National Football Foundation

Delta State University (MS) – QB – Biology – 3.68 GPA
Head Coach: Todd Cooley | AD: Ronnie Mayers | FAR: Cooper Johnson

RECIPIENT OF THE ROBERT A. AND MARTHA SIMMS SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD

A former Harlon Hill Trophy finalist, Tyler Sullivan matches his extraordinary on field accomplishments with an academic record that is equally impressive. Boasting a 3.68 GPA as a biology major with a minor in chemistry, the medical school candidate becomes the third NFF National Scholar-Athlete from Delta State (Miss.).

A three-time Academic All-District selection, Sullivan was a member of the 2014 Academic All-Gulf South Conference Team. The Louisville, Miss., native is a member of the Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Program, and he was the recipient of the Mary Camille Carunchio and Hollingsworth scholarships. Sullivan has been inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa honor society, and he is a three-time Dean’s List selection.

A Third Team All-American and two-time Second Team All-GSC performer, Sullivan was a finalist for the 2014 Harlon Hill Trophy as the best player in Division II. That year, he led the conference in passing average and total offense while leading the Statesmen to the second round of the Division II Playoffs. For his efforts in 2014, Sullivan was named a GSC Commissioner’s Top 10 athlete, and he was selected to the All-Super Region II First Team. The 2013 GSC Freshman of the Year ranks second all-time in Delta State history in career passing yards (9,175) and yards of total offense (9,684). Sullivan boasts three of the top five single-game passing performances in school history, including a single-game record 520 against Valdosta State (Ga.) in 2013. In addition to his 76 career passing touchdowns, he has rushed for 527 yards and 17 touchdowns.

Constantly giving back, Sullivan participated in two medical mission trips to Haiti, and he is a two-time Student Athlete Advisory Committee representative. The two-year member of the football team’s unity council helped with tornado relief efforts in 2014, and he is a speaker for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He has also participated in reading programs at local schools and volunteered at a soup kitchen.