Tyler Bjorklünd

Position:
Offensive Line
Height:
6-4
Weight:
300
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Santa Clarita, Calif.
High School:
Valencia HS
Prev School:
College of the Canyons

2018 (Senior): Started the first six games of the season at left guard, before missing the final six games due to injury.

Contributed to an offensive line that helped CSU to rank 14th in FBS in passing offense (304.9).

2017 (Junior): Played in 10 games and started three, blocking for an offense that ranked 11th in the country and first in the Mountain West with 492.5 yards per game ... the offensive line allowed just 1.0 sack per game, a figure that ranked fifth in the country ... behind Bjorklund and the offensive line, quarterback Nick Stevens ranked 13th among all FBS players with 3,799 passing yards, while running back Dalyn Dawkins ranked 19th in the country with 1,399 rushing yards ... the Rams' third-down conversion percentage of 50.3 percent ranked second in the country and their 305 total first downs ranked eighth.

The Rams offense scored 58 points in the season-opener against Oregon State (Aug. 26), the most in school history against a Power 5 opponent.
Helped the Rams put up 23 points against No. 1-ranked Alabama, the most points allowed by the Tide against a non-Power 5 conference opponent since 2007.
- The Rams offensive line did not allow a sack against the Crimson Tide, a unit that ranked third in the country with 3.6 sacks per game.
- Colorado State converted 10-of-17 third downs (58.8 percent) against an Alabama defense that ranked eighth in the country in third-down defense in 2016.
Blocked for 610 yards of total offense in the win over Hawai'i (Sept. 30) which is the most under Head Coach Mike Bobo.
In a win over Nevada (Oct. 14), the Rams' offense eclipsed the 600-yard mark for the third time this season, going for 608.
- Quarterback Nick Stevens passed for 384 yards while running back Dalyn Dawkins rushed for a career-high 191 yards.
Blocked for 570 yards of total offense and 52 points against a Boise State defense that entered the game ranked 15th in the country in total defense (Nov. 11).

2015-16 (College of the Canyons):

Played two seasons at College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita, Calif.
Played in 13 games for the Cougars, who averaged 25.76 points and 316.86 yards per game, over the 2015-16 seasons.
Rated as a three-star prospect by Scout and 247Sports and a two-star by Rivals.
Selected CSU over more than 20 reported offers, including Oregon State, Kansas, Memphis, New Mexico and Nevada.

High School:

Is a 2015 graduate of Valencia High School, where he was named CIF Southern Section All-League as a junior and senior.

Personal: Born June 6, 1997 in Santa Clarita, Calif... Parents are Jenny and Roy Bjorklund... Has two older brothers, Dylan and Kasey... majoring in philosophy.