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2009 (Junior): Played in all 12 contests, with five starts, and caught 17 passes for 253 yards (14.9 avg.) and three TDs...Also had one carry for no gain...A high-school quarterback, had never played receiver before walking on at CSU...Made his first career start in resounding 23-17 win at Colorado (Sept. 6)... In conference-opening loss at No. 19 BYU (Sept. 26), took advantage of opportunity for playing time and caught 11 passes for 156 yards and his first career touchdown; his 11 grabs were the most by a CSU player in five years, since David Anderson's 12 at CU in 2005, and tied for the seventh most in Rams history...A walk-on, entered Cougars contest with only three career catches, one in each of three 2008 games; also threw a key block to help Leonard Mason on a 13-yard, fourth-down carry during a third-quarter touchdown drive...All told in BYU game, six of his catches came on scoring drives, including an athletic 13-yard TD in the corner of the end zone to pull the Rams within two scores in the fourth quarter; caught three 21-yard passes on the day...In bitter 31-29 loss at Idaho (Oct. 3), drew the start and put the Rams on the board by following his blockers on a WR screen, scoring on a 20-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter...Started in losses vs. Utah (Oct. 10) and at No. 8 TCU (Oct. 17)...Made quite possibly the catch of the year in first quarter of loss vs. San Diego State (Oct. 24), reaching out with one hand to snag a Grant Stucker pass, then weaving his way the last half of 40-yard play into the end zone, giving the Rams a 14-0 lead...In loss at UNLV (Nov. 7), drew a defensive holding deep in Rebels territory...Started in loss at New Mexico (Nov. 21). 2008 (Sophomore): Played in nine games as a reserve wide receiver...Caught three passes for 21 yards (7.0 avg.)...Made his college debut as a reserve in conference-opening win vs. UNLV (Oct. 4)...Registered his first career reception in loss at Utah (Oct. 18), good for 11 yards...Also caught a 7-yard pass the following week at San Diego State (Oct. 25)...In New Mexico Bowl triumph vs. Fresno State (Dec. 20), caught a 3-yard pass to extend a critical TD drive late in the first half. 2007 (Freshman): Did not play; spent season as a varsity reserve. 2006: Redshirted as a true freshman in his first season of college eligibility. High School: Four-time letterwinner in football, basketball, baseball and track at Limon (Colo.) High School...A three-time all-league and all-state selection in football...Helped Limon to three state 2A championships...Holds school record for combined offense...Three-time all-state selection in basketball and four-time pick in baseball...Team MVP in baseball twice...Holds his school's single-game basketball scoring record, 57 points. Personal: Given name Tyson James Liggett...Born May 14, 1987, in Hugo, Colo. ...Son of Mike and Brenda Liggett...Has two brothers and two sisters...Dad played baseball for TCU, mom played volleyball and competed in track at Northern Colorado, and brother, Michael, played basketball at Oklahoma...Health and exercise science major...Hometown: Limon, Colo.
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