The 5 Star Running Back who DISAPPEARED. Thomas Tyner's Weird Story

[@McfabOR]

Thomas Tyner is currently a Deputy Sheriff in a small town in Oregon.

[@ventura80503]

Central Oregon I believe

[@351redred]

Organized sports too many times considers athletes commodities and not people. Stay safe out there Sheriff!

[@elibrooks1662]

would hate to be running from him

[@TranceMasterJack]

Ya ruined it. 🤪

[@chaike9001]

He need to arrest your barber

[@joshreeve3010]

Matt I think I can speak for everyone that we are loving these story videos.

[@thebengalshater4418]

You don’t speak for everyone. Only d riders like you who think that.

[@thebengalshater4418]

You don’t speak for everyone.

[@thebengalshater4418]

You don’t speak for everyone

[@jmoney5350]

@@thebengalshater4418Your a bad apple

[@boydcochran4692]

I’ve put down a few of these videos real quick. They are getting better with every release

[@SpenserErickson1996]

Played against him in highschool.. his shifts and acceleration in person was insane. And on his 18th birthday a school talked crap about him on Twitter the day of the game calling him overrated scored 10 tds against that team, he was a very humble dude we had a lot of the same friends so we crossed paths often

[@boydcochran4692]

Ten? Ten????? Good lord lol I can guess no one else popped off the rest of the season lol

[@Alex-tc9np]

@@boydcochran4692bro he scored 10 TDs and had like 600 yards rushing and 100 yards receiving. He was insane!!!

[@haydenhovater7130]

He was that SUPER FAST running back for Oregon on NCAA 14 number 24 lol my goodness I wondered who that was lol

[@dashien2605]

He was our secret gem, who just couldn’t stay healthy

[@seankim7896]

Marcus Vick, Michael's little brother. Crazy story

[@BleedHuskerRed2011]

Mike had his share of problems but Marcus could not keep his head out of his own ass

[@fmgmack]

@@BleedHuskerRed2011seriously Mike actually was somehow less of a fuckup than Marcus which is crazy 💀

[@Dirkdiggler_XIV]

Dude tried to strong arm a McDonald’s. Wasted talent.

[@DallasRoark]

Hey Matt, I went to Aloha with Thomas ...1. It's pronounced Alow-uh not aloHA 2. Thank you for validating the fact he could've been a pro, he's a great guy .....His HS coach was Chris Casey ( brother of Oregon state baseball great Pat Casey). Great video if you need more info for part 2 hit me up!

[@mollyclum2302]

Thank you for covering a Duck. Colt Lyerla is another one. So good but the drugs/crime grabbed him.

[@ODUCKSFAN1]

Colt Lyerla could have been a great football player, but he trashed himself. He became a drug addicted and served time in jail. I don’t know if he’s still serving time. He was actually better than Dieon Jordan and Kiko Alonso if he didn’t ruin his career. The guy was powerful like Nick Bosa like

[@djohnson4228]

@@ODUCKSFAN1 he’s out of jail now and actually had a kid, he has turned his life around. Also he seems to be into MMA fighting in some competitive leagues.

[@oompaloompadookie]

You telling the Maurice Clarett story would be incredible

[@shanceeaton9508]

Everybody knows that’s story and his dad flemlo already did that one

[@jamesmeeks4852]

Honestly Matt, even though you haven't put your life story out to us yet, you have shared enough with us for us to know, " Most people find their passion through the fires of pain". Love your show bruh... especially when I feel you really care.

[@jongrant1215]

Thomas Tyner was a star at Oregon. I am happy to hear he found a different way, a way that makes his life fulfilling. Football is not everything. After his injuries, he just lost interest. The one thing I do wonder about, why he became a Beaver, of all things!

[@Kalanimauimusic]

O was always stacked with running backs so he wouldn’t have gotten much playing time, especially after two years of not playing football. That only leaves OSU in his home state and also where you’d expect him to start.

[@JaeSproo]

@@Kalanimauimusic Wisconsin Badgers woulda been a smart choice. They always recruit good running backs...but he was faster than the ones we had and Badger offensive lines are always destroying the gaps for you to run through.

[@breakmylegs7294]

​​@@JaeSprooI think he wasn't in great shape by that time, Oregon State wasn't even giving him reps and they were 1 and 11

[@NoMoTheUFO]

I remember watching his highlights. He was explosive, powerful, and quick. Great video and hope he's doing great. 🔥🔥🔥

[@shirodyounker1927]

I think the reasons he didn't excel at Oregon State was that it was being coached by Gary Anderson...(former Wisconsin head coach)... and they liked to run and hammer the other team. Didn't really work because he didn't stay long enough to build a huge dominant line like they had in Wisconsin. Also when Tyner transferred he had to compete with Ryan "the Wrecking" Nall...6'2" 230-240lbs. Andersons play calling favored a fresh durable (fullback acting like a) running back. Tyner had too many injuries to do this over and over with a less than mediocre line at that time. I remember watching a game...and thinking they should've made him into a receiver.. to at least utilize his speed. ..but OSU didn't pass much.. depressing season.

[@jamesmeeks4852]

Awsome show. This is the greatness that first attracted me to this channel. A genuine concern and curiosity of all things sports. From the mainstream to the mondaine and obscure. Stay Great Bruh Matt. BE Great

[@ohlongejohnson9105]

Another athlete from Oregon that would be interesting if you could find enough info is Jordan Tebbutt. Went to Oak Hill for senior year balled out and disappeared. Rio Adams from Seattle too.

[@ShawnWi]

Great to see Matt show up on my notifications!

[@Posseem]

He's still dope. Family from Oregon. Well off family honestly. He's still killing it. Granted I'm biased, but he's fine lol. Got a degree too

[@ChickenBoneNews]

This was a great story. He's doing what he loves. Great ending to a great story. Thanks for the update.🏈🏈🏈

[@bentonja668]

Former Arkansas QB Matt Jones

[@BlackLaGoonies]

Love this channel as a new subscriber! Here's a fun request on a similar note to Tyner: Anthony Morelli was once the top ranked high school prospect in Pennsylvania, which is unreal considering Revis Island and Chad Henne were in his graduating class. But to my knowledge he never played in an NFL game; he may even be the only Top ranked PA high school prospect this century not to. What happened to him? Keep up the great work!

[@JosePlata]

3 kids in my family went to Aloha. Tyner would have killed it in NIL if they had it back then. The 10 td game was one for the ages.

[@TroyB-f7m]

10 rushing 2 recieving with over 100 yards so ober 750 yards 1 game

[@AguilaDeOnix85]

I'm not surprised he enjoys the outdoors. He's from Oregon, dog. I'm glad he has a supportive dad that wasn't down his throat about sports, too. Folks don't know how important that is, psychology.

[@ventura80503]

Do one on Colt Lyerla!!!!

[@mollyclum2302]

Agree! I suggested him on another video as well.

[@ventura80503]

@@mollyclum2302 I’ve been suggesting it also lol Go Ducks!

[@puffdutchtwo]

Got friends that knew him and I met his dad very interesting story no doubt

[@HightimesinPDX]

Came here to say this

[@isaiahvalach6835]

I think he was one of those guys that just fell out of love with the game. Also tough when you share the backfield with royce freeman who went on to be a 2nd round pick

[@hunter_grot]

Bro the Aloha high school football team now hasn’t been good for a few years now, but usually there’s always a sport that’s insanely good like right now is baseball which my brother is on the team, but also when the class of 2027-2028 is playing football, as long as the team that I had (I stopped playing to play fall ball) but right now there is a lot of potential for the team

[@Boskibro]

Hey Matt! I can’t wait to hear you chime in on the very disappointing 2024 Alabama college football season. Deboar can’t recruit

[@PaytonSchreier]

#1 recruiting class

[@davidfoster4859]

I remember this guy I'm from Oregon me and him were in high school around the same time never played against him but I remember the hype

[@StaticSift]

bro looks to be doing a okay brother. some people get called down different paths in life.. this is a success story in my book. Dudes happy with life and a very productive citizen.

[@luism24]

Matt LSU fan who loves your channel. Thanks for all the videos. You should do a video on Malachi Dupre former LSU WR

[@brettcranston2433]

also that whole generation of players that came out of that school were very respectable kids i went to highschool there at the time the football team was huge on helping the community and even to this day the majority of them are close with eachother and the community still the coach's and a lot of the teachers there were genuine people

[@ericwalters3426]

I think i mentioned Tyner in the post that you asked who do you want to make a vid on. Nice work. Thomas was also like 225 coming out of high school. The only guy who was ranked higher than Tyner was Henry. He was recruited by chip kelly, at the same time as when the had deanthony thomas. Imagine both those guys in the backfield, and mariota as qb. I thought i was going to see.the most amazing show in college football at Oregon. His injuries really hampered him, then chip left. Tyner did come back to start in the national championship against Ohio st.

[@w4tchinu]

Came across the video and wow! Brought back memories of the crowd roar whenever he had the ball. BTW - Aloha (Oregon) is pronounced "Uh-low-wuh". Its pronunciation is based on the area's ingenious people's language.

[@thequestion2324]

The fact that him wanting to spend his time in woods is a huge shock to everyone.Is crazy to me I forget that the rest of the country think of portland when they think of Oregon in reality most of us out side of Portland hate it and enjoy are forests and rivers.There is really good reasons behind Oregonians Not liking Californians that move here.

[@LJProductions247]

I remember that night re had 10 tubs. I was so god damn excited for him to come to Oregon

[@kdot3246]

The one on former LSU running back Cecil Collins

[@WesMoast]

Yes! I just came here to ask for the same story. Cecil the Diesel Collins

[@kennethkennair]

Whew. What a disaster.

[@happyman42]

Matt these are awesome! Thank you and keep making these!

[@boded1135]

MATT HOW ABOUT DOING A STORY ON RASHAN SALAAM!!! CU buffs tailback who won the heisman…Awesome but tragic story end💔

[@demondbramlett5944]

He benefited playing high-school ball in Oregon were the competition is subpar, once he got to college and seen everyone was just as good as him he quit, he had no work ethic, no vision, just relied on being big and fast lol it's a different ball game in college, happy to hear he's doing good in life tho

[@joshchilds9409]

Can you make one about Mitch Mustane? QB from Springdale, AR. He played for Arkansas then went to USC... Had his identity stolen or something like that.. ive always wondered what really happened. and you're a great story teller so It'd be a good video 🤘😎🎸

[@Stonewall29]

There is a full doc on him on Amazon Prime. It’s good

[@joshchilds9409]

Sweet! I'll have to look it up.... We went to highschool together. The team was badass. Gus Malzahn was the head coach and went to Arkansas with Mitch and few other guys for a year. Then Mitch transferred to USC and Gus obviously coached Auburn to a National Championship... I always wondered why Mitch left the Razorbacks when he was gonna be the #1 QB. They had Darren McFadden, Peyton Hillis, Felix Jones. Could've been top a 10 easy

[@RASDB7]

He was incredible to watch in high school and college.

[@Posseem]

His dad was my doctor. Good people

[@robinrodriguez480]

WOW !!! Great story yea man absollutey better to be happy !!!👍👍

[@boonemcguckin5061]

Guy was a stud! Absolutely a stud! Thanks for what ya gave us duck fans!

[@JanoyCresva]

I think that injury really made him open his eyes. In high school he was a super hero. Thats what he thought football was. Running people over and scoring touchdowns. Injuries were just an afterthought. After surgery he probably came to the realization that he' going to be taking hits on that same shoulder and for the first time he didnt feel like a super hero anymore.

[@christian2091]

What happened to Torreahno Sweet. Star running back out of Bishop Amat. The kid went crazy against all pac5 schools. Mader Dei, St.John Bosco etc.

[@hunter_grot]

Btw if you talk about Aloha a way not to confuse anyone you say Aloh-uh also that’s how it’s pronounced

[@rich2x954]

Yoo Great Content Matt But i always wonder what happened to Denard Robinson🤔

[@sinista6704]

While establishing record setting stats can be a good thing one must not forget the body wears and tears just like everything else in existence

[@tywhitfield77]

Never been this early to an upload before but either way great work Matt! Love your videos!

[@L.A9397]

As a Oregon fan I was think abt him a couple weeks ago need this video

[@dirtydavis8308]

Thomas Tyner does what makes him happy, football stopped making him happy. Nature is consistent and won’t let him down

[@eudarriusthomas8470]

Do video on Marcus Lattimore

[@DustinBouckYT]

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS.

[@brandonlawrence6447]

hey matt, you should do a follow up video on zion harmon! love the videos man, keep up the great work

[@elyvisionz1183]

You gotta do a video on his teammate bro FOTU LEIATO! REST IN PEACE!!! I know for a fact everyone saw his highlights 2015 high school season! Bro was an absolute missile who aint ever miss.

[@WinstonCorneilius]

There are so many stories of world beaters that hang it up to become regular people. The normal person would give anything to be in their place but I’ve seen really great athletes give it up, with so much meat left on the bone

[@rickygavlin9890]

Great video! You gotta do a video on the parallels of the rise and falls of lexington high schoola greatest athlets demetrius summers and shaq roland

[@clemtrammell3349]

Robert Toomer RB Worth County HS Sylvester, Ga Class of 1992… signed and played at LSU-

[@brandonfifield4105]

Hpw about Dennis Dixon dude was a beast in college

[@dashien2605]

As an oregon fan, I thought he’d be crazy good with us. But he kept getting hurt, then he lost the starting role to Royce Freeman. He had so much promise

[@derekhartwig3773]

u and flemlo raps need to do a what happened video together. u both cover simular topics. and u guys both do amazing research and ur formats r simular. would be a fire video colab

[@PDXKing99]

It’s crazy that any player in the state of Oregon was a 5 star let alone at Aloha because they’re not a big school that’s usually West Linn, Central Catholic, Lake Oswego and Jesuit who usually have the best teams and players.

[@cdubwingo]

Reggie Benton from Grand Blanc, Mi. Had a scholarship to play RB at U of M in 99’ … had to go to prep school to get in . Ended up at Purdue . Not sure if he even saw the field . Been a while

[@KushhKeemTv]

You should do the second running back on that high school record list Paul McCoy insane record but never heard of him

[@miccapesraps]

Was just with him today. Real beast but chose basketball over football.

[@JordanSkoubo]

He was a track star too. He has the Oregon 100m record with a 10.35

[@aaronslifts]

I don't even watch sports....but these videos are really good.

[@peytonjacob645]

This would be cool if you did this on basketball players as well

[@carlosmark9840]

Guaranteed his father took the joy out his game

[@markanthony1004]

I actually remember this dude. I just didn't know what happened to him

[@bobbyromeii3418]

😂Matt, i love you, but you have to give studded growth back his intro!!!. " Let's get it" 😅

[@Mr.RAIN08_]

Hey Matt can you do a video about the one-handed football player from UCF?

[@Marcmadness99]

He did good in the NFL but eventually he retired a few years later.

[@grumpyoldman64]

I think you want to play for Seattle on special teams for three or four years I think he did all right... who is the same team as brother played on I don't know if he's still in football anymore I think he only did his first contract

[@Mac_Mixxed]

It’s pronounced Ah-lowuh. That’s the best way to type it to pronounce it lol. It’s not line Ah-Loh-Ha. Lol hope that helps. Born and raised out of Aloha and wouldn’t change anything about it. Was at a rival highschool down the road and everybody knew Thomas. Mans a legend in our town/city/area.

[@bryanpaulgilbert7308]

the 49ers' draft misses, Jalen Hurd and Joe Williams would be interesting

[@ODUCKSFAN1]

He was plagued with injuries that’s why he didn’t wanna pursue football career., but he could have been a great running back in the NFL. Tyner was a strong RB. He was a Jonathan Stewart like of Oregon.

[@paulgeggie3684]

How about a series video on the greatest nearly teams you always hear about the teams that win the title look t teams who didn’t win it all but had a great story am from the uk been a nfl fan for years but only recently got into college football so will need help from this amazing community to come up with ideas

[@CSDonohue11]

It appears He really is just a humble Man that didn’t want all the attention and notoriety. He appears to be happier without all of that . It’s all obviously very lucrative and enticing which will keep someone going for it even if it’s more so to be able to set the family up if that’s what matters most and will keep you pushing more than even for yourself So if your family is already doing well then there’s not a lot of reasons to keep pushing for it Especially if you do not want all those eyes on You and prying I most definitely can appreciate that . Those people that make it in that public fame lifestyle are more mentally strong than their physical abilities . We’ve seen even some of those that are of the elite mentally as well as physically can still get overwhelmed with it all . Haters are a MuFu and most people can not deal with them whatsoever So to be out there with everyone’s eyes on you nonstop just waiting for your to slip up…. Most people could not and can not handle anything even close to that . Saddest part is that some of them can be the biggest haters themselves. Empathy my peoples Look out for one another It’s all Love ✌️ 🙏

[@Starsixsixtysix]

Hey Matt. You should do a video on Tyler Hilinski. It’ll be a heavy video but I think you’d do it justice

[@Avianers]

Tyner did not have the most rushing yards in that championship game. Zeke did

[@agtrey557]

Matt we need your life story

[@TheDLeto23]

You should do a video on former Texas A&M WR (Thomas Johnson) CRAZY STORY**

[@brucesbees]

Good stuff Matt

[@joshuaborchers1427]

Ramonce Taylor would be a great video

[@kaburatrain579]

Bro I went to Aloha I remember when I was a 7th grader he scored 10TDs in one game it was crazy!!

[@SWAGGER573]

He tore both his shoulders in high school. Injuries stopped him

[@aintthatsumish4498]

Noel Divine

[@Nomadic_mb]

Yo Matt! Can you do a video on a GA boy named Tyren Jones? From Walton high school in Marietta, Ga. Dude was insane and a 4 star commit to Alabama with a loaded recruiting class there!

[@williammurray7268]

Good story. On the plus side, maybe he has avoided CTE.

[@TravelingGunn]

Do a video on Trent Thompson the former number 1 player DT for the university of Georgia

[@trentonkid16]

I’m really interested in the story of Demetrius jones former ND from Chicago that transferred to Cincinnati he was also a football American please i hope you see this

[@DP-jd6qr]

Matt, How bout one on Shai McKenzie. The All Everything RB fro PA. He went to V-Tech n started as a Freshmen. Then legal probs started n he transferred to Hampton Univ. He was having success n just disappeared. Coached against the kid in HS, he was legit n humble. What happened? Darrin

[@TradeforpeaceMoney]

He is now a Fence & Deck Installer in beaverton.

[@A-Train23]

Speaking of Oregon football, there’s the sad story of Colt Lyerla who was a better and more athletic TE than Brock Bowers imho

[@colbyduyck1861]

I grew up down the road in Forest Grove and I can attest people were hyping this dude up as the next coming of Christ. Single handedly winning games for Aloha. Btw we are huge outdoors enthusiasts and hunters in Oregon it isn’t that crazy he joined the community. Glad it’s not drugs. Good story wild ending

[@Buddysugarkushc137]

Can you do a video on Darrell Scott, the top running back recruit in the 2008 class

[@zendariuskincaid5205]

a BIIIIIIIIIIIIG thing missin, he played football in Oregon……. Not a football breading ground, he wasn’t playing against much competition

[@Crazy_e193]

He produced on the highest level of cfb. He could’ve been from Texas and the same things could’ve happened

[@Rasdawg915]

Michael Dyer would be a good one. Plus, I know you have a biased hatred for Auburn, so I know we could get your best on that video😂

[@b2th3m1th]

Oregon state is Oregon’s biggest rival for sure. And we did waste him that one year. It was Gary Andersen’s last year and the program was a shit show. If he would have stayed when coach smith took over I think he would have had an amazing senior year. I watched Tyner in HS and he was unreal. Also it’s not Alo-HA. It’s pronounced Aloa (Al-o-uh)

[@ronblack4364]

What’s up Matt I’m new to the channel. I may be late but can we get a video on Courtney Brown. The defensive end from Penn State

[@shafskyh]

Speaking of Oregon. Onterrio Smith would be a good one.

[@taligokrazii1147]

I was gonna ask you to do one on Tyner. Now can you do not me on Treon Harris? He was a 5⭐️ QB Out of Miami that went to Florida never heard of em after the Will Grier Suspension year

[@willl7780]

he was a great RB