Tyler Anderson Class: Sophomore Hometown: Fairport, N.Y. High School: Fairport Height / Weight: 6-1 / 215 Position: Linebacker

Athletic linebacker who is looking to increase his playing time both on defense and special teams ... missed spring practice with an injury ... has gotten bigger and stronger ... athletic player who runs well ... 2007 (Freshman): Made one varsity appearance on special teams against Stony Brook ... Bucknell's leading JV tackler ... recorded 25 stops in three JV games, including nine each against La Salle and Lackawanna ... led team in tackles in two of the three games and was second in the other ... four tackles were for loss ... FAIRPORT HIGH SCHOOL: Played football and baseball ... co-captained football team ... played both linebacker and running back ... 2006 Section V AAA Defensive Player of the Year ... First Team All-Monroe County and Second Team All-Greater Rochester ... earned team's Red Raider Award ... New York State Scholar-Athlete in both sports ... played for coach Michael Ierlan ... PERSONAL: Tyler Patrick Anderson ... born Apr. 10, 1989 in Overland Park, Kan. ... son of Jeff and Paula Anderson ... has a younger sister, Kelsie ... father played offensive line at Emporia State ... majoring in civil engineering.