T.J. DeShields

Photo by: Jeff Harwell

Position:
Quarterback
Height:
6-3
Weight:
207
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Beloit, Ohio
High School:
West Branch

As a Redshirt Freshman (2019): President’s List for perfect 4.0 GPA ... saw action in three games ... at Bowling Green, played the last series and went 1-of-2 for 11 yards ... at Northern Illinois, went 2-of-4 for 11 yards while rushing for four yards ... made his collegiate debut in the fourth quarter against Troy ... attempted two passes.

As a Freshman (2018): Redshirted.

High School: Three-year letterwinner for coach D.J. Dota at West Branch HS ... played quarterback and free safety ... as a senior in 2017, named first-team All-NBC and second-team All-Northeast Ohio ... as a junior, named second-team All-League ... played in the 2018 PennOhio All-Star Game and the Ohio North-South Basketball game ... also earned four letters in baseball and three in basketball ... two-time first-team All-League baseball player ... three-time All-League pick in basketball, earning first-team honors as a senior ... National Honors Society inductee.

Personal: Born March 30, 1999 ... first name is Tyler ... parents are Penny and Walt DeShields ... has two brothers– Kip and Dru ... father played baseball at Ohio Northern University as well as professionally for the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians ... brother Kip play baseball at Youngstown State ... would like to work for the U.S. Secret Service ... criminology and criminal justice major.