Tyler Starr NFL Draft Podcast, South Dakota LB, East West Shrine Invite

Became the first Coyote to be named MVFC Defensive Player of the Year ... finished ninth in the voting for the Buck Buchanan Award, which honors the top defensive player in the FCS ... was named to numerous All-America Teams including Beyond Sports Network (first team), The Sports Network (second team), and Associated Press (second team) ... accepted invitation to compete in the East-West Shrine Bowl ... named Elite Defensive Player by College Football Performance Awards ... played in all 12 games and made 11 starts ... tied USD's career record for sacks with 27.0 ... all 27 career sacks were solo ... led the MVFC in sacks (9.0), tackles for loss (15.0) and forced fumbles (4) ... finished second on the team in tackles with 71 ... also had an interception and was credited with four pass breakups ... nationally, finished 16th in total sacks, 25th in total tackles for loss and sixth in forced fumbles ... among active FCS players in 2013, finished first in career forced fumbles (13), second in solo tackles for loss (39.0) and third in career solo sacks (27.0) ... had two sacks in three of the first five games of the season ... had a season-high eight tackles twice and had at least six stops in each of the last eight games of the season ... averaged seven yards of loss per sack and compiled 80 yards of loss on 15 stops behind the line of scrimmage. Starr earned an invite to East West Shrine Game. A staple in college football since 1925, the game has consistently proven to be a launch pad for players seeking professional careers in the NFL. The East-West Shrine Game is the longest running college all-star game in the country. More than 100 players from the 88th East-West Shrine Game signed with professional football teams in 2013. On average, more than 275 East-West Shrine Game alumni are on NFL rosters each year.