Tyrez Lindsey

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Photo by: Joe Murphy

Position:
DB
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 205
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Dothan, Ala.

Honors

• Tiger 3.0 Club (2021)
• 2016-17 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team

2021 (Fifth Year)

• Appeared in all 12 games for the Tigers, earning five starts
• Totaled 39 tackles, 23 solo, with one interception, two quarterback hurries and one pass breakup
• Had a season-high 13 stops, nine solo, with a quarterback hurry against East Carolina
• Posted eight tackles and had an interception at UCF
• Recorded three tackles, one quarterback hurry and one pass breakup in win over Tulane

2020 (Redshirt Senior)

• Member of the 8-3 Tigers who won the 2020 Montgomery Bowl
• Appeared in all 11 games on the season, earning 10 starts
• Totaled 52 tackles, 43 solo, to go with two TFL, one fumble recovery and three pass breakups
• Had a season-high nine tackles, all solo, along with one TFL and a pass breakup at Cincinnati
• Also had a pass breakup against Arkansas State and at Tulane

2019 (Redshirt Junior)

• Saw action in all 14 games, primarily on the special teams unit
• Recorded six total tackles throughout the season
• Logged a season-high two tackles twice, first in the conference-opener against Navy and again at Temple
• Member of the 2019 squad that finished with a 12-2 overall record and American Athletic Conference Championship

2018 (Redshirt Sophomore)

• Started all 14 games in the defensive backfield, including The American Championship Game and the Birmingham Bowl
• Second on the team with 71 total tackles (40 solo)
• Tied for fifth on the squad with 40 solo stops
• Posted 12 multi-tackle performances
• Had two TFL (4 yards), two PBU and one fumble recovery
• Logged a career-high 13 total tackles (6 solo) at Tulane
• Other double-digit tackle game of season came at ECU, where he had 11 total stops (5 solo)
• Had a season-high six solo hits twice at Navy and Tulane
• Credited with first collegiate TFL at Navy
• Recorded first collegiate TFL yardage in a home win over South Alabama (4 yards)
• Picked up first career fumble recovery at Navy
• His fumble recovery — fumble forced by J.J. Russell — came with under five minutes in the third quarter and ended a Navy scoring threat around midfield
• Two plays after fumble recovery, Memphis scored for a 21-9 lead
• Registered first career PBU in a home win over Connecticut
• Second PBU of season came in the regular-season finale vs Houston
• His PBU vs the Cougars came midway through the third quarter and forced Houston to settle for a game-tying FG (from that point Memphis outscored Houston 28-7 for the 52-31 win)
• Had four total hits (1 solo) vs UCF in The American Championship Game
• Credited with six total tackles (5 solo) vs Wake Forest in the Birmingham Bowl

2017 (Redshirt Freshman)

• Played in 11 games • Made four starts
• Missed the AutoZone Liberty Bowl due to an injury
• Third among defensive backs with 39 total tackles (24 solo)
• Had seven multi-tackle performances
• Received his first collegiate start in a road game at UCF
• That game began a stretch of four-straight starts (also earned starting nods vs Connecticut, Navy, Houston)
• Made his collegiate debut in the season opener vs Louisiana Monroe
• Credited with his first career tackle, an assist, in the home win over UCLA
• Registered his first collegiate solo hit in a home victory over Southern Illinois
• First multi-tackle game was at UCF
• Had six total stops (2 solo) vs the Knights
• Logged a career-high nine solo stops vs UCF in The American Championship Game
• Had 11 total hits vs the Knights

2016 (Freshman)

• Redshirted
• Member of the 2016 squad that posted an 8-5 record and earned a Boca Raton Bowl berth

Prior to Memphis/Personal

• Played at both cornerback and safety for head coach Kelvis White at Dothan High School
• Had 57 tackles, three interceptions and eight PBU as a senior in 2015
• Helped the Tigers to an Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) Class 6A state playoffs appearance
• Named to the 2015 Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) Class 6A All-State second team
• A 2015 Dothan Eagle Super 12 honorable mention selection
• Selected for the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star game
• Also played basketball at Dothan High School
• Helped the Tigers basketball squad to a 26-4 overall record and an area championship
• Son of Tyron and Tamaria Lindsey