Western Carolina University

PRONUNCIATION: James TIRE

2025 (Redshirt Sophomore): Started all 12 seasonal games at wide receiver … Led the Southern Conference with a team-best 68 receptions, posting three or more catches in all 12 games … Finished second in the conference with a career-best 832 receiving yards, ranked 33rd in the NCAA during the regular season ... His 5.67 receptions per game were tied for 14th-best in the nation during the year, while his 69.3 receiving yards per game were 42nd nationally ... Tyre recorded three 100-yard receiving games with 101 receiving yards at Campbell (Sept. 27), 102 yards and three touchdowns in the road win at Wofford (Oct. 4), and a career-best 112 yards receiving in the road victory at The Citadel (Oct. 18) ... Led the SoCon with 11 receiving touchdowns, tied for second in WCU's seasonal record books and tied for the fourth-most in the NCAA FCS regular season … Scored a team-best 72 total points ... Twice recorded three receiving scores in a single game, catching three TD passes in road wins at Wofford (Oct. 4) and Chattanooga (Nov. 1) … Scored a 62 yard, scoop-and-score on a fumble recovery against Elon (Sept. 13) … Added 152 return yards on 15 punt returns, averaging 10.1 yards per return to bolster his 87.8 all-purpose yards per game average … Named first-team All-Southern Conference at wide receiver.

2024 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in two games on special teams and as an offensive reserve … Made his collegiate debut in the road win at Furman (Oct. 19) … Recorded a three-yard rush in the home win over VMI (Nov. 16) … Caught one pass in WCU’s annual Spring Game ... Named to the 2024-25 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

2023 (Freshman): Did not see game action ... Named to the 2023-24 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.