Tyler Urban

Position:
Wide Receiver
Height:
6-5
Weight:
251
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
North Huntingdon, Pa.
High School:
Norwin Senior HS

2011 (Sr.):

Will be competing for one of the starting inside receiver positions
Played tight end for the first three years
Played in 37 career games and started 14

2010 (Jr.):

Played in 11 games
Was starter at tight end, before sustaining an early season knee injury
Saw limited time for the rest of the year
Finished with three catches for seven yards
Two catches for five yards against Coastal Carolina

2009 (So.):

Played in 13 games and started seven
Earned the Whitey Gwynne Award from the WVU coaching staff for leadership and on-field play
WVU Offensive Champion: Syracuse
Finished with 10 catches for 117 yards and a touchdown
Two catches for 49 yards with a long of 33 against Liberty
Collected two catches for 28 yards against Louisville with a long of 22

2008 (Fr.):

Played in all 13 games and started four
Awarded the Danny Van Etten Rookie of the Year Award by the coaching staff
Finished with four catches for 79 yards, two touchdowns and a long of 25
Made his first collegiate catch against Rutgers, a 25-yard touchdown reception
His second catch was a 12-yard touchdown against USF
Made two big catches for 42 yards against North Carolina in the Meineke Car Care Bowl

High School:

Coached by Dan Conwell at Norwin Senior High
As a senior, rushed for 510 yards on 80 carries and scored seven touchdowns as a fullback
Registered 79 tackles and seven sacks
Selected second-team all-state class 4A
Pittsburgh Tribune Review’s Terrific 25
Member of the National Honor Society

Personal:

Birthday is Sept. 30
Son of James and Debra Urban
Majoring in finance
(5x) Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
(1x) Dean’s List
(2x) BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Urban's Receiving Statistics
Year	Games  Catches	Yards	Avg.    TD Long
2010    11     3        7       2.3     0   4
2009    13     10       117     11.7    1   33
2008    13     4        79      19.8    2   25