Tyler Lancaster

Height:
6-4
Weight:
315
Position:
DL
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Romeoville, Ill.
High School:
Plainfield East

Signed an undrafted free agent contract with the Green Bay Packers on April 28, 2018.

2017: Redshirt senior ... Team captain ... Honorable Mention All-Big Ten ... Started all 13 games, extending his consecutive games started streak to 39 ... Made at least two tackles in all 13 games and finished the season with career highs in assisted tackles (26), total tackles (40), tackles for loss (9.5) and sacks (2) ... Was a key force on a Wildcats' defense that ranked ninth in the country in rushing defense and 20th in scoring defense ... Had a season-high five tackles at Duke and at Nebraska ... Made a tackle in the backfield in nine of 12 games ... Had four tackles and a sack in the Wildcats' win over Bowling Green ... Also assisted on sacks in victories over Minnesota and at Illinois ... Academic All-Big Ten.

2016: Redshirt junior … Started all 13 games at defensive tackle … Finished season with 28 tackles, including 3.5 for loss … Had a season-high eight tackles, including two for loss, versus No. 8 Wisconsin … Recorded five tackles at No. 6 Ohio State … Made six stops in the Big Ten opener versus Nebraska … Recorded a pair of tackles and a fumble recovery in the Wildcats’ victory over No. 23 Pittsburgh in the 2016 Pinstripe Bowl … Named Northwestern’s Defensive Player of the Week following games versus the Cornhuskers, Buckeyes and Badgers … Academic All-Big Ten.

2015: Redshirt sophomore ... Started every game as a key part of a staunch defensive line and notched 33 tackles on the season with seven TFL ... Led the team in forced fumbles with two ... Notched four tackles, two tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, and a forced fumble in shutout of Minnesota ... Won NU's Defensive Big Playmaker of the Week honor after the game ... Had five tackles in victory over Ball State ... Recorded a sack and forced fumble in victory at Wisconsin ... Academic All-Big Ten.

2014: Redshirt freshman ... Made collegiate debut against Cal ... Was hampered by injury through the rest of the season.

2013: Redshirted his first year in Evanston ... Named NU's Defensive Practice Player of the Week following Western Michigan game.

High School: Ranked as the No. 6 center prospect nationally by Rivals.com, and No. 10 by Scout.com ... Rated as the No. 15 overall recruit from Illinois by Rivals.com ... Named All-Area team by Herald News ... Named first-team All-State by Chicago Tribune... Competed in Offense-Defense All-American Bowl ... Named 2012 Offense-Defense Scholar-Athlete of the Year by All-American Bowl ... Did not surrender a sack in three years of varsity football ... Academic All-State honoree ... Honor Roll student and member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Born Tyler Coatney Lancaster ... Son of Brad and Bonnie Lancaster ... Major is economics.