Tyron Carrier Class: RS Sophomore Hometown: Houston, Texas High School: Worthing Height / Weight: 5-8 / 162 Position: Wide Receiver Birthdate: 12/19/1987 Experience: 1L

• 2008 All-Conference USA Second Team (WR)
• 2008 Conference USA All-Freshman Team
• C-USA Special Teams Player of the Week (Nov. 17, 2008)

One of the top receivers in Conference USA... also a very dangerous return guy... is one of eight returning starters on offense.

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2008)
Team leader in receiving yards... five 100-yard receiving games, each against a C-USA opponent... caught at least three passes in all 13 games... moved into rotation as kickoff returner in second half of season... returned 27 kickoffs for average of 22.3 yards... finished with six catches for 31 yards against Southern during the season opener... posted five catches for 38 yards, including a pair of touchdowns, at Oklahoma State... recorded touchdown receptions of nine and 12 yards in the second half against the Cowboys... posted eight catches for 91 yards against Air Force in Dallas... finished with five catches for 68 yards and hauled in a 15-yard touchdown late in the third quarter at Colorado State... posted nine catches for 65 yards at No. 23 East Carolina... recorded seven catches for 108 yards and a touchdown against C-USA rival UAB. .. snared a 26-yard touchdown pass with only 26 seconds remaining at C-USA rival SMU to lead the Cougars to the come-from-behind win... finished with three catches for 34 yards against the Mustangs... posted six catches for 104 yards at C-USA rival Marshall... recorded four catches for 67 yards against Tulane during the annual Homecoming game... did a little of everything against No. 24 Tulsa... scored the game's first points on a 4-yard touchdown catch and finished with six catches for 127 yards and a pair of touchdowns against the Golden Hurricane... halted Tulsa momentum with a 93-yard kickoff return with only nine seconds remaining in the first half... led all players with nine catches for 141 yards and added a touchdown against C-USA rival UTEP... also rushed two times for 32 yards, returned four kickoffs for 78 yards and returned two punts for 14 yards against the Miners... recorded six catches for 101 yards and a touchdown and returned eight kickoffs for 142 yards at C-USA rival Rice... also returned three punts for 20 yards against the Owls. Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl:
Hauled in five passes for 49 yards against Air Force... also returned three kickoffs for 62 yards and added a 34-yard punt return against the Falcons.

FRESHMAN (2007)
Sat out as a redshirt... competed for the UH track and field team during the spring season... placed third in the 200-meter dash at the Conference USA Indoor Championships... qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 200-meters.

WORTHING HIGH SCHOOL
Two-star recruit by Scout.com... a member of the Houston Chronicle Area Top-100 team... also a member of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram State Top-100 team... recorded 495 yards and eight touchdowns receiving, while averaging 27.5 yards per catch... also had two interceptions... was a member of the track team.

PERSONAL
Full name is Tyron North Carrier... born Dec. 19, 1988... son of Tyrone North of Houston... undecided major.

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Tyron Carrier's Career Statistics

RUSHING                G   Att    Yds  TD  Lg Avg/C Avg/G
2008................  13    12    140   0  32  11.7  10.8
TOTAL...............  13    12    140   0  32  11.7  10.8
TOTAL OFFENSE          G  Rush  Pass  Total Avg/G
2008................  13   140     0    140  10.8
TOTAL...............  13   140     0    140  10.8
RECEIVING              G   Rec    Yds  TD  Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G
2008................  13    80   1026   9  66   6.2  12.8  78.9
TOTAL...............  13    80   1026   9  66   6.2  12.8  78.9
SCORING                G    TD  Rush  Pass Retn  PAT 2PAT   FG  Total Avg/G
2008................  13    10     0     9    1    0    0    0     60   4.6
TOTAL...............  13    10     0     9    1    0    0    0     60   4.6
PUNT RETURNS           G   No.    Yds  TD  Lg Avg/R Avg/G
2008................  13     8     77   0  34   9.6   5.9
TOTAL...............  13     8     77   0  34   9.6   5.9
KICK RETURNS           G   No.    Yds  TD  Lg Avg/R Avg/G
2008................  13    27    601   1  93  22.3  46.2
TOTAL...............  13    27    601   1  93  22.3  46.2
ALL PURPOSE            G  Rush   Rec    PR    KR    IR  Total Avg/G
2008................  13   140  1026    77   601     0   1844 141.8
TOTAL...............  13   140  1026    77   601     0   1844 141.8
TACKLES                G    UA     A Total    TFL-Yds    PD   FF   FR Blkd
2008................  13     1     0     1    0.0-0       0    0    0    0
TOTAL...............  13     1     0     1    0.0-0       0    0    0    0

Tyron Carrier's Career Bests
Receptions: 9, vs. UTEP (11-22-08); at East Carolina (9-27-08)
Receiving Yards: 141, vs. UTEP (11-22-08)
Receiving Touchdowns: 2 , vs. Tulsa (11-15-08; at Oklahoma State (9-6-08)
Long Reception:66, vs. Tulsa (11-15-08)
Kickoff Returns: 8, at Rice (11-29-08)
Kickoff Return Yards: 142, at Rice (11-29-08); vs. Tulsa (11-15-08)
Kickoff Return Touchdowns: 1, vs. Tulsa (11-15-08)
Long Kickoff Return: 93, vs. Tulsa (11-15-08)