Missouri State

Honors

• United Soccer Coaches All-West Region: 2024 (Second Team)
• MVC Co-Midfielder of the Year: 2024
• MVC Freshman of the Year: 2023
• All-MVC: 2024 (First Team)
• MVC All-Tournament Team: 2023, 2024
• CSC Academic All-District Team: 2024
• MVC Scholar-Athlete Team: 2024 (Second Team)
• MVC Honor Roll: 2022-23, 2023-24
• MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll: Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025

2024
Played and started all 18 matches…Played 1,550 minutes for second-most on team to see action in all but 70 minutes of season…Tied for team lead with career-high four assists including two in 7-0 win against Northern Illinois (10/6/24)…Five of his six shots were on goal…Named to United Soccer Coaches All-West Region Second Team…Named MVC Co-Midfielder of the Year…Made MVC All-Tournament Team for second consecutive year…Made College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team…Named to MVC Scholar-Athlete Second Team.

2023
Played all 19 games with 11 starts...Played 1,064 minutes...Only freshman on team to play over 1,000 minutes...Tied for second on team with three assists including game-winning assist in 31st minute of the season opener against No. 14 Maryland (8/24/23) and in first round of the NCAA Tournament against Omaha (11/16/23)...Was third Bear to win MVC Freshman/Newcomer of the Year...Named to the MVC All-Tournament Team.

Background
Came to Missouri State after playing for the U-17 and U-18 Fulham Soccer Club where he helped it to a U-18 Premier League South Championship during the 2020-21 season...Was a Premier League Cup Finalist. 

Personal
Tyler Caton was born on 9/8/03 in Guildford, England…Son of Toby and Claire Caton…Has two brothers, Phoenix and Conrad…Has one sister, Erin...Majoring in Entertainment Management.

Updated: 5/23/2025