Tyson Herron

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Tyson Herron
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    180
  • Hometown:
    Bogart, Ga.
  • Position:
    QB
  • Year:
    Sophomore
  • High School:
    Prince Avenue Christian
  • gp
    6
  • yds
    114
  • td
    0
  • yds/g
    19.0
Bio

2016: Appeared in six games with one start at quarterback as a freshman.  Herron completed 6-of-11 passes without a pick or a touchdown.  He tossed for 114 yards with a long of 114 yards.  He carried the ball 21 times for 114 yards and a touchdown.  Herron made his lone start and had his most prolific game against Brevard.  He toted the ball 13 times that day for 41 yards and a score while completing 5-of-9 passes for 100 yards.  He rushed four times for 53 yards a week prior against Mars Hill (9/24).  

2015: Did not apppear in any games, redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Tyson Herron makes his way to Mossy Creek from Prince Avenue Christian School where he played for his father Jeff Herron.  A dual threat quarterback, Herron rushed for 877 yards and 17 touchdowns while passing for 1.361 yards and 14 scores as a senior. He was a GACA first team all-state honoree, an 8-A all-region first team honoree and a participant in the northeast Georgia All-Star game.  Herron was a four-time region champion.  He won two region championships at Camden Country High School as a freshman and sophomore before winning two more as a junior and  senior at Prince Avenue Christian. 

PERSONAL: The son of Jeff and Inka Herron, Tyson comes from an athletic family.  His grandfather Kenneth Winningham played basketball at Tennessee Tech.  His father was a football star at Emory and Henry while his mother played volleyball at Tennessee Tech.  He brother is Major Herron – who earned first team All-SAC honors at Lenoir-Rhyne and helped guide the Bears to their first of four consecutive South Atlantic Conference titles.  His sister Taylor plays soccer for Georgia Southwestern and has played in 12 games as a key defender.  Herron was a member of the Beta Club and either an A or AB honor roll member all four years of his high school career. 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Completions 6 5
Attempts 11 9
Completion % 54.5% 55.6%
Yards 114 100
Yards per game 19.0 25.0
Yards per attempt 10.4 11.1
Touchdowns 0 0
Interceptions 0 0
Sacks 0 0
Yards lost 0 0
Pass Efficiency 141.6 148.9
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 8 at Brevard W, 47-0
Oct 15 at Newberry L, 34-19
Oct 22 Wingate L, 29-16
Oct 29 Limestone W, 39-25
Nov 5 at North Greenville L, 34-24
Nov 12 at Tusculum L, 31-30
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 1 Humboldt State L, 52-45 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at St. Augustine's W, 48-14 1 2 50.0% 14 7.0 0 0 0 0
Sep 17 at Catawba L, 40-20 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Mars Hill W, 52-27 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 20-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Brevard W, 47-0 5 9 55.6% 100 11.1 0 0 0 0
Oct 15 at Newberry L, 34-19 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Wingate L, 29-16 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Limestone W, 39-25 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at North Greenville L, 34-24 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Tusculum L, 31-30 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 1 Humboldt State L, 52-45 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at St. Augustine's W, 48-14 2 16 8.0 9 0 - -
Sep 17 at Catawba L, 40-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Mars Hill W, 52-27 4 53 13.3 36 0 - -
Oct 1 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 20-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Brevard W, 47-0 13 41 3.2 9 1 - -
Oct 15 at Newberry L, 34-19 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Wingate L, 29-16 - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Limestone W, 39-25 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at North Greenville L, 34-24 - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Tusculum L, 31-30 2 4 2.0 3 0 - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 1 Humboldt State L, 52-45 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at St. Augustine's W, 48-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Catawba L, 40-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Mars Hill W, 52-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 20-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Brevard W, 47-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Newberry L, 34-19 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Wingate L, 29-16 - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Limestone W, 39-25 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at North Greenville L, 34-24 - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Tusculum L, 31-30 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 1 Humboldt State L, 52-45 - - - - - 0
Sep 10 at St. Augustine's W, 48-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 17 at Catawba L, 40-20 - - - - - -
Sep 24 Mars Hill W, 52-27 - - - - - 0
Oct 1 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 20-17 - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Brevard W, 47-0 - - - - - 0
Oct 15 at Newberry L, 34-19 - - - - - 0
Oct 22 Wingate L, 29-16 - - - - - -
Oct 29 Limestone W, 39-25 - - - - - -
Nov 5 at North Greenville L, 34-24 - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Tusculum L, 31-30 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 1 Humboldt State L, 52-45 - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at St. Augustine's W, 48-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Catawba L, 40-20 - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Mars Hill W, 52-27 - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 20-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Brevard W, 47-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Newberry L, 34-19 - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Wingate L, 29-16 - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Limestone W, 39-25 - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at North Greenville L, 34-24 - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Tusculum L, 31-30 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 1 Humboldt State L, 52-45 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at St. Augustine's W, 48-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Catawba L, 40-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Mars Hill W, 52-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 20-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Brevard W, 47-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Newberry L, 34-19 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Wingate L, 29-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Limestone W, 39-25 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at North Greenville L, 34-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Tusculum L, 31-30 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 1 Humboldt State L, 52-45 1 - - - - 0
Sep 10 at St. Augustine's W, 48-14 1 16 - - - 16
Sep 17 at Catawba L, 40-20 - - - - - -
Sep 24 Mars Hill W, 52-27 1 53 - - - 53
Oct 1 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 20-17 - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Brevard W, 47-0 1 41 - - - 41
Oct 15 at Newberry L, 34-19 1 - - - - 0
Oct 22 Wingate L, 29-16 - - - - - -
Oct 29 Limestone W, 39-25 - - - - - -
Nov 5 at North Greenville L, 34-24 - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Tusculum L, 31-30 1 4 - - - 4
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 1 Humboldt State L, 52-45 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 10 at St. Augustine's W, 48-14 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 17 at Catawba L, 40-20 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Mars Hill W, 52-27 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 1 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 20-17 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Brevard W, 47-0 6 1 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 15 at Newberry L, 34-19 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 22 Wingate L, 29-16 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Limestone W, 39-25 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at North Greenville L, 34-24 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Tusculum L, 31-30 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 1 Humboldt State L, 52-45 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 at St. Augustine's W, 48-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Catawba L, 40-20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Mars Hill W, 52-27 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 20-17 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Brevard W, 47-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Newberry L, 34-19 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Wingate L, 29-16 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Limestone W, 39-25 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at North Greenville L, 34-24 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Tusculum L, 31-30 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2016-17 6 6 11 54.5% 114 19.0 10.4 0 0 43 141.6
2017-18 11 0 0 - 0 0.0 - 0 0 0 0.0
2018-19 10 4 7 57.1% 52 5.2 7.4 1 1 23 138.1
Total 27 10 18 55.6% 166 6.1 9.2 1 1 43 140.2
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2015-16 - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 6 21 114 19.0 5.4 1 36 - -
2017-18 11 11 26 2.4 2.4 1 8 1 0
2018-19 10 11 43 4.3 3.9 0 25 - -
Total 27 43 183 6.8 4.3 2 36 1 0
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2015-16 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 6 - - - - - - -
2017-18 11 - - - - - - -
2018-19 10 - - - - - - -
Total 27 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2015-16 - - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 6 - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 11 - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 27 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2015-16 - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 6 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 11 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 27 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 - - - - - - - - - -
2017-18 - - - - - - - - - -
2018-19 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2015-16 - - - - - 0 -
2016-17 6 114 - - - 114 19.0
2017-18 11 26 - - - 26 2.4
2018-19 10 43 - - - 43 4.3
Total 27 183 - - - 183 6.8
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2015-16 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 6 1.0 1 - - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 6 0.5 1 - - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Total 12 0.4 2 - - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2015-16 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 11 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 10 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 27 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 6 6 11 54.5% 114 19.0 10.4 0 0 43 141.6
Conference 4 5 9 55.6% 100 25.0 11.1 0 0 43 148.9
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 4 6 11 54.5% 114 28.5 10.4 0 0 43 141.6
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 3 6 11 54.5% 114 38.0 10.4 0 0 43 141.6
Losses 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
September 3 1 2 50.0% 14 4.7 7.0 0 0 14 108.8
October 2 5 9 55.6% 100 50.0 11.1 0 0 43 148.9
November 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 6 21 114 19.0 5.4 1 36 - -
Conference 4 19 98 24.5 5.2 1 36 - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 2 4 53 26.5 13.3 0 36 - -
Away 4 17 61 15.3 3.6 1 9 - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 3 19 110 36.7 5.8 1 36 - -
Losses 3 2 4 1.3 2.0 0 3 - -
Month
September 3 6 69 23.0 11.5 0 36 - -
October 2 13 41 20.5 3.2 1 9 - -
November 1 2 4 4.0 2.0 0 3 - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 6 - - - - - - -
Conference 4 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 2 - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 3 - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - -
Month
September 3 - - - - - - -
October 2 - - - - - - -
November 1 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 6 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 4 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 2 - - - - - - - 0
Away 4 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 3 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 2 - - - - - - - 0
November 1 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 6 - - - - - - - -
Conference 4 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 2 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 3 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 2 - - - - - - - -
November 1 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 6 114 - - - 114 19.0
Conference 4 98 - - - 98 24.5
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 2 53 - - - 53 26.5
Away 4 61 - - - 61 15.3
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 3 110 - - - 110 36.7
Losses 3 4 - - - 4 1.3
Month
September 3 69 - - - 69 23.0
October 2 41 - - - 41 20.5
November 1 4 - - - 4 4.0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 6 1.0 1 - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 6 1.5 1 - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 1.5 1 - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 6 2.0 1 - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
October 6 3.0 1 - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
News mentions
Carson-Newman looks to break out of Setzler funk Saturday
  • Article
  • October 14, 2016
Carson-Newman looks to break out of Setzler funk Saturday

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman (3-3, 2-2 South Atlantic Conference) will try to do something that it hasn’t done but once in the last decade, win at Setzler Field.

  • October 14, 2016
Eagles downgrade Tornados to slight breeze, triumph 47-0
  • Article
  • October 08, 2016
Eagles downgrade Tornados to slight breeze, triumph 47-0

BREVARD, N.C. – Carson-Newman (3-3, 2-2, South Atlantic Conference) jumped out to a two-score lead six minutes into the game and never looked back in a 47-0 lambasting of Brevard (1-5, 0-3 SAC) Saturday afternoon at Brevard Memorial Stadium.

  • October 08, 2016
C-N looks to snap streak against Bears
  • Article
  • September 30, 2016
C-N looks to snap streak against Bears

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Lenoir-Rhyne (1-3, 1-0 South Atlantic Conference) comes to Burke-Tarr Stadium Saturday for a 1 p.m. kick trying to do what no other team has done to a Ken Sparks-coached Carson-Newman (2-2, 1-1 SAC) team. Beat the Eagles five straight times.

  • September 30, 2016
Eagles take to the air to down Saint Augustine’s 48-14
  • Article
  • September 10, 2016
Eagles take to the air to down Saint Augustine’s 48-14

RALEIGH, N.C. – Carson-Newman (1-1) grabbed a lead 15 seconds into the contest and never looked back as the Eagles cruised to a 48-14 triumph over Saint Augustine’s (0-2) Saturday afternoon at a balmy George Williams Complex.

  • September 10, 2016
Eagles’ offense shines in Media Day scrimmage
  • Article
  • August 17, 2016
Eagles’ offense shines in Media Day scrimmage

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s first team offense only failed to score once out of five possessions in the Eagles’ annual media day scrimmage Wednesday morning at Burke-Tarr Stadium.

  • August 17, 2016
Carson-Newman Football Position Preview: The Quarterbacks
  • Article
  • August 14, 2016
Carson-Newman Football Position Preview: The Quarterbacks

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – This is the third in a series that will break down what Carson-Newman football brings to the table for the 2016 season position by position. Today's preview features the Eagles' quarterbacks with help from QB coach Brock Pursley.

  • August 14, 2016
Photos
Tyson Herron action photo 1
Tyson Herron action photo 2
Tyson Herron action photo 3
Tyson Herron action photo 4
Carson-Newman vs. St. Augustine's

9/10/2016 1:00 PM EDT

Tyson Herron action photo 5
Mars Hill vs. Carson-Newman

9/24/2016 12:00 PM EDT

Tyson Herron action photo 6
Mars Hill vs. Carson-Newman

9/24/2016 12:00 PM EDT

Tyson Herron action photo 7
Mars Hill vs. Carson-Newman

9/24/2016 12:00 PM EDT

Tyson Herron action photo 8
Carson-Newman vs. Brevard

10/8/2016 1:00 PM EDT

Tyson Herron action photo 9
Carson-Newman vs. Brevard

10/8/2016 1:00 PM EDT

Tyson Herron action photo 10
Carson-Newman vs. Brevard

10/8/2016 1:00 PM EDT

Tyson Herron action photo 11
Carson-Newman vs. Brevard

10/8/2016 1:00 PM EDT

Tyson Herron action photo 12
Carson-Newman vs. Brevard

10/8/2016 1:00 PM EDT

Videos
C-N Football Highlights v. Mars Hill 9-24-16 video thumbnail for $article.thumbnailAlt
  • Video
  • September 24, 2016
C-N Football Highlights v. Mars Hill 9-24-16
  • September 24, 2016
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  • Video
  • October 08, 2016
Carson-Newman Football: Tyson Herron Recaps Brevard 10-8-16

Tyson Herron throws for 100 yards in his first-career start as the Eagles pile up 500 yards of total offense in a 47-0 victory at Brevard.

  • October 08, 2016