Temple University Athletics
2012 Football Roster
Roster
Tyson, Marc

Jersey Number 40
Marc Tyson
- Position:
- RB
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Monroe, N.J.
- High School:
- Monroe
Bio
A one-year letter winner ('14)
Local 215 member who joined the program in the Fall of 2012 … transfer student who came to Temple from Appalachian State in 2012.
Honors: 2014 Director's Honor Roll...2013 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... 2013 Athletic Director’s Honor Roll … 2012 Big East All-Academic Team honoree.
2014 (Redshirt Senior): The primary fullback, Tyson played in 11 games, mostly on special teams ... missed three games due to injury.
2013 (Redshirt Junior): Played in every game, on special teams and as the only FB on the roster.
2012 (Junior): Did not play.
College: Wrestled in the heavyweight division at Appalachian State … placed third in the Southern Conference heavyweight championship … Southern Conference All-Freshman Team.
High School: Three-year letterwinner for coach Chris Beagan at Monroe Township HS … played FB and LB … team went 11-1 his senior season en route to the 2009 GMC Group 3 state championship … 2009 All-State honorable mention … first-team All-Area … first-team All-Greater Middlesex Conference … as a senior, had 101 tackles, 4 sacks, and 5 forced fumbles … offensively, had 4 TDs … running back ran for 2,000 yards behind him … played both sides (FB/LB) in the 2010 NJ North/South All-Star Game … three-year letterwinner in wrestling … two-time district champion … 2010 Region 5 champion, 2009 Region 5 runner-up … placed fifth in the 2010 NJ state wrestling championship … National Honor Society member … New Jersey Rising Scholar.
Personal: Born Marc Anthony Tyson II on 11/7/92 in Livingston, NJ … parents are Sharon and Marc Tyson … has a brother Jeremy (26) and two sisters—Sierah (22) and Charisse (6) … sister Sierah ran track at Georgetown … youth wrestling and track volunteer at Monroe HS … soup kitchen volunteer … economics major.
Local 215 member who joined the program in the Fall of 2012 … transfer student who came to Temple from Appalachian State in 2012.
Honors: 2014 Director's Honor Roll...2013 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... 2013 Athletic Director’s Honor Roll … 2012 Big East All-Academic Team honoree.
2014 (Redshirt Senior): The primary fullback, Tyson played in 11 games, mostly on special teams ... missed three games due to injury.
2013 (Redshirt Junior): Played in every game, on special teams and as the only FB on the roster.
2012 (Junior): Did not play.
College: Wrestled in the heavyweight division at Appalachian State … placed third in the Southern Conference heavyweight championship … Southern Conference All-Freshman Team.
High School: Three-year letterwinner for coach Chris Beagan at Monroe Township HS … played FB and LB … team went 11-1 his senior season en route to the 2009 GMC Group 3 state championship … 2009 All-State honorable mention … first-team All-Area … first-team All-Greater Middlesex Conference … as a senior, had 101 tackles, 4 sacks, and 5 forced fumbles … offensively, had 4 TDs … running back ran for 2,000 yards behind him … played both sides (FB/LB) in the 2010 NJ North/South All-Star Game … three-year letterwinner in wrestling … two-time district champion … 2010 Region 5 champion, 2009 Region 5 runner-up … placed fifth in the 2010 NJ state wrestling championship … National Honor Society member … New Jersey Rising Scholar.
Personal: Born Marc Anthony Tyson II on 11/7/92 in Livingston, NJ … parents are Sharon and Marc Tyson … has a brother Jeremy (26) and two sisters—Sierah (22) and Charisse (6) … sister Sierah ran track at Georgetown … youth wrestling and track volunteer at Monroe HS … soup kitchen volunteer … economics major.
Ep. 2: Temple Football Alum Tyler Matakevich || Gymnastics Junior Amelia Budd
Friday, September 05
Elevate the Owls: Temple Athletics' Competitive Excellence Fund
Tuesday, September 02
Ep. 1: Head Football Coach K.C. Keeler || XC's David Litvin & WLAX's Amelia Wright
Friday, August 29
Introducing The Owl Pod: The Official Podcast of Temple Athletics!
Friday, August 22