Coach Axel: "Tyler is a lock-down defensive midfielder. He can take faceoffs, and he can play the wing; he can shut down the No. 1 midfielder on the opposing team. He is an incredible athlete and he will be a very good player for years to come."
High School: Played lacrosse (midfield) and football for four years…three-year starter for each…named to the All-SCC lacrosse team as a senior…named to the All-Levi Jackson and All-SCC football teams, All-state Honorable Mention, team MVP and two time Thanksgiving Day MVP…junior and senior lacrosse captain and senior football captain…
PERSONAL: born Tyler M. Vallie September 16, 1993... Parents: Paula and Chris…Major: Economics…Career Plans: Finance…Residence: Orange, CT…
| Year | GP | GS | G | A | Pts | Shots | UP | DN | GB | Faceoff | Pct | Pen-Min |
| 2014 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 87-202 | .431 | 8-5.5 |
| Total | 17 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 87-202 | .431 | 8-5.5 |
TYLER...REVEALED
Favorite activity other than sports: Listening to music
Best place for pizza: Frank Pepe’s
Favorite actor: Jerry Stiller
Most difficult aspect of college: Balancing time
Something that you may never live to see: Apocalypse
Most important thing in your life: Family
When you were young, favorite game to pass time on a car trip: I Spy
Most difficult aspect of your sport: Losing
Best athlete of all time: Barry Sanders
Sport requiring the most strength: Football
Greatest song ever: We are the Champions
Favorite pro team: Pittsburgh Steelers
Hardest thing you’ve ever done in your life: Running Test
One thing you would like to do before you die: Skydive
Greatest coach of all time: Chuck Noll
Your favorite moment of all time: Seeing my sisters graduate
Most embarrassing moment: Falling through ice
Favorite smell: Laundry detergent
Biggest crisis facing the world: The economy
Who were you or who do you hope you were in your first life? NFL player
Your greatest thrill in sports: High School football Thanksgiving Day game
Most important invention or discovery in your lifetime: Smartphone
What would you like to get paid to do for a living? Professional football player
Most influential person in the world: My parents
Job you consider the hardest or worst to do for a living: Crab fishing
Automobile you would buy tomorrow if you had the money: Camaro
Favorite amusement park ride: Superman
Favorite amusement park food: Fried Oreos
A class you’ve taken that you’ll never need to use: Art
Favorite city ever visited: Boston
Favorite Olympic sport to watch: Hockey
Greatest fear: Heights
World’s most recognizable person: Obama
Funniest comedian: Demetri Martin
Scariest insect: Spider
Pet Peeve: Twitter
Red Sox or Yankees: Red Sox
Biggest waste of money: Electronics
Largest crowd you’ve ever been part of: World Series parade
Longest you’ve ever gone without sleep: 1 day
Best vacation of all time: California
