Tyron Carrier
{{Short description|American gridiron football player and coach (born 1987)}}
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| current_title = Wide receivers coach
| current_team = Temple
| current_conference = AAC
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|12|19}}
| birth_place = Houston, Texas, U.S.
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| alma_mater = Houston (TX) Worthing{{Cite web|title=UIL state track meet|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/766875643/?match=1&terms=%22Tyron%20Carrier%22|access-date=2024-12-29|website=Abilene Reporter-News|language=en-US}}
| player_years1 = 2008–2011
| player_team1 = Houston
| player_years2 = 2013
| player_team2 = Wichita Falls Nighthawks
| player_years3 = 2013
| player_team3 = Montreal Alouettes
| player_years4 = 2014
| player_team4 = Wichita Falls Nighthawks
| player_positions = Wide receiver/kick returner
| coach_years1 = 2015
| coach_years2 = 2016–2018
| coach_team2 = West Virginia (WR)
| coach_years3 = 2019
| coach_team3 = Houston (AHC/WR)
| coach_years4 = 2020
| coach_team4 = Houston (WR)
| coach_years5 = 2021
| coach_team5 = Texas A&M–Commerce (WR)
| coach_years6 = 2022–2023
| coach_team6 = Grambling State (WR)
| coach_years7 = 2024–present
| coach_team7 = Temple (WR)
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Tyron North Carrier (born December 19, 1987) is an American football coach who was formerly a wide receiver for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Houston.
College career
Carrier finished his college career with 320 receptions, which is the second most in NCAA Division I/FBS history.[http://www.timesrecordnews.com/news/2013/feb/09/tyron-is-correct-spelling/ Gholson: Peterson's recovery gave hope to Carrier] In his career, Carrier returned seven kickoffs for touchdowns, an NCAA FBS record that he shares with Clemson's C. J. Spiller, San Diego State's Rashaad Penny, and Memphis's Tony Pollard. His 7,490 career all-purpose yards ranks sixth all-time. Carrier also holds the FBS record of 53 consecutive games with at least two receptions.[http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2013/FBS.pdf Football Bowl Subdivision Records]. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 6 1/2
| weight = 159
| bench = 10
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=68921&DraftYear=2012 |title=2012 NFL Draft Scout Tyron Carrier College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=May 13, 2024}}
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Coaching career
In 2016, Carrier was hired as the wide receivers coach for the West Virginia Mountaineers.[http://www.wvillustrated.com/news/tyron-carrier-named-wvu-receivers-coach/865622317 Tyron Carrier Named WVU Receivers Coach] by Geoff Coyle. WVIllustrated, April 6, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
In 2019, Carrier joined Dana Holgorsen at the University of Houston as assistant head coach and wide receivers coach.{{Cite web|url=https://www.chron.com/sports/cougars/article/Dana-Holgorsen-adds-4-assistants-to-UH-staff-13528054.php|title=Dana Holgorsen adds 5 assistants to UH staff|date=January 12, 2019}} He and the school parted ways in May 2021.{{cite news |last1=Duarte |first1=Joseph |title=UH, Wide Receivers Coach Tyron Carrier Part Ways |url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/college/article/Source-UH-WRs-coach-Tyron-Carrier-part-ways-16192042.php |access-date=24 March 2022 |work=houstonchronicle.com |publisher=The Houston Chronicle |date=20 May 2021}}
After spending the 2021 season out of coaching, Carrier was hired in March 2022 as the wide receivers coach at Texas A&M–Commerce.{{cite news |last1=Barnett |first1=Zach |title=Texas A&M-Commerce adds five to staff, including FootballScoop Coach of the Year award winner |url=https://footballscoop.com/news/texas-am-commerce-hires-five-tyron-carrier-curtis-fuller-david-bailiff |access-date=24 March 2022 |work=footballscoop.com |publisher=Football Scoop |date=24 March 2022}}
In 2023, Carrier was hired as the outside wide receivers coach for Grambling State.[https://gsutigers.com/news/2023/3/6/grambling-state-football-announces-tyron-carrier-as-outside-receivers-coach.aspx Grambling State Football Announces Tyron Carrier as Outside Receivers Coach]. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=carrityr001 Stats Crew profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20131031123815/http://en.montrealalouettes.com/roster/show/id/5547 Montreal Alouettes bio]
- [http://www.uhcougars.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/carrier_tyron00.html Houston Cougars bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Houston
Category:Players of Canadian football from Houston
Category:American football wide receivers
Category:American football return specialists
Category:Canadian football wide receivers
Category:Canadian football return specialists
Category:Houston Cougars football players
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Category:Wichita Falls Nighthawks players
Category:Montreal Alouettes players
Category:West Virginia Mountaineers football coaches
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Category:East Texas A&M Lions football coaches
Category:Grambling State Tigers football coaches