PRIOR TO LA TECH: Spent the past two seasons at Jones College, an NJCAA DI program in Ellisville, Mississippi ... Helped lead the Bobcats to a combined 54-14 record, including a 2025 MACCC regular season title as well as two Region 23 titles ... Played in 64 games for Jones, totaling 724 points for an average of 11.3 points per contest while shooting 44.2 percent from the field, 35.1 percent from three-point range, and 75.3 percent from the foul line ... After being a sixth man for the Bobcats as a freshman, Tyler was a driving force for Jones this past season, starting all 34 games while averaging a team-high 17.9 points and 5.5 assists per contest in route to being named First Team All-MACCC, First Team All-Region, and was Region 23 Tournament MVP ... Made a team-high 68 triples and swiped 50 steals ... Scored in double figures 30 times with half of those being 20+ scoring efforts, including a season-high 29 versus Gulf Coast State ... Dished out at least five assists in 21 games ... Prepped at Cordova (Tenn.) where he was a four-time all-district and four-time all-state selection.

PERSONAL: Full name is Jaylyn Tyler ... Nickname is "Jay" ... Son of John and Denise Tyler ... One brother, Jonovan, and one sister, Jamiyah ... Born Nov. 18, 2005 in Greenville, Miss.