Chris Tyree (born December 5, 2001) is an American college football wide receiver for the Virginia Cavaliers of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). He previously played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Chris Tyree
Virginia Cavaliers – No. 4
PositionWide receiver
ClassGraduate Student
Personal information
Born: (2001-12-05) December 5, 2001 (age 23)[1]
Chester, Virginia, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolThomas Dale (Chester, Virginia)

Early life

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Tyree grew up in Chester, Virginia and attended Thomas Dale High School. He was rated a five-star recruit by 247Sports and a four-star recruit by Rivals[2] and ESPN[3] and he committed to play college football at Notre Dame over offers from other schools such as Oklahoma, Alabama, Boston College, Florida State, Michigan, Mississippi State, Penn State and South Carolina.[4]

College career

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2020 season

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During Tyree's true freshman season in 2020, he appeared in all 12 games at running back and kick returner. He finished the season with 1,017 all-purpose yards (496 rushing, 65 receiving, and 456 kick returns), 6.8 yards per carry, and four touchdowns.[5]

2021 season

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During the 2021 season, he played in 12 games and started two of them. He finished the season with 827 all-purpose yards (222 rushing, 258 receiving and 347 kick returns) and three touchdowns.[6]

2022 season

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During the 2022 season, he played in all 13 games and started six of them. He finished the season with 444 rushing yards and three touchdowns, 24 passes for 138 yards and 15 returning kicks for 254 yards.[7] Prior to the season, he was named on the Doak Walker Award Watchlist.[8]

2023 season

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Prior to the 2023 season, he was named on the Paul Hornung Award Watch List.[9]

College statistics

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Season Games Receiving Rushing Kick returns Punt returns
GP GS Rec Yds Avg TD Att Yds Avg TD Ret Yds Avg TD Ret Yds Avg TD
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
2020 12 0 8 65 8.1 0 73 496 6.8 4 22 456 20.7 0
2021 12 2 24 258 10.8 2 56 222 4.0 1 13 347 26.7 1
2022 13 6 24 138 5.8 2 100 444 4.4 3 15 254 16.9 0
2023 12 6 26 484 18.6 3 3 –1 –0.3 0 11 119 10.8 1
Virginia Cavaliers
2024 4 3 12 48 4.0 0 1 8 8.0 0 5 114 22.8 0 1 11 11.0 0
Career 53 17 94 993 10.6 7 233 1,169 5.0 8 55 1,173 21.3 1 12 130 10.8 1

References

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  1. ^ "Chris Tyree, RB Notre Dame". dynastyleaguefootball.com. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  2. ^ "Chris Tyree, 2020 All Purpose Back, Notre Dame". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  3. ^ "Football Recruiting - Chris Tyree - Player Profiles". ESPN. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  4. ^ "Chris Tyree, Thomas Dale, All Purpose Back". 247Sports.com. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  5. ^ "Chris Tyree 2020 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  6. ^ "Chris Tyree 2021 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  7. ^ "Chris Tyree 2022 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  8. ^ Driskell, Bryan (July 20, 2022). "Chris Tyree Named To The Doak Walker Award Watch List". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  9. ^ Vowles, Joshua (August 4, 2023). "Notre Dame Football: Chris Tyree Earns A Spot On Hornung Award Watch List". One Foot Down. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
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