FEAR FACTOR WITH HIS PUNISHING RUNNING STYLE, OAKS CHRISTIAN'S MARC TYLER IS AN INTIMIDATING PRESENCE FOR OPPONENTS.Byline: GERRY Ger·ry , Elbridge 1744-1814. American politician. A signer of the Declaration of Independence (1776) and a delegate to the Continental Congress (1787), he served as governor of Massachusetts (1810-1811) and as Vice President of the United States GITTELSON Staff Writer WESTLAKE Westlake, city (1990 pop. 27,018), Cuyahoga co., NE Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland; inc. as a city 1956. A growing city, its various manufactures include ink and plastics. VILLAGE - Marc Tyler Marc Tyler (born September 27, 1988 in Palmdale, California) is an American football running back for the University of Southern California Trojans football team. High school career Tyler attended Oaks Christian High School in Westlake Village, California. isn't is·n't Contraction of is not. isn't is not isn't be so worried about following in the footsteps of his father, Wendell Wendell is a name that has many uses: Places
abbr. National Football League NFL (US) n abbr (= National Football League) → Fußball-Nationalliga . The son is too busy putting his own footsteps on the chests of defending tacklers. At 6-foot-1 and 215 pounds with blazing speed and move-the-pile power, Tyler is the Daily News No.1 preseason running back -- and the No.3 national prospect at any position, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. espn.com. Because Tyler loves bowling over defenders as much as simply running past them, he's perhaps the area's most feared player. ``One-on-one in the open field, it's kind of like a Pop Warner Pop Warner refers to
After rushing for 2,140 yards -- averaging 11.9 yards per carry -- with 27 receptions and 44 touchdowns last season on an undefeated team that includes standout quarterback Jimmy Clausen James Richard "Jimmy" Clausen (born September 21, 1987, in Thousand Oaks, California[3]) is an American football player. He is a quarterback at the University of Notre Dame. , Tyler could see the football more this season. Clausen also returns, and the plan is to pass to Tyler more often. The less opponents see of Tyler, the happier they'll be. He's that intimidating in·tim·i·date tr.v. in·tim·i·dat·ed, in·tim·i·dat·ing, in·tim·i·dates 1. To make timid; fill with fear. 2. To coerce or inhibit by or as if by threats. . ``If a 165-pound guy sees Marc running at him, they're going to think twice before trying to hit him because Marc's going to take you on,'' Oaks Christian coach Bill Redell Bill Redell (born April 17, 1941 in Red Bluff, California) is an American football coach and member of the College Football Hall of Fame. Redell serves as head coach at Oaks Christian High School in Westlake Village, California, since 2000, and has formed them into one of said. ``I'll tell you what: Some 220-pounders may think twice, too.'' His teammates have enough trouble handling Tyler in practice. They're just happy they don't have to face him in a real game. ``Marc just loves contact. He'll go out his way to run over people,'' teammate Duke Lemmens said. ``With his combination of size and speed, he can run over you or run around you. If it's fourth-and-1, he's going to get that yard, but he might break one for 80 yards, too.'' His father might have been faster -- but not by much -- but Marc is bigger and much more powerful. ``I think I have better hands than my dad, too,'' Marc said. His father never misses a game. ``I just owe a lot to my dad because he's been pushing me all these years, and by now I'm really focused,'' Tyler said. ``It's always been my dream to play major-college football and to play in the NFL.'' Tyler, who has verbally committed to USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. , has worked hard during the offseason, improving his speed by running track during the spring. ``I was up to 227 pounds last year, and that was a little heavy,'' Tyler said. ``I've lost about 11 pounds, and right now I can run the 40 in 4.4 or 4.5.'' Redell has noticed a difference. ``Marc looks a little faster,'' Redell said. ``I honestly didn't think he was 227 last year, but if he said it, then he probably was. He really is like his dad in some ways. He might not be quite as fast, but he's stronger and he's just got super hands. He's the kind of impact player I had at Crespi (of Encino) with Russell White.'' Redell said Tyler is an even better linebacker than running back, and the coach believes Tyler proved so last year by totaling 14 tackles in the first half of an eventual 58-0 victory against Palmdale -- a milestone win for a program that has won three lower-division titles in a row while facing few large-school opponents. This year, Tyler will play linebacker ``until we get control of the game,'' Redell said. Oaks Christian, which scored at least 35 points in every game last year, is again loaded, but this year perhaps fewer victories will be decided by halftime because of an upgraded nonleague schedule that includes matchups against St. Bonaventure of Ventura, Lompoc, Venice and Muir of Pasadena; all are large schools that won at least nine games in 2005. ``I'm really looking forward to the St. Bonaventure game,'' Tyler said. ``It will important for our team because everyone says we haven't played anyone. I hope St. Bonaventure opens with wins over Hart and Canyon because that way they'll be undefeated when they play us. That's going to be a big game for us to prove ourselves.'' gerry.gittelson@dailynews.com (661) 257-5218 CAPTION(S): 4 photos, 2 boxes Photo: (1 -- color) Marc Tyler only needed 183 carries last season to rush for 2,196 yards -- an average of 12.0 yards per attempt -- and 39 touchdowns. Andy Holzman/Staff Photographer (2) Oaks Christian running back Marc Tyler worked on his speed by running track in the spring. Alex Collins/Special to the Daily News (3 -- color) TYLER (4 -- color) VEREEN Box: (1) AREA'S BEST RUNNING BACKS (2) HONORABLE MENTION - By Erik Boal, Special to the Daily News |
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