Missouri State

2021
Played in 10 games his senior year with 6 starts at linebacker ... Racked up 35 total tackles with 19 solos, 3.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks ... Matched season-high 6 tackles in NCAA FCS Playoff game vs. UT Martin (11/27/21) ... Also brought down 6 ball carriers at Youngstown State (10/9/21) with 4 solos, a sack and 1.5 tackles for loss ... Was in on 6 tackles in win at Illinois State (10/2/21) with 4 solos and a TFL ... Posted 4 tackles in season opener at Oklahoma State (9/4/21) with a pair of solo tackles.

2020-21
Was fifth on the team with 39 total tackles and 27 solos ... His 4.5 tackles per game in Valley games ranked 45th among league defenders ... Started in 6-of-9 appearances ... Brought down season-high 8 ball carriers with 5 solos in team’s first win at UNI (3/20/21) since 1998 ... Excelled in NCAA FCS Playoff game at No. 7 North Dakota (4/24/21) with 7 stops and 5 solo tackles ... Racked up 5 tackles -- 4 solo and and 1.5 tackles for loss -- in win at No. 21 South Dakota (3/13/21) with a QB hurry ... Had 5 tackles and his only sack of the year in home win over Youngstown State (4/10/21) ... Also knocked down 5 ball carriers vs. No. 6 North Dakota State at home (3/6/21).

2019
Played in 10 games with 4 starts at middle linebacker as a junior ... Brought down 43 ball carriers to tie for 6th-best total on team ... Also recorded 20 solo stops, which was also 6th on team ... Led squad with 3 interceptions for 67 yards, which ranked 8th in the MVFC and 47th nationally ... His 3 fumble recoveries also ranked 2nd in the Valley and tied for 3rd nationally ... His 4.3 tackles per game ranked 49th in the conference ... Posted a 40-yard interception return in triple-overtime win at Western Illinois (10/5/19) in which he had season-high 6 tackles, with 4 solos ... Also had 6 stops vs. South Dakota (10/12/19) with a forced fumble and 2 fumble recoveries; and at No. 1 North Dakota State (10/19/19) with 3 solos ... Picked off first pass of the year at Tulane (9/14/19) ... Returned an interception 19 yards at Southern Illinois (11/9/19) with 3 solos ... Had 6 tackles, 3 solos and a 13-yard fumble return at No. 7 Illinois State (11/16/19) ... Earned MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll distinction for the spring 2020 semester.

2018
Played all 11 games as a sophomore ... Earned MVFC Defensive Player of the Week (9/16/18) after accounting for two key takeaways in MSU’s win over No. 20 Northern Arizona with 2 solo stops and 3 total tackles ... Had 18-yard interception vs. Northern Arizona ... Notched season-high 8 tackles at South Dakota (10/6/18) with 3 solos ... Posted 6 solos and 7 stops at South Dakota State (11/3/18) ... Brought down 6 ball carriers with 5 solo tackles vs. Western Illinois (10/20/18) ... Had 6 total tackles, including 3 solos, in Maroon and White Spring Game (4/19/18) with a tackle for loss.

2017
Made 8 appearances as a redshirt freshman and recorded 19 tackles ... Logged season-high 5 tackles against South Dakota State (10/21/17) ... Posted 2 solos and 3 total stops in season opener at Missouri (9/2/17) ... Had a QB hurry and a 12-yard fumble return at North Dakota State (9/30/17) ... Contributed 4 tackles in home win over Murray State (9/16/17) with a tackle for loss ... Also had a tackle for loss at home against Illinois State (9/23/17).

2016
Redshirted his first year at Missouri State.

High School
Was a three-year starter and letterman for coach Jamar Mozee at Lee’s Summit North High in suburban Kansas City.

Personal
Tyler Jared Lovelace was born 2/5/98 in Auburn Hills, Mich. … Son of Clifton and Carmen Lovelace of Lee’s Summit, Mo. … Has three siblings – Lesley, Justin and Brittany … Graduate Studies (Individualized Graduate Certificate).