Tylee Craft

2020 HeadshotUniversity of North Carolina Football Kenan Football CenterChapel Hill, NCThursday, July 30, 2020

Position:
Wide Receiver
Weight:
205
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Sumter, S.C.
High School:
Sumter

2023 - Senior Season
Missed the season as he continued his battle with lung cancer.

2022 - Junior Season
Missed the season as he battled a rare form of lung cancer • Named the Disney Spirit Award winner • Was named to the Uplifting Athletes Rare Disease Champion Team.

2021 - Sophomore Season
Appeared in four games at wide receiver and special teams • Appeared in games against Virginia Tech, Georgia State, Duke and Wofford.

2020 - True Freshman Season

Appeared in seven games at wide receiver and special teams • Appeared in games against NC State, Virginia, Duke, Wake Forest, Western Carolina, Miami and in the Orange Bowl against Texas A&M.

Sumter High School

An early enrollee who is a four-star prospect tabbed as the state’s No. 7 player and the nation’s 60th-ranked wide receiver by ESPN • A three-star prospect listed as the No. 10 player in Georgia in the 247Sports Composite • Selected to play in the 2019 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas • Recorded 59 receptions for 993 yards and 11 TDs over his final two prep seasons • A SCFCA 5A all-state selection as a senior • Helped Sumter to a 10-1 record and a berth in the second round of the 5A playoffs • Posted 38 receptions for 593 yards and six TDs • Helped Sumter to a 10-1 record and the second round of the 5A state playoffs as a junior • Tallied 21 catches for 400 yards and five TDs • Also competed in basketball for three years and track and field for two • A four-year honor roll student • Coached by Mark Barnes.

Personal

Son of September Craft • Birthday is Oct. 1.