Chris Tyrrell

Chris Tyrrell

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Liberty, Mo.

High School:
Liberty HS

Height / Weight:
5-11 / 235

Position:
Punter

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As a junior (2003): Served as the team's backup punter behind starter Curtis Ansel but did not see any game action.

As a sophomore (2002): Split kickoff duties with Johnny Beck ... Appeared in five games ... Listed No. 2 on the depth chart throughout the season.

As a redshirt freshman (2001): Took over as the Jayhawks' No. 1 punter early in the season ... Stepped into the job in game four against Texas Tech ... Averaged 40.5 yards on 53 punting attempts ... Had a long punt of 59 yards versus Missouri ... Also put nine of his punts inside the 20-yard-line.

As a freshman (2000): Redshirted.

High School: Averaged 41.8 yards per punt his senior year ... Also had nine field goals with a 33-yard average ... Averaged 59.3 yards per kickoff ... All-conference first-team kicker and punter ... First-team all-metro punter ... A three-year letterman in football for coach Dan Anderson ... Helped his team to the conference and district championship as a junior and senior ... Listed as the best kicker in the midwest region by MoKan recruiting service ... The sixth-best kicker in the country by Rivals100.com recruiting ... Won the longest field goal contest at Notre Dame's kicking camp.

Personal: Born on Sept. 3, 1981, in Liberty, Mo. ... Major: Economics.

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