2024 YSU Football Roster
Tyshon King
- Position:
- Tailback
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Kankakee, Ill.
- High School:
- Bishop McNamara
- Major:
- Professional Communications
- Prev School:
- Northern Michigan
2023 (Senior): Named to the MVFC All-Newcomer team...played in all 13 games and started 10 contests...rushed for 1,011 yards on 187 carries and scored nine touchdowns...caught 18 passes for 149 yards...had six 100-yard rushing performances...finished with a season-best 152 yards on 23 carries at Murray State...had a high of 24 carries for 148 yards a touchdown against Illinois State...opened the season with 111 yards on 11 carries and had two touchdowns against Valparaiso...scored first YSU touchdown on a 62-yard against the Beacons...against Robert Morris had 12 carries for 117 yards and scored a season-high three touchdowns...had scoring runs of 32, 18 and 14 yards against RMU...at Ohio State, rushed for 66 yards on 12 attempts...against Southern Illinois, had 117 yards on 22 carries and two scores...scored on a 40-yard run against the Salukis...in the playoffs against Duquesne, had 101 yards on 19 attempts...had 18 carries at Indiana State.
Northern Michigan (2019-22): In 2022, was a first-team All-GLIAC selection…played in 11 games while rushing for 984 yards on 182 carries…averaged 89 yards per game…scored eight rushing touchdowns… added 442 receiving yards on 35 receptions and was fifth in the GLIAC with five receiving touchdowns…longest receiving score being 90 yards…led the Wildcats in total yards (1,426) and touchdowns (13)…had four 100-yard rushing contests…rushed for a career-best 172 yards vs. Post…finished the season strong with 382 yards on 58 carries and scored three touchdowns…had TDs in eight games…had nine receptions for 94 yards against McKendree…had 98 yards receiving against Ferris State…had 95 yards on three catches vs. Lake Erie…In 2021, appeared in four games and rushed for 136 yards on the season…had 97 yards against Davenport…in 2019, was named All-GLIAC Honorable Mention…led the team in rushing with 647 yards on 143 attempts and seven touchdowns…had a season-best 114 yards rushing at Michigan Tech…went for 99 yards at UT Permian Basin and had 95 yards at Northwood…had a season-long run of 75 yards at UT Permian Basin while scoring two touchdowns…added a 75-yard reception at Michigan Tech.
High School: Named the Metro Suburban Conference Player of the Year…was an all-state selection…rushed for 2,318 yards and set a new single-season area record with 48 rushing touchdowns on his way to being crowned the Daily Journal Player of the Year…coach was Rich Zinanni…ran for 344 yards to lead Kankakee Bishop McNamara past Rochester 52-42 on 50 carries and scored four touchdowns.
