Tye Northern

Photo by: Matthew Smith

Photo by: Joe Murphy

Position:
DB
Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 190
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Tunica, Miss.
HS:
Rosa Fort HS
Prev School:
Pearl River CC

Career

Joined the Memphis program in August of 2014 and redshirted the year ... Then played in all 13 games in 2015.

2015 (Redshirt Junior)

Saw action in 12 games ... Lone game missed was at Bowling Green ... Had five total tackles (4 solo/1 assist) ... Also had one fumble recovery ... Saw first FBS game action in the season-opening victory over Missouri State ... Logged first FBS tackle, a solo stop, vs. the Bears ... Also had first FBS fumble recovery vs. Missouri State ... Recovery came in the fourth quarter on a 3rd-and-3 play at the Bears 20-yard line ... His recovery set up the Memphis offense with a short field at the Missouri State 21 ... Three plays later, the Tigers scored their final TD in the 63-7 win ... Posted solo stops in wins over Cincinnati, USF and Tulane ... Recorded first FBS assist in the regular-season home finale vs. SMU.

2014 (Junior)

Redshirted.

2013 (Pearl River Community College)

Played his sophomore campaign at Pearl River Community College after transferring from Northwest Mississippi Community College ... A 2013 All-Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) South Division first team selection ... Registered 53 total tackles (40 solo/13 assists) ... Played in nine games for head coach Williams Jones ... Also had four TFL, four pass break-ups, one interception and one forced fumble ... In addition to five tackles, had one interception and two pass break-ups in a 30-14 win over Mississippi Delta Community College ... Recorded a season-high 12 tackles, including one TFL (5 yards), and one forced fumble in a road game at Copiah-Lincoln Community College.

2012 (Northwest Mississippi CC)

Played defensive back at Northwest Mississippi Community College in Senatobia, Miss. ... Head coach was Ricky Woods ... Saw action in all 10 games ... Team co-leader with 65 total tackles (42 unassisted/23 assists) ... Also had three TFL, one interception, three pass break-ups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery ... Recorded a season-high 14 tackles and had a forced fumble vs. East Mississippi Community College ... Logged five total tackles and one interception (15-yard return) in a 40-31 win over Jones Community Junior College ... Had two tackles and one fumble recovery in a 47-36 win over Kilgore College to win the Brazos Valley Bowl played in College Station, Texas ... Bowl victory marked the program’s first in 20 years and the college’s first bowl game since 1998 ... The Rangers finished with an 8-2 overall record and a Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) 5-1 mark ... Tied for the MACJC North Division title ... Ranked No. 9 in the final National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) poll ... Following the season, transferred to Pearl River Community College.

High School

Played all over the field for head coach Edwin Norwood at Rosa Fort High School in Tunica, Miss. ... Career yardage numbers were: 1,207 receiving, 263 rushing, 188 punt return, 187 kick return and 106 interception return ... Finished career with 1,951 all-purpose yards ... On defense, had 173 total tackles (93 solo/80 assists), five TFL, five sacks, 11 pass break-ups and six interceptions ... As a senior in 2011, recorded 84 total tackles (47 solo/37 assists), 11 pass break-ups, three sacks and two interceptions ... On offense as a senior, had 460 receiving and 220 rushing yards ... Scored eight total TD in 2011 ... Led the Lions with 550 receiving yards a junior in 2010 ... The Lions’ Player of the Week three times.

Personal

Son of Erica and James Northern ... Birthday is December 6 … An interdisciplinary studies major.