Anthony Tyus III
| No. 42 – Detroit Lions | |
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| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 226 lb (103 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Portage Northern (Portage, Michigan) |
| College: | Northwestern (2021–2023) Ohio (2024) |
| NFL draft: | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
Anthony Tyus III is an American professional football running back for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Northwestern Wildcats and the Ohio Bobcats.
Early life and high school
[edit]Tyus III attended Portage Northern High School in Portage, Michigan. As a junior, he rushed for over 1,800 yards and 19 touchdowns on 199 carries.[1] As a senior, Tyus III ran for 1,801 yards and 22 touchdowns on 174 carries, while recording 54 tackles with five and a half being for a loss, a sack, two interceptions, two fumble recoveries, and a forced fumble.[2] Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Northwestern Wildcats over other schools such as Cincinnati, Iowa State, Michigan State, and Indiana.[3]
College career
[edit]Northwestern
[edit]In his three-year career with the Wildcats from 2021 through 2023, Tyus III appeared in 31 games, where he rushed 119 times for 504 yards and two touchdowns, while also hauling in ten passes for 81 yards and a touchdown.[4] After the 2023 season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[5]
Ohio
[edit]Tyus III transferred to play for the Ohio Bobcats.[6] In the 2024 season opener, he ran for a career-high 202 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries in a loss to Syracuse.[7] In week 13, Tyus III ran for 125 yards and a touchdown in a victory over Toledo.[8] In the 2024 MAC Football Championship Game, he ran for 151 yards and a touchdown as he helped the Bobcats to a championship win over Miami RedHawks.[9] Tyus III finished the 2024 season with 1,234 rushing yards and nine touchdowns on 237 carries, after which he declared for the 2025 NFL draft.[10]
Professional career
[edit]After not being selected in the 2025 NFL draft, Tyus signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent.[11]
Personal life
[edit]His father, Anthony Tyus played college football for the Central Michigan Chippewas.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Edwards, Luke. "Portage Northern's Anthony Tyus III commits to Northwestern". WWMT.com. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
- ^ Nothaft, Patrick. "Signing with Northwestern football 'a dream come true' for Portage Northern's Anthony Tyus". MLive.com. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
- ^ "Portage Northern running back Anthony Tyus III commits to Northwestern". The Detroit News. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
- ^ "Anthony Tyus III". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
- ^ "Anthony Tyus: Set to sign with Detroit". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
- ^ Adams, Logan. "Football: Ohio received big contributions from transfers despite loss". The Post. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
- ^ Decker, Eric. "Ohio relying on running back depth after Tyus' breakout performance". The Athens Messenger. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
- ^ Keegan III, Robert. "Football: Anthony Tyus continues to run angry". The Post. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
- ^ Dorsey, Gavin. "Detroit Lions Sign Former Northwestern Running Back After NFL Draft". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
- ^ Ehler, Matthew. "Former Southwest Michigan star, Ohio All-MAC RB declares for NFL Draft". MLive.com. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
- ^ Ehler, Matthew. "Former Portage Northern star RB lands contract with home state Detroit Lions". MLive.com. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
- ^ Trieu, Allen. "Trieu: MSU likes west Michigan running back Anthony Tyus III's maturity, work ethic". The Detroit News. Retrieved May 4, 2025.