#4 Chris Tyree 2022-23 Football Roster

HONORS AND AWARDS

• 2021 Phil Steele All-Independent Second Team
• 2022 Paul Hornung Award Weekly Honor (week 3)
• 2022 Doak Walker Award Watch List
• 2022 Paul Hornung Award Watch List

AS A SENIOR (2023)

• NAVY (8/26): Made his debut as a true receiver in Dublin, Ireland … Finished the contest with three receptions for 36 yards … Added an 11-yard punt return, the first such return in his career … Added one rushing attempt
• TENNESSEE STATE (9/2): Made the most of his one reception, gaining 24 yards and diving into the end zone for a touchdown in the victory … Added a six-yard punter return
• at NORTH CAROLINA STATE (9/9): Caught two passes for 68 yards … Had a 49 yard reception on the two-minute drill at the end of the first half to set up a touchdown
• CENTRAL MICHIGAN (9/16): Caught two passes for a team-high 88 yards … Scored one touchdown on a 76-yard pass in the second quarter
• OHIO STATE (9/23): Caught one pass, gaining 25 yards
• at DUKE (9/30): Caught a pair of passes for 28 yards … Finished with 15 yards after catch … Returned two punts with a game-best seven yard return
• at LOUISVILLE (10/7): Caught three passes, gaining 24 yards
• USC (10/14): Caught two passes for a game-high 62 yards … Scored a touchdown from 46 yards out … Targeted three times
• PITTSBURGH (10/28): Returned a punt 82 yards for a touchdown to open the scoring, first punt return touchdown of his career … First Irish player to score a touchdown by punt return, kick return, rushing and receiving in a career since Julius Jones (1999, 2000-03) … Caught three passes on three targets … 62 receiving yards … One rushing attempt for three yards
• at CLEMSON (11/4): Caught a team-high four passes, gaining 29 yards … Targeted eight times in the passing game
• WAKE FOREST (11/18): Caught one pass
• at STANFORD (11/25): Caught two passes, gaining 38 yards … Rushed one time

AS A JUNIOR (2022)

• Played in all 13 games, making six starts. One of three Irish running backs to carry the ball 100 or more times during the season. Totaled 444 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns. Caught 24 passes, good for fourth-most on the team, gaining 138 yards and scoring twice. Served as Notre Dame’s primary kick returner, returning 15 kicks for a total of 254 yards.
• OHIO STATE (9/3): Carried the ball six times for 28 yards. Added a catch for six yards
• MARSHALL (9/10): Carried the ball three times for 17 yards. Caught two passes for 14 yards
• CALIFORNIA (9/17): Tied a career-best with 17 carries. Ran for 64 yards. Grabbed five passes and gained 44 yards. Scored his first receiving touchdown of the season.
• NORTH CAROLINA (9/24): Achieved over 100 all-purpose yards. Ran for 80 yards on 15 attempts. Scored his first rushing touchdown of the season, sixth of his career. Picked up 24 yards on four catches
• BYU (10/8): Ran 11 times for 42 yards. Caught two passes.
• STANFORD (10/15): Finished with 25 yards on the ground on eight carries.
• UNLV (10/22): Ran for 43 yards on 10 carries and scored a touchdown in the victory.
• SYRACUSE (10/29): Carried eight times for 25 yards. Caught a pass, gaining 10 yards. Finished with 66 all-purpose yards, adding 33 on a kickoff return.
• CLEMSON (11/5): Ran seven times, gaining 26 yards. Caught two passes and gained 26 yards.
• NAVY (11/12): Carried twice for a total of one yard. Caught a five-yard touchdown pass in the first half.
• BOSTON COLLEGE (11/19): Ran six times, gaining 50 yards and scoring a touchdown. Caught two passes for a total of one yard gained.
• USC (11/26): Ran twice for a total of 24 yards on the ground.
• South Carolina – TaxSlayer Gator Bowl (12/30): Totaled 21 rushing yards, running five times. Caught four passes out of the backfield, gaining 10 yards. Converted a key third and nine in the fourth quarter that led to the go-ahead touchdown.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2021)

• Played in 12 games and made two starts for the Irish in his second season in South Bend; Finished fourth on the team with 827 all-purpose yards – 222 rushing, 258 receiving and 347 on kick returns; scored three touchdowns, two of which came through the air; Finished season with a career-high 115 receiving yards and a score against Oklahoma State in the Fiesta Bowl
• FLORIDA STATE (9/5): Carried the ball seven times for 31 yards, including a one-yard touchdown, in Notre Dame’s season-opener; Added four catches for 10 yards.
• TOLEDO (9/11): Recorded his first career receiving TD on a career-long 55-yard reception and finished with a career-best 63 receiving yards against the Rockets
• PURDUE (9/18): Rushed 11 times and caught four passes for 59 total yards in the 27-13 victory
• WISCONSIN (9/25): Broke off a 96-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the win over the Badgers, marking the first Irish kickoff return for a touchdown since 2016; added two carries and one reception on offense enroute to a 41-13 victory
• CINCINNATI (10/2): Finished with 115 all-purpose yards, with 87 coming on kick returns, 20 on the ground and eight through the air
• VIRGINIA (11/13): Carried the ball six times for 32 yards, surpassing his season-best in ground yards
• GEORGIA TECH (11/20): Took the opening kickoff 51 yards into Georgia Tech territory; rushed three times and caught one pass for 24 yards on offense in the 55-0 victory
• STANFORD (11/27): Received five carries for a season-high 44 yards in the regular season finale, including a season-long 33 yard carry in the third quarter
• OKLAHOMA STATE – Fiesta Bowl (1/1): One of three Irish players with over 100 receiving yards (115), including a second career-long 53-yard reception for his second career receiving touchdown; Finished with 12 total touches, six on the ground and six through the air, and tallied 177 all-purpose yards thanks to 44 kick return yards

AS A FRESHMAN (2020)

• Appeared in all 12 games during his rookie season with the Irish; Served in a dual threat role as a running back and kick returner; Led all ACC kickoff returners with 456 yards (20.7 avg); Finished with 1,017 all-purpose yards, including the team’s second highest rushing total (496); Averaged 6.8 yards per carry which was the highest average among all Irish rushers (min. 10 rushing attempts); Scored four TDs, all on the ground, including a rushing score in two of Notre Dame’s final three games (Syracuse & Clemson)
• DUKE (9/12): In his first game action for the Irish, rushed six times for 20 yards, and served as the kick returner for Notre Dame in the season-opening win; Brought back four kicks for 90 total yards, including a 38-yard long.
• SOUTH FLORIDA (9/19): Tallied eight rushes for 65 yards (31-yard long) and his first-career touchdown in the 52-0 win; Posted one KOR for 14 yards
• FLORIDA STATE (10/10): Tallied 11 carries for 103 yards (45-yard long), one TD, two KOR (54 yards), totaling 157 all-purpose yards, in the win; Surpassed the 100-yard mark for the first time in his career, boosted by a 45-yard touchdown run in the second quarter; Responsible for five of Notre Dame’s 15 rushing first downs vs. FSU; Posted the only 100-rushing yard performance by a true freshman in the ACC this week
• LOUISVILLE (10/17): Made seven carries for 32 yards and two receptions for 15 yards in the 12-7 win
• PITTSBURGH (10/24): Rushed three times and brought back a kickoff for 17 yards in the 45-3 road win
• GEORGIA TECH (10/31): Rushed five times for 47 yards in the 31-13 win
• CLEMSON (11/7): Rushed twice in the 47-40 2OT win over the then-No. 1 Tigers
• BOSTON COLLEGE (11/14): Totaled 17 rushes for 74 yards and four kickoff returns for 84 yards in the 45-31 win
• NORTH CAROLINA (11/27): Recorded two rushes for 16 yards, in addition to an 18-yard kickoff return, in the 31-17 win
• SYRACUSE (12/5): Posted six rushes for 109 yards and a touchdown, including a 94-yard TD, three kickoff returns for 73 yards and one reception for 6 yards in the 41-25 regular season finale win; Broke for the longest rush of the season among all FBS players with a 94-yard touchdown run, besting the next-longest run that weekend by 12 yards and was the longest run on the weekend among all Power 5 players by 14 yards; Led all ACC freshmen in all-purpose yards with 188 on the weekend and ranked second among ACC freshmen on the weekend in rushing and receiving yards (115); All-purpose yards were the fifth-most by a true freshman in the FBS on the weekend and ranked ninth among FBS true freshmen in scrimmage yards (rushing + receiving) for the weekend
• CLEMSON – ACC Championship (12/19): Totaled one rush for 21 yards and a touchdown, adding on a seven-yard reception and two kickoff returns for 37 yards, in the ACC title game
• ALABAMA – Rose Bowl (1/1): Compiled five rushes for 16 yards and four receptions for 37 yards, in addition to an 8-yard kickoff return, in the CFP Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game

PREP AND PERSONAL

• A five-star recruit by 247Sports
• Four-star recruit by Rivals and ESPN.com
• No. 25 overall player nationally, No. 1 all-purpose back nationally and No. 1 player from Virginia by 247Sports.com
• No. 20 overall player nationally, No. 5 overall player regionally, No. 3 running back nationally and No. 1 player from Virginia by ESPN.com (87 Scout Grade)
• No. 43 overall player nationally, No. 2 all-purpose back nationally and No. 2 player from Virginia by Rivals
• As a senior in 2019, tallied 71 carries for 655 yards and nine touchdowns in just nine games; Also caught 13 passes for 184 yards (14.2 yards per reception) and two touchdowns
• Under Armour All-American Game Captain and selected to the Polynesian Bowl
• Played for coach Kevin Tucker at Thomas Dale