Christopher Newport University

2012 - Junior - Started all 11 games at linebacker for the Captains…Picked up honorable mention All-Conference accolades for his performance…Posted 45 tackles during the year, including a season-high seven against LaGrange on October 13…Picked off a pass and notched six tackles at Maryville…Forced a fumble and chipped in with five tackles, including one for a loss, against Ferrum on October 6…Broke up a pair of passes at Averett and added another one against N.C. Wesleyan...Came through with six tackles, including four solo stops, during the NCAA playoffs against No. 1 Mount Union.

2011 - Sophomore - Played in nine games in his second season...Had a team-high 16 tackles versus Salisbury (four solo and 12 assisted)...Recorded four solo tackles and five assisted tackles against Shenandoah...Totaled 5.5 tackles for loss and 51 tackles overall...

2010 - Freshman – Played in seven games…Made a solo and assisted tackle vs. Methodist…Had an assisted stop vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor in the NCAA Tournament First Round.

At North Stafford – Played all four years at linebacker…First Team All-District and All-Area in 2009…Defensive MVP in 2008 while earning Second Team All-District honors…Honorable Mention All-District in 2007…Selected to Region Rumble Game in 2010.

Personal – Tyler Joseph Portell was born September 25, 1991 in Woodbridge, Va…Son of Jim and Anne Portell…Has two brothers, Cody and Troy, and one sister, Abby…Cousin Courtney Portell played basketball at William & Mary for four years…Graduated with honors and a part of the All-Commonwealth District Academic Team…Favorite sports personality is Brian Cushing…Superstitions include listening to the same five songs before putting on his pads…Majoring in Political Science.