Paul Tyson

Position:
QB
Height:
6-5
Weight:
228
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Trussville, Ala.
High School:
Hewitt-Trussville

2021

Served as the Tide's backup quarterback ... finished 10-of-16 passing for 150 yards. Miami: Completed his first career pass for a 10-yard gain in the season opener. Mercer: Finished 1-for-3 for 39 yards against the Bears. Florida: Continued his holding duties on special teams. Southern Miss: Entered late to complete 2-of-3 passes for 58 total yards. Ole Miss: Continued his holding duties on special teams. Texas A&M: Held for three PAT and three field goal makes. Mississippi State: Entered at quarterback late in the game but did not attempt a pass. Tennessee: Recorded snaps late at quarterback while continuing his duties as holder. LSU: Served as the holder against the Tigers. New Mexico State: Entered early in the second half to complete 6-of-8 passes for 43 yards. Arkansas: Held on all kicks against the Hogs. Auburn: Saw time at holder.

2020

Did not see playing time this season.

2019

One of the top quarterback prospects in the state of Alabama ... great grandson of Paul "Bear" Bryant who added depth at quarterback for the Tide ... redshirted at season's end. Western Carolina: Made his first career appearance but did not record any stats.

High School and Personal Data

Signal-caller with good size and exceptional arm talent ... pocket passer who was rated as a four-star prospect by most major outlets in the latest recruiting cycle ... the No. 9 pro-style quarterback and 17th-rated player from the state of Alabama by 247Sports ... ranked as the No. 12 pro-style signal-caller and 12th overall player in Alabama on the 247Composite ... Rivals.com listed him as the No. 10 pro-style quarterback and No. 11 prospect in the state ... the No. 295 player on the ESPN 300 ... rated as the No. 14 pocket passer nationally and 13th-ranked prospect in Alabama by ESPN.com ... a four-star prospect and a Top 350 All-American by PrepStar ... finished his career at HTHS with a 19-5 record as a starter ... threw for more than 6,500 yards and 69 touchdowns with only 13 interceptions in his 24 games as a starter for the Huskies ... completed 68.2 of his passes to rank second all-time in completion percentage in ASHAA history at the 7A level ... 2018 Elite 11 finalist ... selected to the Class 7A All-State first team in 2017 by the Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) ... great grandson of Paul W. "Bear" Bryant ... high school teammates with fellow Crimson Tide teammate Pierce Quick ... attended Hewitt-Trussville High School in Trussville, Ala., where he was coached by Josh Floyd ... selected Alabama over Kentucky, LSU, Notre Dame and Michigan.