Tyler Bukur

Position:
Defensive Line
Height:
6-3
Weight:
285
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Valparaiso, Ind.
High School:
Valparaiso
Major:
Criminal Justice (Masters)
Prev School:
Marian (Ind.)

NIL Opportunities

Marian: Was a member of the program from 2019-23…played in 39 games during career…had 128 tackles and returned a fumble and interception for a touchdown…In 2023, earned MSFA Mideast League First-Team honors...finished the season with a career-high 50 total tackles, including 18 solos...had 10 TFLs and two sacks...recorded one interception and recovered one fumble...also blocked a kick...against Olivet Nazarene recorded first career interception, catching the ball in the end zone for a touchdown...made 10 total tackles against Concordia, making 2.5 tackles for loss...against St. Xavier in the NAIA playoffs recorded five tackles and recovered a fumble...had five stops in wins over Taylor and St. Francis...in 2022, earned MSFA Mideast Honorable-Mention honors...started all 11 games...made 33 total tackles, including 22 solos...had nine tackles for loss and five sacks...posted a season-high seven total tackles against St. Francis (Ill.)...in 2021, was named to the MSFA Mideast-League Second Team...started all 12 games...finished with 38.5 total tackles, making 31 solo tackles...finished with 12 TFLs and a team-high 7.5 sacks...had a season-high 10 total tackles against Tiffin...in the NAIA FCS First Round scored a touchdown on a fumble recovery in the end zone against Southwestern...in the NAIA FCS Quarterfinals at Northwestern he had five solo tackles, posting a season-high two sacks...in 2020-21, appeared in five games, making one start...has six tackles on the season...in 2019, redshirted.

High School: Was a two-time all-conference selection...as a junior was named all-state...collected first-team all-area accolades and was named a Region 1 All-Star.

Personal: Is the 2024-25 recipient of the Dwight "Dike" Beede Scholarship endowment.