Tye Menist
Junior
Wide Receiver
Jackson, Miss. (St. Andrew's)

2007: Played in all 10 of the Majors' games, starting in three ... caught 10 balls for 87 yards and a TD ... longest reception of the year was 20 yards against MS College in the season-opener ... pulled in a season-high three catches for 23 yards at DePauw ... caught at least one pass in 7 of 10 games played ... lone TD was for 8 yards against BSC ... averaged 8.7 yards-per-catch.

2006: Played in 10 of the Majors' 11 games, hauling in six passes for 107 yards and a TD ... longest reception of the year was a 58-yarder against Louisiana College ... averaged 17.8 yards-per-catch ... pulled in a season-high three catches at Rhodes on Nov. 4 ... lone TD of the year was at Austin College.

High School: Lettered in football four years at wide receiver and on defense at strong safety for head coach David Bradberry at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School … caught 36 passes for 664 yards and nine TDs ... recorded 285 tackles, 28 sacks and two INTs (one returned for a TD) ... single-season high of 140 tackles as a senior, ranking in the Top 5 in the state ... also ranked in the Top 20 in tackles as a junior ... District 6-2A Champions in 2004 … All-District his sophomore, junior and senior seasons … participated in 2005 Bernard Blackwell Mississippi All-Star Game … also lettered in basketball and track, winning the 2A State Championship in pole vaulting.

Personal: Born and raised in Jackson, Miss … son of Carl and Judy Menist … has three siblings, Carrie (22), Skylar (15) and Tanner (13) … majoring in business.