Tyler Weir, who was a lineman for some of the most prolific offenses in program history, returns to South Dakota State as offensive graduate assistant for the 2019 season. His primary responsibilities include film breakdown, organizing the defensive scout team and assisting with the team’s offensive unit.
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Weir was the starting right tackle for a Jackrabbit program that reached the Football Championship Subdivision playoff semifinals in both 2017 and 2018. SDSU averaged 37.2 points and 438.6 yards of total offense per game en route to an 11-3 record in 2017, then posted school records of 42.5 points and 480.5 yards of total offense per game in 2018 while turning in a 10-3 record. The Jackrabbits also averaged a Division I-era best 230.1 rushing yards per game his senior season.
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A native of Lewis, Colorado, Weir graduated in the fall of 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in sport management. He was a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll each of his five seasons as a Jackrabbit and also was named a recipient of the Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award.
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Weir plans to pursue a master’s degree in sports administration.
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