Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR IN 2016
Ended his career with the fifth most career receiving yards in program history (2,157) … caught 21 touchdown passes during his career … 13 career blocked kicks and eight career blocked field goals are both Ohio Valley Conference records … in the FCS career rankings, he finished his career second on the blocked kicks list and tied for second on the blocked field goals list … started all 11 games during his senior season … third team preseason All-OVC by CollegeSportsMadness … led the team in receptions (48), receiving yards (739) and receiving touchdowns (6) … seventh in the OVC in receptions and eighth in receiving yards … was fifth in the conference in receiving touchdowns … blocked one kick … caught seven passes for 77 yards at Purdue (Sept. 3) … hauled in nine passes for 121 yards and a touchdown at Tennessee Tech (Oct. 1) … finished with three touchdown catches on seven receptions for 119 yards against Southeast Missouri (Oct. 8), the first Colonel with three touchdown receptions since Tyrone Goard in 2012 … his longest reception of the season was a 56-yard touchdown catch against Southeast Missouri (Oct. 8) … blocked a field goal attempt against No. 2 Jacksonville State (Oct. 22).
 
AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR IN 2015
Saw action in 10 games … made six starts … led the team with 37 receptions, second on the team with 376 yards and caught four touchdown passes … averaged 37.6 yards per game … blocked two kicks, a field goal attempt by North Carolina State (Sept. 12) and a punt attempt by Austin Peay (Sept. 26) … made nine catches for 91 yards in a win over Austin Peay … caught two touchdown passes in an overtime loss at Southeastern Conference opponent Kentucky, one from six yards out and a fourth quarter 15-yarder that put Eastern in front 27-13 … caught a touchdown pass against Tennessee Tech (Oct. 8) … caught five passes for 59 yards and a scoring reception in a Homecoming win over Tennessee State (Oct. 24) … made his 100th career catch at No. 1 Jacksonville State (Oct. 31) … caught four passes for 77 yards at Murray State (Nov. 14). 
                                        
AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE IN 2014
Started 11 games…played in 13 games … led the team in touchdown receptions with five … caught 38 passes for 538 yards … blocked a punt against Robert Morris on Aug. 28 … blocked three field goals on the year … hauled in a career-long 70 yard touchdown pass against Tennessee-Martin on Sept. 20 … had five receptions for 118 yards and a touchdown against Southeast Missouri on Oct. 25 ... recovered a fumble by a Tennessee State defender and raced 33 yards for a touchdown on Nov. 1. 
 
AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2013
Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Year … OVC All-Newcomer Team … played in all 12 games with 10 starts at wide receiver … team’s offensive MVP … led the Colonels in receptions, receiving yards and touchdown catches … notched at least three catches in six games … recorded his first collegiate score in the fourth quarter at Louisville on Sept. 7 ... piled up a team season-high 133 receiving yards along with two scores at Morehead State on Sept. 21 … tallied two touchdowns in the shutout over Tennessee State on Nov. 2 … hauled in a 42-yard catch versus Tennessee-Martin on Nov. 16 … also led the nation with five blocked kicks. 
 
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2012
Redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL
All-area selection … 55 receptions for 660 yards as a senior … finished with nine touchdowns … also earned all-state honors in track … holds the school record in the 300-meter hurdles.

PERSONAL
Son of Doris Tyler and David Borders … born on March 1, 1994.