles City Section in rushing yards per game (132.5) ... posted nine showings of 100 or more rushing yards and two of 200-plus yards ... ran for a career-best 220 yards on 29 carries and two touchdowns against Venice (10/10) ... also rushed for a career-long 69 yards in the victory that ended Venice's winning streak ... on defense registered eight performances with five or more tackles ... recorded three touchdowns in a 48-3 victory versus Fairfax (10/31) ... as a junior played in nine games, ran 63 times for 456 yards, while adding 44 tackles (18s/26a), five pass breakups and two forced fumbles ... rated second on the team in touchdowns with five ... named 2014 Western League Offensive Player of the Year and All-Conference first team

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