Tyler Thackerson

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Tyler Thackerson
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    180
  • Hometown:
    Clinton, Tenn.
  • Position:
    QB
  • Year:
    Sophomore
  • High School:
    Clinton
  • gp
    4
  • tk
    1.0
  • sac
    -
  • int
    -
  • ffum
    -
Bio

2018: Thackerson appeared in four games before injuring his ACL midway through October. Thackerson was a hyper-efficient passer, completing 9-of-11 passes for 141 yards and two scores.  He fired his touchdown passes against Limestone and Tusculum. Thackerson was perfect through the air against Limestone, Mars Hill and Virginia-Lynchburg.  On the ground, he tallied 33 carries for 188 yards and two scores.  Thackerson averaged 47 yards per game rushing.  He tallied eight carries for 67 yards and a touchdown in his first appearance against Limestone.  He had his long rush of the season that game as well with a 17-yard jaunt against the Saints. 

2017: Appeared in three games in his red-shirt freshman year.  Went 2-for-4 through the air for 20 yards and a touchdown against Pikeville for his lone passing attempts for the season.  Rushed 10 times for 72 yards on the year for 7.2 yards a tote.  Topped out at 31 yards on two carries against Saint Augustine's.

2016: Redshirted 

HIGH SCHOOL: Tyler Thackerson is a quarterback from Clinton High School in Clinton, Tenn. As a three-year starter for the Dragons, Thackerson accumulated over 9,500 yards at the helm of the Clinton offense. He was an All-District, All-Region, All-Prepxtra and All-State player. Thackerson served as a Clinton team captain and was a member of the school's honor roll. He was also recruited by Western Carolina, Tennessee Tech and the University of Tennessee – Chattanooga. He was coached by Josh Kerr.

PERSONAL: Thackerson is the son of Troy Thackerson and will major in Exercise Science.. 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 1 1
Assists 0 0
Tackles 1.0 1.0
Tackles per game .3 .3
Sacks - -
Sack yards - -
Interceptions - -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 0.0 0.0
Tackle for loss yards - -
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 6 Limestone W, 52-24
Oct 13 Mars Hill W, 49-27
Oct 20 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 63-10
Oct 27 at Tusculum L, 41-28
Nov 3 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 40-21
Nov 10 at UNC Pembroke W, 34-13
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 30 at West Fla. L, 19-9 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Virginia Union W, 33-29 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Wingate W, 31-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at Newberry L, 23-3 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Catawba W, 33-30 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Limestone W, 52-24 2 2 100.0% 40 20.0 1 0 0 0
Oct 13 Mars Hill W, 49-27 2 2 100.0% 30 15.0 0 0 0 0
Oct 20 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 63-10 3 3 100.0% 39 13.0 0 0 0 0
Oct 27 at Tusculum L, 41-28 2 4 50.0% 32 8.0 1 0 1 2
Nov 3 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 40-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at UNC Pembroke W, 34-13 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 30 at West Fla. L, 19-9 - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Virginia Union W, 33-29 - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Wingate W, 31-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at Newberry L, 23-3 - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Catawba W, 33-30 - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Limestone W, 52-24 8 67 8.4 17 1 - -
Oct 13 Mars Hill W, 49-27 7 44 6.3 9 1 - -
Oct 20 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 63-10 7 32 4.6 6 0 1 0
Oct 27 at Tusculum L, 41-28 11 45 4.1 12 0 - -
Nov 3 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 40-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at UNC Pembroke W, 34-13 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 30 at West Fla. L, 19-9 - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Virginia Union W, 33-29 - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Wingate W, 31-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at Newberry L, 23-3 - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Catawba W, 33-30 - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Limestone W, 52-24 - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Mars Hill W, 49-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 63-10 - - - - - 1 0
Oct 27 at Tusculum L, 41-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 40-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at UNC Pembroke W, 34-13 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 30 at West Fla. L, 19-9 - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Virginia Union W, 33-29 - - - - - -
Sep 15 Wingate W, 31-14 - - - - - -
Sep 22 at Newberry L, 23-3 - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Catawba W, 33-30 - - - - - -
Oct 6 Limestone W, 52-24 - - - - - 0
Oct 13 Mars Hill W, 49-27 - - - - - 0
Oct 20 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 63-10 - - - - - 0
Oct 27 at Tusculum L, 41-28 - - - - - 0
Nov 3 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 40-21 - - - - - -
Nov 10 at UNC Pembroke W, 34-13 - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 30 at West Fla. L, 19-9 - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Virginia Union W, 33-29 - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Wingate W, 31-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at Newberry L, 23-3 - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Catawba W, 33-30 - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Limestone W, 52-24 - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Mars Hill W, 49-27 - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 63-10 - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Tusculum L, 41-28 - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 40-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at UNC Pembroke W, 34-13 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 30 at West Fla. L, 19-9 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Virginia Union W, 33-29 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Wingate W, 31-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at Newberry L, 23-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Catawba W, 33-30 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Limestone W, 52-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Mars Hill W, 49-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 63-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Tusculum L, 41-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 40-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at UNC Pembroke W, 34-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 30 at West Fla. L, 19-9 - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Virginia Union W, 33-29 - - - - - -
Sep 15 Wingate W, 31-14 - - - - - -
Sep 22 at Newberry L, 23-3 - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Catawba W, 33-30 - - - - - -
Oct 6 Limestone W, 52-24 1 67 - - - 67
Oct 13 Mars Hill W, 49-27 1 44 - - - 44
Oct 20 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 63-10 1 32 - - - 32
Oct 27 at Tusculum L, 41-28 1 45 - - - 45
Nov 3 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 40-21 - - - - - -
Nov 10 at UNC Pembroke W, 34-13 - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 30 at West Fla. L, 19-9 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Virginia Union W, 33-29 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Wingate W, 31-14 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at Newberry L, 23-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Catawba W, 33-30 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Limestone W, 52-24 6 1 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 13 Mars Hill W, 49-27 6 1 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 20 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 63-10 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 27 at Tusculum L, 41-28 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 3 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 40-21 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at UNC Pembroke W, 34-13 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 30 at West Fla. L, 19-9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Virginia Union W, 33-29 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Wingate W, 31-14 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at Newberry L, 23-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Catawba W, 33-30 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Limestone W, 52-24 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Mars Hill W, 49-27 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 63-10 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Tusculum L, 41-28 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 40-21 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at UNC Pembroke W, 34-13 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2016-17 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2017-18 3 2 4 50.0% 20 6.7 5.0 1 0 12 174.5
2018-19 4 9 11 81.8% 141 35.3 12.8 2 0 26 249.5
2019-20 9 24 47 51.1% 565 62.8 12.0 4 1 63 175.9
2020-21 1 6 13 46.2% 49 49.0 3.8 0 0 13 77.8
Total 17 41 75 54.7% 775 45.6 10.3 7 1 63 169.6
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2016-17 - - - - - - - - -
2017-18 3 10 72 24.0 7.2 0 25 1 1
2018-19 4 33 188 47.0 5.7 2 17 1 0
2019-20 9 70 185 20.6 2.6 4 18 5 3
2020-21 1 10 0 0.0 0.0 0 13 - -
Total 17 123 445 26.2 3.6 6 25 7 4
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2016-17 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 3 - - - - - - -
2018-19 4 - - - - - - -
2019-20 9 - - - - - - -
2020-21 1 - - - - - - -
Total 17 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2016-17 - - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 3 - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 4 - - - - - - - 0
2019-20 9 - - - - - - - 0
2020-21 1 - - - - - - - 0
Total 17 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2016-17 - - - - - - - - -
2017-18 3 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 4 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 9 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 1 - - - - - - - -
Total 17 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2016-17 - - - - - - - - - -
2017-18 - - - - - - - - - -
2018-19 - - - - - - - - - -
2019-20 - - - - - - - - - -
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2016-17 - - - - - 0 -
2017-18 3 72 - - - 72 24.0
2018-19 4 188 - - - 188 47.0
2019-20 9 185 - - - 185 20.6
2020-21 1 0 - - - 0 .0
Total 17 445 - - - 445 26.2
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2016-17 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 12 3.0 2 - - - - - - - - 0
2019-20 24 2.7 4 - - - - - - - - 0
2020-21 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Total 36 2.1 6 - - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2016-17 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 4 1 0 1.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 9 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 17 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 4 9 11 81.8% 141 35.3 12.8 2 0 26 249.5
Conference 3 6 8 75.0% 102 34.0 12.8 2 0 26 264.6
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 3 7 7 100.0% 109 36.3 15.6 1 0 26 277.9
Away 1 2 4 50.0% 32 32.0 8.0 1 0 17 199.7
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 3 7 7 100.0% 109 36.3 15.6 1 0 26 277.9
Losses 1 2 4 50.0% 32 32.0 8.0 1 0 17 199.7
Month
October 4 9 11 81.8% 141 35.3 12.8 2 0 26 249.5
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 4 33 188 47.0 5.7 2 17 1 0
Conference 3 26 156 52.0 6.0 2 17 - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 22 143 47.7 6.5 2 17 1 0
Away 1 11 45 45.0 4.1 0 12 - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 3 22 143 47.7 6.5 2 17 1 0
Losses 1 11 45 45.0 4.1 0 12 - -
Month
October 4 33 188 47.0 5.7 2 17 1 0
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 4 - - - - - - -
Conference 3 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 - - - - - - -
Away 1 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 3 - - - - - - -
Losses 1 - - - - - - -
Month
October 4 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 4 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 3 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 3 - - - - - - - 0
Away 1 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 3 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 1 - - - - - - - 0
Month
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 4 - - - - - - - -
Conference 3 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 - - - - - - - -
Away 1 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 3 - - - - - - - -
Losses 1 - - - - - - - -
Month
October 4 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
October - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 4 188 - - - 188 47.0
Conference 3 156 - - - 156 52.0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 3 143 - - - 143 47.7
Away 1 45 - - - 45 45.0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 3 143 - - - 143 47.7
Losses 1 45 - - - 45 45.0
Month
October 4 188 - - - 188 47.0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 12 3.0 2 - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 12 4.0 2 - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 12 4.0 2 - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 12 4.0 2 - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Month
October 12 3.0 2 - - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 4 1 0 1.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 3 1 0 1.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 1 0 1.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 3 1 0 1.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month
October 4 1 0 1.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
News mentions
Special teams, field position prove decisive as Pioneers prevail over Eagles 41-28
  • Article
  • October 27, 2018
Special teams, field position prove decisive as Pioneers prevail over Eagles 41-28

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – Tusculum (5-3, 4-2 South Atlantic Conference) blocked a punt, scored a kickoff return for a touchdown and had an average starting field position at its own 44 yard-line to aid in thwarting Carson-Newman (6-3 4-2 SAC) 41-28 on a rain soaked Saturday afternoon at Pioneer Field. 

  • October 27, 2018
Carson-Newman flambés Dragons for fourth straight win 63-10
  • Article
  • October 20, 2018
Carson-Newman flambés Dragons for fourth straight win 63-10

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (6-2) left no doubt in smashing Virgina-Lynchburg (3-5) 63-10 Saturday afternoon at Burke-Tarr Stadium.

  • October 20, 2018
High-flying Eagles step out of conference to face Virginia-Lynchburg
  • Article
  • October 19, 2018
High-flying Eagles step out of conference to face Virginia-Lynchburg

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (5-2) takes its three-game winning streak outside of South Atlantic Conference play for the Eagles’ first ever meeting with Virginia-Lynchburg (3-4).

  • October 19, 2018
Carson-Newman rides hot start, efficient ground game to Homecoming rout of Mars Hill
  • Article
  • October 13, 2018
Carson-Newman rides hot start, efficient ground game to Homecoming rout of Mars Hill

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (5-2, 4-1 South Atlantic Conference) bolted out to a 28-0 lead then rode a ferocious ground game to pound Mars Hill (2-5, 2-3 SAC) 49-27 Saturday afternoon on Homecoming at Burke-Tarr Stadium. 

  • October 13, 2018
Carson-Newman Football vs Mars Hill Week Seven Press Conference Transcripts
  • Article
  • October 09, 2018
Carson-Newman Football vs Mars Hill Week Seven Press Conference Transcripts

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. -- Coach Mike Turner discusses staying focused for the upcoming Homecoming contest against Mars Hill. 

  • October 09, 2018
C-N dominates all three phases, throttles Limestone 52-24
  • Article
  • October 06, 2018
C-N dominates all three phases, throttles Limestone 52-24

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (4-2, 3-1 South Atlantic Conference) dominated offensively, defensively and in the kicking game to put together its most complete performance of the year in a 52-24 thrashing of Limestone (0-6, 0-3 SAC) Saturday afternoon at Burke-Tarr Stadium. 

  • October 06, 2018
Carson-Newman Football Position Previews: The Quarterbacks
  • Article
  • August 14, 2018
Carson-Newman Football Position Previews: The Quarterbacks

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – This is the third part in an eight-part series chronicling each of Carson-Newman football’s positions for 2018.  This feature is highlights the Eagles’ gunslingers and position coach Kevin McKeethan. 

  • August 14, 2018