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2023 Football Roster

Vladimir Cherry

31 Tyler Lavine

  • Position RB
  • Cl-Exp SR-4L
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 222
  • Hometown Cedar Park, Texas
  • Previous School Army Preparatory Academy / Cedar Park

Biography

Graduate Student (2023): Appeared in all 14 games… Started against Navy… Became school leader in games played with 61… Tied for team led in rushing touchdowns with seven… Tied career-high for single-game rushing touchdowns with three against Navy… Rushed for 168 yards on the season… Recorded seven catches for 52 yards… Returned one kick for 23 yards… Recorded a tackle against Louisiana Tech… AWARDS: Preseason: College Football Network Preseason All-AAC Honorable Mention ... Postseason: American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team.

Senior (2022): Played in all 13 games, making three starts... Led the Mustangs with 142 carries for 642 yards and 10 TDs... Added 16 receptions for 122 yards... Had one kick return for nine yards... Was second on the team with 773 all-purpose yards... Registered two 100-yard rushing performances... Had a career-high 25 rushes against Memphis and Houston... Had three rushing TDs against Houston, second highest single-game total in AAC in 2022... AWARDS: AAC Honor Roll (Oct. 31)... Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Honorable Mention (Nov. 1).

Junior (2021): Saw action in all 12 games... Registered 54 carries for 257 yards and two TDs... Added 10 catches for 113 yards and a TD... Had one kick return for 10 yards... Finished with 257 all-purpose yards... Added one solo tackle... AWARDS: Uplifting Athletes Rare Disease Champion Team.

Sophomore (2020): Played in nine games... Was second on the team with 61 carries for 310 yards and five TDs (9th AAC)... Added eight receptions for 93 yards... Registered one tackle and one fumble recovery on special teams... AWARDS: Burlsworth Trophy Nominee... American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team.

Freshman (2019): Played in all 13 games, primarily on special teams... Registered nine carries for 38 yards and one touchdown... Added one reception... Returned three kickoffs for 29 yards... Had 10 tackles (7 solo) and one fumble recovery... AWARDS: American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team.

Prep: Registered 185 carries for 1,265 yards and 25 touchdowns and six receptions for 137 yards and three TDs as a senior at Cedar Park in 2016… Helped team advance to the 5A DI regional championship… Had 313 carries for 2,157 yards and 32 TDs in three seasons… Also added 2,503 career all-purpose yards.

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Historical Player Information

  • 30

    2019FR

    RB
    5'11" 220 lbs
    30
  • 31

    2020FR

    RB
    5'11" 220 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2021JR

    RB
    5'11" 229 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2022SR

    RB
    5'11" 212 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2023GS

    RB
    5'11" 222 lbs
    31