2015 Football Roster
Johnson, Tyler

Jersey Number 9999
Tyler Johnson
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 270
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Atlanta, Ga.
- High School:
- Stephenson
Bio
2018: Made appearances in 10 of Tulane’s 13 games in his junior year...Started against Memphis (Sept. 28), Cincinnati (Oct. 6) and SMU (Oct. 12)…Paved the way for a season-high 365 yards rushing against USF (Nov. 3)…Helped Tulane to a fifth-place conference standing in rushing offense, averaging 218.2 yards per game.
2017: Played in all 12 games, starting in eight…Started against Army, Tulsa, FIU, USF, Memphis, Cincinnati, ECU and Houston…Helped the Tulane rushing attack to a fourth-place finish in The American with 231.5 yards per game…Member of the Tulane 3.0 Club.
2016: Played in five games…Started in four of the last five games of the season.
High School: Two-year letterman at Stephenson High School where he played offensive tackle, defensive end and defensive tackle for coach Ron Gartrell…Rated as the 51st-best prospect out of the state of Georgia by MaxPreps…Helped lead the Jaguars to an 9-2 record as a senior as well as an appearance in the second round of the state playoffs where he earned all-region and all-district honors…Recorded four pancake blocks as a senior…Also lettered one year in basketball at small forward for the Jaguars…Off the field, was a member of the science club.
Personal: Majoring in Business…Has two older brothers and one older sister.
2017: Played in all 12 games, starting in eight…Started against Army, Tulsa, FIU, USF, Memphis, Cincinnati, ECU and Houston…Helped the Tulane rushing attack to a fourth-place finish in The American with 231.5 yards per game…Member of the Tulane 3.0 Club.
2016: Played in five games…Started in four of the last five games of the season.
High School: Two-year letterman at Stephenson High School where he played offensive tackle, defensive end and defensive tackle for coach Ron Gartrell…Rated as the 51st-best prospect out of the state of Georgia by MaxPreps…Helped lead the Jaguars to an 9-2 record as a senior as well as an appearance in the second round of the state playoffs where he earned all-region and all-district honors…Recorded four pancake blocks as a senior…Also lettered one year in basketball at small forward for the Jaguars…Off the field, was a member of the science club.
Personal: Majoring in Business…Has two older brothers and one older sister.
Tulane Tuesday: HC Jon Sumrall - 9/23/25
Tuesday, September 23
Tulane Tuesday: S Bailey Despaine - 9/23/24
Tuesday, September 23
Tulane Tuesday: OL Shadre Hurst - 9/23/25
Tuesday, September 23
Postgame: HC Jon Sumrall and WR Anthony Brown-Stephens - 9/20/25
Sunday, September 21