Tyler Sash - College Football

Tyler Sash #9

Defensive Back

Height: 6-foot-1
Weight: 210 pounds
Class Year: So
Experience: 1V
Hometown: Oskaloosa, IA
High School: Oskaloosa

Depth Chart details | roster

1. SS - T. Sash | 6-1, 210, So.
2. SS - D. Cato | 5-11, 205, So.

As a Recruit (profile)

Class: 2007 (High School)
Rating/Rankings: | 5.6

Rivals.com athletes 2007 (59)
Rivals.com Iowa top 10 2007 (5)

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The Latest: Several Hawkeyes earn All Big Ten honors — 11/23/2009

The Iowa football team has begun reaping the rewards of a spectacular 10-2 regular season. Today, seven Hawkeye players were named first team All Big Ten. Also, junior offensive tackle Bryan Bulaga has been named the offensive lineman of the year and head coach Kirk Ferentz, for the third time, is...[details]

Statistics

TYLER SASH STATS	Defense
Statistics	UT	AT	TT	TL	S	Int	BR	FR
2009	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	6	0	0
2008	28	25	53	2	1.0	5	6	1
Career	28	25	53	2	1.0	11	6	1

GAME BY GAME STATISTICS: 2009 | 2008 | Hide Stats

BIO NOTES

2008 (Freshman): Named Big Ten Top Defensive Freshman by Rivals.com... second team Freshman all-American by Rivals.com . . . third team Freshman all-American by Phil Steele's College Football . . . Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week vs. Penn State . . . 2008 - - Recorded 53 tackles during the season, including 28 solo stops and 25 assists . . . tied for team lead with five interceptions and had six pass break-ups . . . ranked first in the Big Ten and tied for 19th in the nation in interceptions per game (.42) . . . listed as third team strong safety following spring practice . . . saw limited action in 46-3 opening win over Maine as defense allowed just 83 passing yards and 220 yards total offense . . . recorded one pass break-up vs. Maine . . . started at strong safety in 42-0 win over Florida International as defense allowed just 56 rushing yards and 218 yards total offense . . . recorded one solo tackle and three assists vs. FIU in first career start . . . started at strong safety in 17-5 win over Iowa State as defense allowed just 73 rushing yards . . . recorded career-high 10 tackles vs. ISU, including two solo tackles and eight assists . . . also had first career interception in the endzone to stop ISU scoring threat and recorded first career QB sack . . . started at strong safety in 21-20 loss at Pittsburgh, recording five solo tackles and a forced fumble . . . forced fumble came on Pitt's first offensive play and led to Iowa field goal in the first period . . . did not see action in 22-17 loss to Northwestern due to injury . . . started at strong safety in 16-13 loss at Michigan State as defense held second leading rusher in the nation to 91 net rushing yards . . . recorded five tackles vs. MSU, including four solo stops and one assist . . . added 1.5 tackles for loss and two pass break-ups vs. Spartans . . . started at strong safety in 45-9 win at Indiana as defense allowed just 95 rushing yards and 286 yards total offense . . . recorded three tackles vs. the Hoosiers, including two solo stops and one assist, along with two pass break-ups . . . started at strong safety in 38-16 win over Wisconsin . . . recorded one solo tackle and two assists vs. the Badgers . . . started at strong safety in 27-24 loss at Illinois as defense allowed just 60 net rushing yards . . . recorded seven tackles at Illinois, including three solo stops and three assists . . . also recovered fumble in the fourth quarter that led to game-tying touchdown . . . started at strong safety in 24-23 win over third-ranked Penn State, earning Big Ten Conference defensive Player of the Week honors . . . recorded eight tackles vs. Penn State, including four solo stops and four assists . . . had pass interception and 14 yard return in the fourth period to set up Iowa's final, game-winning scoring drive, his second straight game with a fourth quarter turnover that led to key Iowa points . . . started at strong safety in 22-17 win over Purdue as defense allowed just 86 net rushing yards . . . recorded one assisted tackle and one pass break-up vs. Purdue . . . started at strong safety in 55-0 win at Minnesota as defense allowed just seven rushing yards and 134 yards total offense . . . recorded three tackles, including two solo stops and one assist, at Minnesota, along with third pass interception of the season and 58-yard return . . . the interception return of 58 yards ranks as the 11th longest in school history . . . started at strong safety in 31-10 Outback Bowl win over South Carolina . . . recorded four solo tackles vs. South Carolina, along with two pass interceptions and 74 yards in interception returns . . . first interception and 26-yard return led to Iowa's second touchdown and a 14-0 first quarter advantage . . . also had 48-yard interception return in second quarter.

2007 (Redshirt): Redshirted.

Personal: Born 5/27/88 . . . Open major . . . four-year member of prep Honor Roll... parents are Barney and Mike Sash . . . high school coach was Darrell Schumacher.

High school honors: Two-time first team all-state, including Elite all-state selection as a senior . . . three-time first team all-district selection . . . third team all-state as a sophomore . . . team captain . . . three-time academic all-district . . . Career - - recorded 137 career tackles, with eight interceptions . . . also played wide receiver in high school . . . holds or is tied for 28 school records, including rushing yards in a game (324), longest touchdown reception (98 yards), most receptions in a career (100), season (49) and game (nine), most touchdowns in a career (63), season (28) and game (seven), receiving yards in a career (2,141), season (1,008) and game (267), touchdown receptions in a career (22), season (12) and game (three) and total career yards (4,310) . . . career rushing totals include 240 attempts for 2,090 yards and 34 touchdowns.