Paul Tyson - Staff Directory
Paul Tyson
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Paul Tyson enters his first season as an assistant football coach at Samford.
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Tyson, the great-grandson of legendary Alabama football coach Paul “Bear” Bryant, comes to Samford after spending the 2025 season as an offensive assistant coach at Clemson.
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In 2024, Tyson served as a graduate student player/coach when he transitioned to student coaching while retaining his eligibility and roster spot as an emergency quarterback.
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Tyson played quarterback at Alabama from 2019 to 2021, Arizona State in 2022 and Clemson in 2023 and 2024.
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Tyson earned a B.A. in liberal studies from Arizona State University in 2023 and a master’s in athletic leadership from Clemson in 2024.
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Tyson, the great-grandson of legendary Alabama football coach Paul “Bear” Bryant, comes to Samford after spending the 2025 season as an offensive assistant coach at Clemson.
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In 2024, Tyson served as a graduate student player/coach when he transitioned to student coaching while retaining his eligibility and roster spot as an emergency quarterback.
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Tyson played quarterback at Alabama from 2019 to 2021, Arizona State in 2022 and Clemson in 2023 and 2024.
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Tyson earned a B.A. in liberal studies from Arizona State University in 2023 and a master’s in athletic leadership from Clemson in 2024.
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