Tyler Loos Class: RS Freshman Hometown: Sterling, IL High School: Sterling Height / Weight: 6-6 / 270 Position: OL Experience: 1Sq

2010: Traveled to several games early in the season but did not see any game action and redshirted as a true freshman.

High School: First team Class 5A All-State selection by the IHSFCA in 2008 and 2009. Also a Chicago Tribune Special Mention All-State choice as a junior and senior. Earned first team All-Area honors from the Sauk Valley News and Quad City Times in each of his last two seasons and was a second team selection by the Times his sophomore year. On the Champaign News-Gazette Special Mention Top 100 list each of his last two seasons. Unanimous first team All-NCIC Reagan Conference in 2008 and 2009 and a second team selection his sophomore season. Two-time first team Academic All-Conference choice and earned first team Academic All-State honors from the IHSFCA as a senior. Team advanced to the IHSA Playoffs each of his three seasons while posting a 23-9 cumulative record, including a 9-2 mark in 2008 and an 8-3 record his senior year. Invited to play in the ICA East-West Shrine Game. Placed 10^th at the IHSA State Track Meet in the discus with a throw of 151-3 after winning the sectional title in the event. Has thrown the shot put 50-2.

Personal: Born July, 24, 1992 in Minneapolis, Minn. Son of Sherri and Breck Loos. Father played football and ran track at UW-Stevens Point, while mother played volleyball at UW-Stevens Point. Sister, Shanna plays volleyball and runs track at North Central and Kaitlin plays volleyball and runs track at Olivet Nazarene.