Tyler Rudolph DB UMASS 2025 Tropical Bowl

Position Defensive Back
Class Redshirt Senior
Ht./Wt. 6-0 / 205
Hometown Waterbury, CONN.
Highschool St. Thomas More HS

2023 • Redshirt Junior

• Phil Steele All-Independent Team (Second Team – S)
• Phil Steele Preseason Independent Team (Second Team – S)
• Started in all 10 games played on the season, tallying 40 total tackles (23 solo, 17 assisted), two tackles for loss for five yards, a sack, two fumble recoveries, one interception, a QB hurry and five pass breakups
• Posted a season-high eight tackles, including a season-best six solo takedowns at New Mexico State (8/26) to go along with a career-best one TFL and sack for three yards
• Matched a career-high one TFL at Penn State (10/14) and recovered a fumble
• Had one fumble recovery vs. UConn (11/25)
• Registered a career-high matching one interception vs. Miami (OH) (9/9)
• Had a season-high two pass deflections at Auburn (9/2)
• Recorded a season-best two pass breakups and a QB hurry vs. Merrimack (11/4)

2022 • Redshirt Sophomore

• Rudolph appeared in 12 games in the 2022 season, recording 62 tackles (37 solo, 25 assisted), one TFL (three yards), two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, two interceptions, and five pass break ups
• Named to Phil Steele’s 2022 All-Independent Team as a Second Team S
• Earned Pro Football Network All-Independent Team honors as a Second Team S
• Had five solo tackles against Tulane (9/3)
• Had two tackles (one solo, one assisted), and 0.5 TFL (two yards) against Toledo (9/10)
• Had three tackles (one solo, two assisted) and two pass break ups against Stony Brook (9/17)
• Had three tackles (two solo, one assisted) against Temple (9/24)
• Had nine tackles (four solo, five assisted), 0.5 TFL (one yard), and one interception against Eastern Michigan (10/1)
• Had five tackles (two solo, three assisted) against Liberty (10/8)
• Had three tackles (two solo, one assisted) and one pass break up against Buffalo (10/15)
• Had five tackles (three solo, two assisted) and one pass break up against New Mexico State (10/29)
• Had 10 tackles (five solo, five assisted) against UConn (11/4)
• Had two tackles (one solo, one assisted) and one interception against Arkansas State (11/12)
• Had eight tackles (six solo, two assisted), two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one pass break up against Texas A&M (11/19)
• Had seven tackles (five solo, two assisted) against Army West Point (11/26)

2021 • Redshirt Sophomore (at Penn State)

• Appeared in four games
• Made six tackles, four solo
• Posted one tackle against Villanova (9/25)
• Recorded a career-high five tackles against Ball State (9/11)

2019 • Redshirt Freshman (at Penn State)

• Appeared in five games on defense and special teams
• Made a solo tackle against Illinois (12/19)

2018 • Freshman (at Penn State)

• Redshirted the season after appearing in three games
• Recovered an onside kick in the fourth quarter against Rutgers (11/30)

Before Massachusetts

• Two-time letterman for head coach Jeff Moore at St. Thomas More School
• Was a team captain as a senior
• Named All-USA Connecticut Football Team first team by USA Today in 2018
• Was a two-time All-New England Preparatory School Athletic Conference selection
• Averaged four tackles per game and only allowed four catches against him as a senior
• Had four tackles for loss, one fumble recovery and four interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown, in 2018
• Gave up just one catch against him as a junior
• Rated a four-star prospect by 247Sports and Rivals and a three-star recruit by ESPN
• Rated as the No. 210 overall prospect, No. 18 safety and No. 2 recruit in Connecticut by 247Sports
• Ranked as the No. 39 safety, No. 56 player in the region and No. 5 prospect in Connecticut by ESPN
• Ranked No. 205 overall prospect, No. 20 cornerback and No. 3 recruit in Connecticut by Rivals