Tyler Sheehan
Encyclopedia
Tyler Allen Sheehan is an American football
player. He an American football
quarterback
who is currently a member of the Cincinnati Commandos
.
to parents Dale and Rosalyn Sheehan. His father played football at Wooster. Tyler Sheehan attended La Salle High School
, where he was a three-year letterwinner on the football team. As a senior in 2005, he was named the team's most valuable player and the conference Quarterback of the Year. He was also named an all-conference, honorable mention all-city, all-district, and All-Southwest Ohio player. Sheehan also played baseball for two seasons. A Scout.com
two-star prospect, he was not highly-recruited and received a scholarship offer only from Bowling Green
.
and played on the football team as a true freshman. He saw action in four games and completed 23 passes on 43 attempts for 192 yards. He threw for no touchdowns, but four interceptions and was sacked six times. Against , he passed for 33 yards including a season-long of 21 yards to receiver Corey Partridge.
Prior to the 2007
season, he competed in fall camp with starter Anthony Turner for the number-one position. Sheehan narrowly won the starting job just five days before the season-opener against Minnesota
. He started all 13 games of the season and recorded 303 completions on 476 attempts for 3,264 yards and 23 touchdowns, to become the fourth quarterback in school history to throw for 3,000 single-season yards. He threw for 11 interceptions and was sacked 28 times. Sheehan was named the Mid-American Conference
(MAC) Offensive Player of the Week three times. In his first career start against Minnesota, he threw for 388 yards and two touchdowns and caught a 24-yard touchdown pass. In overtime, Bowling Green elected to attempt a two-point conversion
, rather than tie the score with a kick. Sheehan connected with receiver Freddie Barnes for the game-winning conversion in what The New York Times
called "perhaps one of the most exciting of the college football season". That season, he was the nation's only quarterback to record two receiving touchdowns. In the 2008 GMAC Bowl
loss to , he injured his left ankle late in the first half. Late in the season, USA Today
wrote that "Tyler Sheehan directs one of the MAC's most diverse offenses."
That season, he was the only 3,000-yard quarterback in the East Division of the MAC. ESPN compared Sheehan with other top passers in the conference, noting that he threw for fewer interceptions than Dan LeFevour
of Central Michigan
, and had a higher completion percentage than Nate Davis
of Ball State
. Sheehan himself said:
In 2008
, he started in all 12 games and completed 267 of 400 passes for 2,610 passing yards and 20 touchdowns, and rushed for 237 yards and seven touchdowns. He threw nine interceptions and was sacked 22 times. Against Ohio, he caught a pass for a 22-yard touchdown. His completion rate of 66.8% was the second-highest in Bowling Green history. Sheehan twice received MAC Offensive Player of the Week honors. Against Wyoming
, he threw for 287 yards and two touchdowns, and against Akron
, he threw for 239 yards and three touchdowns. Sheehan said that he had adjusted to running the spread offense compared with the previous season. He said, "I don't feel like every mistake I make could cost me my job and things like that. I'm just back there having fun. As practice goes on it keeps getting easier and easier."
In 2009, Sheehan set numerous school records in helping Bowling Green advance to its first bowl game since the 2007 season. His 4,051 yards, 375 completions, and 575 attempts all broke university marks. During a 36-35 win against Kent State, Sheehan passed for a school-record 505 yards, including the game-winning score with five seconds left. After the season, he was named Third Team All-MAC and the team's co-Most Valuable Player, along with receiver Freddie Barnes
on April 24, 2010.
of the CIFL. In his first game he was named starting quarterback, and was 11 of 20 for 135 yards and two touchdowns, in only one half of play before giving way in the 2nd half to quarterback Ben Mauk
. On March 19, 2011, Sheehan threw for a Commandos record 8 touchdown passes against the Indianapolis Enforcers
; Passing the mark of 7, set my Mauk, twice, in 2010. Sheehan went on to lead the Commandos to a 10-0 regular season record, earning himself the MVP of the regular season and Offensive Player of the Year, throwing 37 touchdowns, and running in another 7 more. Sheehan continued his dominance in the playoffs, by winning both games, clinicing a 2nd consecutive CIFL Championship for the Commandos. Sheehan went on to win the CIFL Championship Game MVP award by throwing for 3 touchdowns and running in another, during the Commandos 44-29 victory.
of the Arena Football League
.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player. He an American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
who is currently a member of the Cincinnati Commandos
Cincinnati Commandos
The Cincinnati Commandos are team of the Ultimate Indoor Football League. Based in Cincinnati, Ohio, the Commandos play their home games at the Cincinnati Gardens. Their team is based around Cincinnati area talent, such as Ben Mauk, Dominick Goodman, Robert Redd and Terrill Byrd...
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Early life
Sheehan was born on November 17, 1987 in Cincinnati, OhioCincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
to parents Dale and Rosalyn Sheehan. His father played football at Wooster. Tyler Sheehan attended La Salle High School
La Salle High School (Cincinnati, Ohio)
La Salle High School is a Catholic, all-male, parochial high school in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.The school was opened September 6, 1960 and named in honor of Jean-Baptiste de la Salle, a French priest and educational reformer. The school was officially dedicated May 14, 1961...
, where he was a three-year letterwinner on the football team. As a senior in 2005, he was named the team's most valuable player and the conference Quarterback of the Year. He was also named an all-conference, honorable mention all-city, all-district, and All-Southwest Ohio player. Sheehan also played baseball for two seasons. A Scout.com
Scout.com
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two-star prospect, he was not highly-recruited and received a scholarship offer only from Bowling Green
Bowling Green Falcons football
The Bowling Green Falcons football team is the interscholastic football team at Bowling Green State University. Bowling Green competes as a member of the Mid-American Conference in the East Division. The Falcons have won ten conference championships....
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College career
Sheehan enrolled at Bowling Green State UniversityBowling Green State University
Bowling Green State University, often referred to as Bowling Green or BGSU, is a public, coeducational research university located in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States. The institution was granted a charter in 1910 by the State of Ohio as part of the Lowry Bill, which also established Kent State...
and played on the football team as a true freshman. He saw action in four games and completed 23 passes on 43 attempts for 192 yards. He threw for no touchdowns, but four interceptions and was sacked six times. Against , he passed for 33 yards including a season-long of 21 yards to receiver Corey Partridge.
Prior to the 2007
2007 Bowling Green Falcons football team
The 2007 Bowling Green Falcons football team represented Bowling Green State University in the 2007 NCAA football season. The team was coached by Gregg Brandon and played their home games in Doyt Perry Stadium in Bowling Green, Ohio. It was the 89th season of play for the Falcons. Bowling Green...
season, he competed in fall camp with starter Anthony Turner for the number-one position. Sheehan narrowly won the starting job just five days before the season-opener against Minnesota
2007 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
The 2007 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team was the first for new head coach Tim Brewster. They began play on September 1, 2007 at home against Bowling Green and finished the season with a record of 1 win and 11 losses.-Preseason:...
. He started all 13 games of the season and recorded 303 completions on 476 attempts for 3,264 yards and 23 touchdowns, to become the fourth quarterback in school history to throw for 3,000 single-season yards. He threw for 11 interceptions and was sacked 28 times. Sheehan was named the Mid-American Conference
Mid-American Conference
The Mid-American Conference is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois. Nine of the twelve full member schools are in Ohio and Michigan, with single members...
(MAC) Offensive Player of the Week three times. In his first career start against Minnesota, he threw for 388 yards and two touchdowns and caught a 24-yard touchdown pass. In overtime, Bowling Green elected to attempt a two-point conversion
Two-point conversion
In American and Canadian football, a two-point conversion is a play a team attempts instead of kicking a one-point convert immediately after it scores a touchdown...
, rather than tie the score with a kick. Sheehan connected with receiver Freddie Barnes for the game-winning conversion in what The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
called "perhaps one of the most exciting of the college football season". That season, he was the nation's only quarterback to record two receiving touchdowns. In the 2008 GMAC Bowl
2008 GMAC Bowl
The 2008 GMAC Bowl was an American college football bowl game. It was part of the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season and was the 9th annual playing of the game...
loss to , he injured his left ankle late in the first half. Late in the season, USA Today
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
wrote that "Tyler Sheehan directs one of the MAC's most diverse offenses."
That season, he was the only 3,000-yard quarterback in the East Division of the MAC. ESPN compared Sheehan with other top passers in the conference, noting that he threw for fewer interceptions than Dan LeFevour
Dan LeFevour
Dan LeFevour is an American football quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Central Michigan University...
of Central Michigan
Central Michigan Chippewas football
The Central Michigan Chippewas football team is a college football program in Division I FBS, representing Central Michigan University. They are a top 25 program in terms of all-time winning percentage and top five amongst all teams from non-BCS automatic qualifying conferences...
, and had a higher completion percentage than Nate Davis
Nate Davis (quarterback)
Nate Charles Davis is an American football quarterback with the Kansas City Command of the Arena Football League. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL draft...
of Ball State
Ball State Cardinals football
The Ball State Cardinals football team represents Ball State University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football competition as a member of the Mid-American Conference .-Recent history:...
. Sheehan himself said:
"Dan [LeFevour] can do more things with his feet than I can, but I think I can make some different throws that he can't make. Nate Davis has a great arm. I think, ability-wise, there's not much difference between us, but we each bring something different to the table to help our team win. And I think our different abilities showed when you look at the stats from last year."
In 2008
2008 Bowling Green Falcons football team
The 2008 Bowling Green Falcons football team represents Bowling Green State University, which will celebrate its 90th season of collegiate football in the 2008 season. The team's head football coach is Gregg Brandon...
, he started in all 12 games and completed 267 of 400 passes for 2,610 passing yards and 20 touchdowns, and rushed for 237 yards and seven touchdowns. He threw nine interceptions and was sacked 22 times. Against Ohio, he caught a pass for a 22-yard touchdown. His completion rate of 66.8% was the second-highest in Bowling Green history. Sheehan twice received MAC Offensive Player of the Week honors. Against Wyoming
2008 Wyoming Cowboys football team
The 2008 Wyoming Cowboys football team represents the University of Wyoming in the college football season of 2008–2009. The team's head coach is Joe Glenn, who is entering his sixth year at Wyoming. They play their home games at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming and compete in the Mountain...
, he threw for 287 yards and two touchdowns, and against Akron
2008 Akron Zips football team
The 2008 Akron Zips football team represented The University of Akron in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football during the football season...
, he threw for 239 yards and three touchdowns. Sheehan said that he had adjusted to running the spread offense compared with the previous season. He said, "I don't feel like every mistake I make could cost me my job and things like that. I'm just back there having fun. As practice goes on it keeps getting easier and easier."
In 2009, Sheehan set numerous school records in helping Bowling Green advance to its first bowl game since the 2007 season. His 4,051 yards, 375 completions, and 575 attempts all broke university marks. During a 36-35 win against Kent State, Sheehan passed for a school-record 505 yards, including the game-winning score with five seconds left. After the season, he was named Third Team All-MAC and the team's co-Most Valuable Player, along with receiver Freddie Barnes
Freddie Barnes
Freddie Lee Barnes is an American football wide receiver currently a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2010...
Houston Texans
Sheehan signed as an undrafted free agent with the Houston TexansHouston Texans
The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
on April 24, 2010.
Cincinnati Commandos
He is currently the starting quarterback of the Cincinnati CommandosCincinnati Commandos
The Cincinnati Commandos are team of the Ultimate Indoor Football League. Based in Cincinnati, Ohio, the Commandos play their home games at the Cincinnati Gardens. Their team is based around Cincinnati area talent, such as Ben Mauk, Dominick Goodman, Robert Redd and Terrill Byrd...
of the CIFL. In his first game he was named starting quarterback, and was 11 of 20 for 135 yards and two touchdowns, in only one half of play before giving way in the 2nd half to quarterback Ben Mauk
Ben Mauk
Gary Benjamin "Ben" Mauk is an American football quarterback who was most recently the quarterback for the Cincinnati Commandos of the Continental Indoor Football League , and with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League . He completed his college football career in 2007 for...
. On March 19, 2011, Sheehan threw for a Commandos record 8 touchdown passes against the Indianapolis Enforcers
Indianapolis Enforcers
The Indianapolis Enforcers are an indoor football team affiliated with the Continental Indoor Football League. Based in Indianapolis, Indiana, the Enforcers will play all their games as a travel team in 2011....
; Passing the mark of 7, set my Mauk, twice, in 2010. Sheehan went on to lead the Commandos to a 10-0 regular season record, earning himself the MVP of the regular season and Offensive Player of the Year, throwing 37 touchdowns, and running in another 7 more. Sheehan continued his dominance in the playoffs, by winning both games, clinicing a 2nd consecutive CIFL Championship for the Commandos. Sheehan went on to win the CIFL Championship Game MVP award by throwing for 3 touchdowns and running in another, during the Commandos 44-29 victory.
Arizona Rattlers
On July 13, 2011, it was announced that Sheehan had reached an agreement to join the Arizona RattlersArizona Rattlers
The Arizona Rattlers are a professional arena football team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Conference in the Arena Football League . The Rattlers were founded in 1992 as an expansion team. They play their home games at US Airways Center...
of the Arena Football League
Arena Football League
The Arena Football League is the highest level of professional indoor American football in the United States. It is currently the second longest running professional football league in the United States, after the National Football League. It was founded in 1987 by Jim Foster...
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External links
- Quarterback tips from Bowling Green’s Tyler Sheehan, One Bronco Nation Under God, September 11, 2008.
- Sheehan expected to be named BG's starting quarterback, The Toledo Blade, August 27, 2007.
- Time for: name that quarterback Rockets, Falcons look for right man, The Toledo Blade, July 26, 2007.