Tyler Hancock - Analyst - Special Teams - Staff Directory

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Tyler Hancock

Title:
Analyst - Special Teams
Email:
Phone:
3682

Tyler Hancock joins the Troy program following one season at Buffalo and previous stops at Baylor, Charlotte, Maryland, West Virginia and Kentucky.

Hancock joined the staff at Buffalo from Baylor, where he spent the 2023 campaign as a quality control coach on special teams, helping the Bears finish in the top five nationally in special teams efficiency.

In his lone season with the Bulls, they ranked second in the MAC in punt returns (12.9 yards), second in kickoffs (42.7 yards) and fourth in punts (39.5 yards). Buffalo's punter and place kicker took home All-MAC Third Team honors.

Hancock served as special teams coordinator at Charlotte from 2021-22. In his two seasons with the 49ers, Charlotte ranked among the nation's top 10 in punt-return defense (No. 4 in 2022 and No. 8 in 2021).

In 2022, the 49ers ranked among the nation's leaders in several key special team categories, including fourth in punt return defense average, No. 10 in blocked kicks, No. 31 in blocked punts and No. 32 in net punting average. Bailey Rice averaged 42.72 yards per punt under Hancock's guidance, including 18 downed inside the 20-yard line and 13 going for 50+ yards.

In 2021, Hancock's first year leading the special teams unit, Charlotte ranked eighth in punt-return defense, 21st in the nation in blocked kicks, 32nd in blocked punts, 36th in kickoff returns and 40th in net punting.

Prior to Charlotte, Hancock spent two seasons as the senior analyst for special teams at West Virginia. He oversaw the program's analysts and quality control coaches while helping lead the special teams unit and its game plans.

He was the special teams quality control coach at Maryland from 2016-18, working with linebackers and tight ends in addition to the specialists.

A native of Lexington, Ky., Hancock spent four years as a defensive intern and later an offensive assistant at Kentucky. He worked with special teams, outside linebackers and defensive backs. He also worked as an offensive assistant, with primary responsibilities including the quarterbacks and tight ends.

A 2012 graduate of Kentucky Wesleyan, Hancock began his coaching career at his alma mater, serving as quarterbacks coach and co-passing game coordinator for the Panthers.