Tyler Curtis

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Tyler Curtis
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    228
  • Hometown:
    Lilburn, Ga.
  • Position:
    RB
  • Year:
    Junior
  • Nickname:
    TC
  • High School:
    Parkview
  • Previous College:
    Dodge City Community College
  • gp
    10
  • yds
    274
  • yds/g
    27.4
  • td
    8
Bio

2023: Curtis concluded his junior year as the Eagles' fourth-leading rusher.  He appeared in 10 games with two starts. he rushed 77 times for 274 yards and a team-best eight touchdowns.  His eight rushing scores were third-most in the SAC.  Curtis scored twice in the opener against Virginia-Lynchburg (Aug. 31).  He bruised his was to a career-best 20 carries and season-high 66 yards in a 14-10 win against Erskine (Oct. 14).  He scored a touchdown in five straight weeks from Sep. 30 at Newberry to Nov. 4 at UVA Wise.  He also caught six passes for 74 yards with a long of 28 at Newberry (Sep. 30).  

2022: Curtis wrapped up the season as the Eagles' third-leading rusher.  He was one of three offensive skill players to appear in all 11 games for the Eagles. He started in five of those contests.  Curtis ran for 448 yards on 81 carries for a team-best 5.4 yards a tote.  He found the end zone four times while averaging 39.6 yards per game.  Curtis tallied 103 yards on the ground in the regular season finale at Catawba (Nov. 12).  He did that on 11 touches and season-long 40 yard run. He found the end zone twice against the Indians and twice against No. 9 Newberry in the Eagles' upset win on Oct. 1.  He ran for more than 50 yards in four games.  Curtis also caught two passes for 15 yards.  

High School: Played running back at Parkview High School, averaging 10.4 yards per carry for the Panthers. Earned All-Region Honorable Mention honors. Was also a member of the track & field squad. 

Prior to Carson-Newman: Played one season at Dodge City Community College in Kansas.  

Personal: Son of Tracie and Ray Curtis. Chose C-N over Akron and Kent State. Intends to major in exercise science 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Rushes 77 62
Yards 274 224
Yards per game 27.4 32.0
Yards per rush 3.6 3.6
Touchdowns 8 6
Fumbles - -
Fumbles lost - -
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 7 Tusculum L, 27-21
Oct 14 at Erskine W, 14-10
Oct 21 Mars Hill L, 21-17
Oct 28 Emory & Henry W, 37-7
Nov 4 at Virginia-Wise W, 52-7
Nov 11 Catawba L, 24-14
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 31 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 35-3 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at East Tenn. St. L, 42-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Limestone L, 45-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 #17/15 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 24-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Newberry W, 34-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Tusculum L, 27-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Erskine W, 14-10 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Mars Hill L, 21-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Emory & Henry W, 37-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Virginia-Wise W, 52-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Catawba L, 24-14 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 31 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 35-3 9 42 4.7 10 2 - -
Sep 9 at East Tenn. St. L, 42-0 5 8 1.6 4 0 - -
Sep 16 at Limestone L, 45-14 12 38 3.2 21 1 - -
Sep 23 #17/15 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 24-7 4 5 1.3 5 0 - -
Sep 30 at Newberry W, 34-21 4 9 2.3 5 1 - -
Oct 7 Tusculum L, 27-21 9 38 4.2 9 1 - -
Oct 14 at Erskine W, 14-10 20 66 3.3 12 1 - -
Oct 21 Mars Hill L, 21-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Emory & Henry W, 37-7 5 47 9.4 32 1 - -
Nov 4 at Virginia-Wise W, 52-7 8 21 2.6 6 1 - -
Nov 11 Catawba L, 24-14 1 0 0.0 0 0 - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 31 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 35-3 1 6 6.0 6 0 - -
Sep 9 at East Tenn. St. L, 42-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Limestone L, 45-14 2 15 7.5 12 1 - -
Sep 23 #17/15 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 24-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Newberry W, 34-21 1 28 28.0 28 0 - -
Oct 7 Tusculum L, 27-21 1 13 13.0 13 0 - -
Oct 14 at Erskine W, 14-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Mars Hill L, 21-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Emory & Henry W, 37-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Virginia-Wise W, 52-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Catawba L, 24-14 1 12 12.0 12 0 - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 31 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 35-3 - - - - - 0
Sep 9 at East Tenn. St. L, 42-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 16 at Limestone L, 45-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 23 #17/15 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 24-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 30 at Newberry W, 34-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 7 Tusculum L, 27-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 14 at Erskine W, 14-10 - - - - - 0
Oct 21 Mars Hill L, 21-17 - - - - - -
Oct 28 Emory & Henry W, 37-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 4 at Virginia-Wise W, 52-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 11 Catawba L, 24-14 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 31 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 35-3 - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at East Tenn. St. L, 42-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Limestone L, 45-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 #17/15 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 24-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Newberry W, 34-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Tusculum L, 27-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Erskine W, 14-10 - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Mars Hill L, 21-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Emory & Henry W, 37-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Virginia-Wise W, 52-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Catawba L, 24-14 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 31 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 35-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at East Tenn. St. L, 42-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Limestone L, 45-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 #17/15 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 24-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Newberry W, 34-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Tusculum L, 27-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Erskine W, 14-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 Mars Hill L, 21-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Emory & Henry W, 37-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Virginia-Wise W, 52-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Catawba L, 24-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 31 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 35-3 1 42 6 - - 48
Sep 9 at East Tenn. St. L, 42-0 1 8 - - - 8
Sep 16 at Limestone L, 45-14 1 38 15 - - 53
Sep 23 #17/15 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 24-7 1 5 - - - 5
Sep 30 at Newberry W, 34-21 1 9 28 - - 37
Oct 7 Tusculum L, 27-21 1 38 13 - - 51
Oct 14 at Erskine W, 14-10 1 66 - - - 66
Oct 21 Mars Hill L, 21-17 - - - - - -
Oct 28 Emory & Henry W, 37-7 1 47 - - - 47
Nov 4 at Virginia-Wise W, 52-7 1 21 - - - 21
Nov 11 Catawba L, 24-14 1 0 12 - - 12
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 31 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 35-3 12 2 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 9 at East Tenn. St. L, 42-0 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 16 at Limestone L, 45-14 12 1 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 23 #17/15 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 24-7 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 30 at Newberry W, 34-21 6 1 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 7 Tusculum L, 27-21 6 1 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 14 at Erskine W, 14-10 6 1 - - - - - - - 0 0 0
Oct 21 Mars Hill L, 21-17 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Emory & Henry W, 37-7 6 1 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 4 at Virginia-Wise W, 52-7 6 1 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 11 Catawba L, 24-14 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 31 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 35-3 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at East Tenn. St. L, 42-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Limestone L, 45-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 #17/15 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 24-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Newberry W, 34-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 Tusculum L, 27-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Erskine W, 14-10 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 21 Mars Hill L, 21-17 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Emory & Henry W, 37-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Virginia-Wise W, 52-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Catawba L, 24-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2024-25 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 32 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2022-23 11 81 436 39.6 5.4 4 40 2 2
2023-24 10 77 274 27.4 3.6 8 32 - -
2024-25 11 43 175 15.9 4.1 4 29 - -
Total 32 201 885 27.7 4.4 16 40 2 2
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2022-23 11 2 0.2 15 1.4 7.5 0 8
2023-24 10 6 0.6 74 7.4 12.3 1 28
2024-25 11 - - - - - - -
Total 32 8 0.3 89 2.8 11.1 1 28
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 11 - - - - - - - 0
Total 32 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 32 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 1 13 13.0 0 13 - - - - -
Total 1 13 13.0 0 13 - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2022-23 11 436 15 - - 451 41.0
2023-24 10 274 74 - - 348 34.8
2024-25 11 175 - - 13 188 17.1
Total 32 885 89 - 13 987 30.8
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2022-23 24 2.2 4 0 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 54 5.4 8 1 - - - - - - 0 0
2024-25 24 2.2 4 - 0 - - - - - - 0
Total 102 3.2 16 1 0 - - - - - 0 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2022-23 11 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024-25 11 3 0 3.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 32 3 0 3.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 10 77 274 27.4 3.6 8 32 - -
Conference 7 62 224 32.0 3.6 6 32 - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 28 132 26.4 4.7 4 32 - -
Away 5 49 142 28.4 2.9 4 21 - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 5 46 185 37.0 4.0 6 32 - -
Losses 5 31 89 17.8 2.9 2 21 - -
Month
August 1 9 42 42.0 4.7 2 10 - -
September 4 25 60 15.0 2.4 2 21 - -
October 3 34 151 50.3 4.4 3 32 - -
November 2 9 21 10.5 2.3 1 6 - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 10 6 0.6 74 7.4 12.3 1 28
Conference 7 4 0.6 56 8.0 14.0 1 28
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 3 0.6 31 6.2 10.3 0 13
Away 5 3 0.6 43 8.6 14.3 1 28
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 5 2 0.4 34 6.8 17.0 0 28
Losses 5 4 0.8 40 8.0 10.0 1 13
Month
August 1 1 1.0 6 6.0 6.0 0 6
September 4 3 0.8 43 10.8 14.3 1 28
October 3 1 0.3 13 4.3 13.0 0 13
November 2 1 0.5 12 6.0 12.0 0 12
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 5 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 5 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 10 274 74 - - 348 34.8
Conference 7 224 56 - - 280 40.0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 5 132 31 - - 163 32.6
Away 5 142 43 - - 185 37.0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 5 185 34 - - 219 43.8
Losses 5 89 40 - - 129 25.8
Month
August 1 42 6 - - 48 48.0
September 4 60 43 - - 103 25.8
October 3 151 13 - - 164 54.7
November 2 21 12 - - 33 16.5
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 54 5.4 8 1 - - - - - - 0 0
Conference 42 6.0 6 1 - - - - - - 0 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 24 4.8 4 0 - - - - - - - 0
Away 30 6.0 4 1 - - - - - - 0 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 36 7.2 6 0 - - - - - - 0 0
Losses 18 3.6 2 1 - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 12 12.0 2 0 - - - - - - - 0
September 18 4.5 2 1 - - - - - - - 0
October 18 6.0 3 0 - - - - - - 0 0
November 6 3.0 1 0 - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 10 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conference 7 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 5 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Losses 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 3 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
November 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
News mentions
Catawba outlasts C-N on Senior Day
  • Article
  • November 11, 2023
Catawba outlasts C-N on Senior Day

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — Costly penalties and a slow start on offense doomed Carson-Newman on Senior Day inside Burke-Tarr Stadium. The Eagles were penalized 12 times for 140 yards in a 24-14 loss to Catawba in a South Atlantic Conference matchup Saturday.

  • November 11, 2023
C-N wallops Wise 52-7
  • Article
  • November 04, 2023
C-N wallops Wise 52-7

WISE, Va. — On the first play from scrimmage, Carson-Newman nickelback William Johnson III stepped in front of a pass from University of Virginia-Wise quarterback Jake Corkren, hauled it in and raced the final 16 yards into the end zone. The quick defensive score set the tone for the day as the Eagles obliterated the Highland Cavaliers, 52-7, Saturday in a South Atlantic Conference matchup inside Carl Smith Stadium.

  • November 04, 2023
Carson-Newman Football UVA Wise Pre-Game Press Conference Transcripts
  • Article
  • October 31, 2023
Carson-Newman Football UVA Wise Pre-Game Press Conference Transcripts
  • October 31, 2023
Happy Homecoming, Eagles take rolled up newspaper to Wasps 37-7
  • Article
  • October 28, 2023
Happy Homecoming, Eagles take rolled up newspaper to Wasps 37-7

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — Carson-Newman opened the game hot and kept the fire raging over the next four quarters Saturday against Emory & Henry.

  • October 28, 2023
Stellar defense grounds Fleet in 14-10 slog
  • Article
  • October 14, 2023
Stellar defense grounds Fleet in 14-10 slog

GREENWOOD, S.C. — It was night of homecomings at JW Babb Stadium, but the host team, Eskine College, had its Homecoming festivities spoiled.

  • October 14, 2023
C-N rally comes up short against TU
  • Article
  • October 07, 2023
C-N rally comes up short against TU

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — With a chance to steal a victory inside Burke-Tarr Stadium with a final offensive possession, Carson-Newman fell just short.

  • October 07, 2023
Sensational at Setzler, quality fourth propels Eagles past Wolves
  • Article
  • October 01, 2023
Sensational at Setzler, quality fourth propels Eagles past Wolves

NEWBERRY, S.C. — With a chance to try run down the clock, punt the ball away and give Newberry’s offense one final chance, Carson-Newman instead went for the throat.

  • October 01, 2023
Saints gash Eagles, 45-14
  • Article
  • September 16, 2023
Saints gash Eagles, 45-14

GAFFNEY, S.C. — After being shut out of the endzone in the first three quarters, Carson-Newman’s offense got on track in the fourth, but it was already too late. The Eagles surrendered 579 yards of offense to fall 45-14 to Limestone at Saints Field in the South Atlantic Conference opener for both teams.

  • September 16, 2023
Historic defensive performance keys Eagles to season-opening Dragon slaughter
  • Article
  • September 01, 2023
Historic defensive performance keys Eagles to season-opening Dragon slaughter

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - While the offense made its share of plays and fresh-faced running backs shined, it was the defense that put forth an historic performance as Carson-Newman knocked off Virginia-Lynchburg 35-3 inside Burke-Tarr Stadium in its season opener Thursday night.

  • September 01, 2023
Eagles wrap up preseason camp with Media Day Scrimmage
  • Article
  • August 24, 2023
Eagles wrap up preseason camp with Media Day Scrimmage

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s football program tied a bow on preseason camp while segueing into came week preparations with its annual media day scrimmage. 

  • August 24, 2023
Execution evident in Eagles first scrimmage
  • Article
  • August 19, 2023
Execution evident in Eagles first scrimmage

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Twelve days in.  Twelve days out. 

  • August 19, 2023
Carson-Newman Football Position Previews: The Running Backs
  • Article
  • August 08, 2023
Carson-Newman Football Position Previews: The Running Backs

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – This is the first part in an eight-part series chronicling Carson-Newman football's positions for the 2023 season. This feature breaks down the Eagle ball carriers with the assistance of running backs coach Leonard Weaver. 

  • August 08, 2023
Photos
Tyler Curtis action photo 1
Virginia-Lynchburg vs. Carson-Newman

8/31/2023 7:00 PM EDT