Anthony Tyus III

2023 Junior:

Played in 12 games, totaling 50 carries for 238 yards (4.8 ypc) and one touchdown, while also making two catches for 16 yards (8.0 ypc) … Also had one kick return for 30 yards
Named Academic All-Big Ten
Notched seven carries for 44 yards along with a season-high 30 kick return yards against Howard (10/7)
Posted a season-high 63 rushing yards on six carries against Nebraska (10/21) … Had a career-high 39 yard rush in the second quarter … Notched his most rushing yards in a single game since totaling 71 yards against Indiana State in 2021
Rushed a season-high 10 times for a team-high 40 yards against Iowa (11/04)
Turned six carries into 45 yards and his first touchdown of the season, and his first since 2021, in a win over Illinois (11/25) … Scored on a 1-yard plunge in the second quarter
Rushed five times for 21 yards in the Las Vegas Bowl win over Utah (12/23)

2022 Sophomore:

Appeared in 10 games, totaling 19 carries for 56 rushing yards (2.9 ypc) and five receptions for 49 yards (9.8 ypc) and one touchdown
Hauled in a career-long 34-yard reception in a win over Nebraska (8/27)
Caught his first career receiving touchdown and rushed for 18 yards on four carries against Wisconsin (10/8)
Turned in 15 yards on six carries and hauled in one reception for 12 yards against Iowa (10/29)

2021 First-Year:

Appeared in nine games, making one start
Finished the season third on the team with 210 rushing yards
Rushed 10 times for 71 yards in a win over Indiana State (9/11)
Punched in his first touchdown as a Wildcat, along with 51 rushing yards, in a win over Ohio (9/25)

High School:

Three-star recruit verbally committed to Northwestern on June 11, 2020
Top-50 running back nationally and Top-30 in Michigan (247Sports)
Second-highest ranked running back in Northwestern history, trailing only Justin Jackson (247Sports)
Earned all-state honors in Michigan following junior season at Portage Northern
Rushed for 1,861 yards and scored 19 touchdowns for the Huskies
Recorded 1,801 yards in senior season, scoring 22 touchdowns
First-Team AP All-State
First-Team All-Conference (Division II) as a senior
Detroit Free Press Dream Team running back
Won three consecutive conference championships at Portage Northern
Three-sport athlete in high school
Lettered three years in football, twice in basketball and track
Father played football at Central Michigan University
Anticipated major is neuroscience or biology/biological science