Tyler Shough
Tyler Shough is an American football quarterback for the Oregon Ducks.
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Position | Quarterback |
Class | Sophomore |
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High school | Hamilton (Chandler, Arizona) |
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Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Weight | 219 lb (99 kg) |
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Early life and high school
Shough grew up in Chandler, Arizona and attended Hamilton High School.[1] He completed 142 of 228 passes for 2,079 yards, 27 touchdowns and nine interceptions and was named honorable mention 6A Premier League in his junior season.[2][3] As a senior, Shough passed for 3,071 yards with 30 touchdowns and five interceptions and was named first-team 6A Premier League and first team All-Chandler Unified School District as he led the Huskies to the Class 6A state quarterfinals.[4][5][6] Rated a four star recruit, Shough initially committed to play college football at North Carolina over offers from Alabama, Georgia, Florida State and Michigan before flipping his commitment to Oregon.[7][8]
College career
Shough appeared in three games as a true freshman, playing eight snaps before redshirting the rest of the season.[9][10] As a redshirt freshman, Shough served as the Ducks backup quarterback behind Justin Herbert.[11] He finished the season with 144 yards and three touchdowns in eight games played off the bench.[12][13] Head Coach Mario Cristobal says that Shough is anticipated to be the starting quarterback in the upcoming 2020 season.[14]
References
- Travers, Trace (May 30, 2017). "Hamilton (Az.) QB Tyler Shough talks Cal Offer". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- Obert, Richard (June 5, 2017). "Hamilton QB Tyler Shough signs early with Oregon Ducks". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- Menec, Andrew (December 25, 2017). "Pac-12 football recruiting rankings: Ducks 2nd, Beavers 12th after early signing period". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- Alger, Tyson (May 9, 2019). "A reason to believe: Oregon QB Tyler Shough remains even-keeled through adversity". The Athletic. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- "Trieu: Michigan was 'dream school' for QB Tyler Shough". Detroit Free Press. May 16, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- "Meet the Oregon Ducks' 2018 football recruiting class". The Oregonian. February 8, 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- Wenzel, Matt (June 15, 2017). "4-star QB Tyler Shough picks North Carolina over Michigan, others". MLive.com. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- Chiari, Mike (October 7, 2017). "4-Star QB Prospect Tyler Shough Switches Commitment to Oregon from UNC". Bleacher Report. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- Amaranthus, Bri (September 11, 2019). "Justin Herbert and his successor Tyler Shough are "two of the same"". NBC Sports Northwest. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- Fentress, Aaron (September 10, 2019). "Film Room: Breaking down Oregon backup QB Tyler Shough's first real game action". The Athletic. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- Crepea, James (April 16, 2019). "Redshirt-freshman Tyler Shough stakes his claim as Oregon's backup QB to Justin Herbert". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- Crepea, James (April 3, 2020). "Oregon Ducks QB Tyler Shough 'leaves spring as the starter'". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- "Return of the Quack: Tyler Shough". AddictedToQuack.com. SB Nation. April 10, 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
- Oregonian/OregonLive, James Crepea | The (2020-04-27). "Tyler Shough atop Oregon's QB depth chart to end spring, how Mario Cristobal plans to approach Ducks' position battle". oregonlive. Retrieved 2020-05-06.