Troy University Athletics
2015 Football Roster
Roster
Tyler Lassiter
- Position:
- OL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-6 / 302
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Hazel Green, Ala.
- High School:
- Hazel Green HS
2015 (Junior): Started the final eight games of the season and did not allow a sack in over 600 snaps … Graded out at a season-high 96 percent with a pair of knockdowns and a great block in 73 snaps at Georgia State … Had a season-high five knockdowns in 82 snaps at Mississippi State … Finished the season with 18 knockdown blocks in his nine games of action … Graded out at 88 percent or higher in his final four games of the year … Key member of Troy’s offensive line that blocked for 1,000-yard rusher Brandon Burks; just the eighth in Troy history … Troy’s offensive line ranked second in the league in fewest sacks allowed (not counting Georgia Southern, who attempted just 129 passes all season)
2014 (Sophomore): Played in all 12 games on special teams and saw snaps on the offensive line in nine different contests … Finished the season with over 100 snaps played, including a season-high 28 in the opener at UAB … Did not allow a sack over the final eight games he played … Recorded a knockdown and a 91 percent grade of 12 snaps against Appalachian State
2013 (RS-Freshman): Played in all 12 games as a reserve offensive lineman … Totaled 262 snaps on the year and graded out at over 77 percent for the season … Played a season-high 40 snaps with two knockdown blocks in the opener against UAB … Recorded a season-high four knockdown blocks in 33 snaps at Ole Miss … Finished the year with 16.5 knockdown blocks … Part of an offensive line that paved the way for Jordan Chunn to earn Freshman All-America honors after he rushed for 14 touchdowns … Troy led the Sun Belt Conference in total offense (463.3), passing offense (322.3) and scoring offense (34.1) … As an offensive unit, Troy’s offensive line finished second in the Sun Belt and 35th nationally with only 19 sacks allowed; Troy led the league by allowing a sack once every 25.4 pass attempts
2012 (Freshman): Redshirted
High School: Named all-state honorable mention, first team all-region and team captain his senior season … Helped lead Hazel Green to the Alabama 6A Playoffs … Converted tight end who moved to left tackle and was named most improved player on the team following the move … Named to the Huntsville Times Elite First Team following his senior year after recording 53 pancake blocks in 10 games … Named top lineman on the team ... Only allowed three sacks during his entire high school career; started every game since his freshman season ... Threw a no-hitter for the Trojans baseball team
Personal: Full name is Jason Tyler Lassiter ... Son of Traci and Buddy Lassiter ... Born Sept. 5, 1993, in Huntsville, Ala. ... Graduated Spring 2016 with a degree in sport & fitness management
