Biography
Senior (2024):
UAC Second Team All-Conference … Phil Steele FCS 2024 UAC Second Team All-Conference … Started all 14 games … Recorded three forced fumbles (tied-team-high), two interceptions (tied-third), a fumble recovery (tied-third), six pass breakups (third), a sack (tied-fourth), three tackles for loss, and 41 total tackles ... Conference-wise, was one of four players with three or more forced fumbles, and was tied-ninth in interceptions … In Week 5, was named the UAC Defensive Player of the Week after recording a fumble recovery, a forced fumble, a tackle for loss and six total tackles in Tarleton State's 36-33 home win vs. Southeastern Louisiana on Sept. 28 … Against Southeastern Louisiana, his forced and recovered fumble marked a crucial part of the game, key to Tarleton State's 15-point swing from trailing by five to leading by 10 … Had his first interception at Baylor on Aug. 31, and his other vs. Utah Tech on Oct. 12 … Had his three tackles for loss within his first five games, including a sack in the season opener vs. McNeese on Aug. 24 … Had a season-high six tackles twice, most recently in the FCS Playoffs against Drake on Nov. 30.
Junior (2023):
Played in all 11 games, recording 38 total tackles (28 solo), five tackles for loss, a sack, an interception, three pass breakups, a fumble recovery and two quarterback hurries … Had a season-high seven tackles vs. Stephen F. Austin on Nov. 4, adding a fumble recovery.
Jones College:
Played three seasons from 2020-22, totaling 25 games … Had a combined six interceptions, three fumble recoveries, 13 pass breakups, 100 total tackles (58 solo) and 0.5 TFL … Had his best game in 2022 at Gulf Coast on Oct. 27 as he earned an interception and a season-high 10 tackles … Had an interception in his collegiate debut on Oct. 1, 2020, vs. East Central.
Wetumpka High School:
Three-star recruit and ranked No. 25 in Alabama … Montgomery Advertiser 5A-7A All-Metro Football Player of the Year … 6A First Team All-State … Truuu Sports Talk 2019 Preseason Offensive Player of the Year … 2018 ASWA Back of the Year finalist … Played quarterback and defensive back … Played three varsity years, serving as captain two seasons … Also played basketball.
Personal:
Is a 2020 graduate of Wetumpka High School in Wetumpka, Alabama … Hometown is Wetumpka, Alabama … Full name is Tyquan Rawls … Prefers to go by his nickname, Ty … Son of Travis Rawls and Cussanda Taylor … Has six siblings, three brothers (Jaylon, Travis, Tristian) and three sisters (Hannah, Gabby, Bree) … Majoring in kinesiology … Born Feb. 24.
