Tyler is so back! Tyler Brown had been all over the news last year when he was denied immediate eligibility to play last season in what many called a questionable decision by the NCAA. 

The Buffs’ senior offensive lineman is all set to make a comeback this season, as signaled by the new Colorado football offensive line coach, Phil Loadholt. Loadholt, who has coached many big names throughout his career, admitted in an interview that Brown is the strongest player he has ever been around. 

Tyler Brown’s sporting family

The Mississippi native, standing at 6-foot-3, 310-pound, comes from a family heavily into sports and fitness. Mama Angelia Brown, raised in Illinois, has been a sportsperson herself. Angelia has always been a proponent of playing multiple sports. She ran tracks and played fast-pitch softball in school. Tyler’s grandfather used to be a sports fanatic. Mama Brown said her father, Winston Michael, knew every sport, from football to basketball.

She got into sports to hang out more with her father. She closely followed ESPN and other sports outlets to be close to her father, whom she loved dearly. But the state champion Angelia was not only good at sports but also graduated with a Summa cum Laude and got her master’s degree in Speech Pathology from the University of Iowa. She now runs a Pilates studio in Jackson to keep herself and others fit and active.

The Colorado Offensive Guard’s father was an ex-marine. While not being a sports buff like his wife, Angelia, Tim Brown had always been very athletic. He has always been into running, biking, and other athletically demanding feats. However, Angelia humorously reminisces about how Tim had never watched a single game of football until he met her. Tim owns a gym now in Jackson. When not playing football, Tyler likes spending time with his parents and siblings, Ashton and Alexia. The Brown family has instilled great values in Tyler, as visible on and off the field. 

Tyler’s difficult last season

The last season was not very easy for Tyler. The offensive lineman found himself in a tricky situation when the NCAA denied him immediate eligibility following his transfer from Jackson State, per the two-transfer rule.

However, Brown found the Sanders family by his side throughout the storm. The Colorado head coach, Deion Sanders, slammed the NCAA over Tyler’s eligibility denial. Coach Prime publicly lashed out at the NCAA’s disregard for Tyler Brown’s mental health. Tyler Brown has been medically diagnosed with depression and anxiety previously.

Tyler is a promising player; there’s no doubt about it. Hope he proves his caliber this fall and bounces back harder.