2012 Football Roster
Tyrequek Zimmerman
- Position:
- Safety
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 211
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- St. Matthews, S.C.
- High School:
- Lawton (OK) HS
OREGON STATE – CAREER: Tyrequek (pronounced ty-REEK) was a three-year starter at safety for the Beavers, making 38 straight starts to finish his career … he accumulated 266 tackles in his career including seven games of 10 or more. 2014: Tyrequek led the Beavers in tackles for the second straight season with 91 … registered his first career interception in the season-opener against Portland State, he finished the game with two picks … picked off his third pass of the season against Arizona State … tied for the team lead with three interceptions in 2014 … recorded pass break-ups against California and Washington State … made a sack against Utah. 2013: Tyrequek missed spring practice with a toe injury … started all 13 games at strong safety … led the team with 104 tackles, including three tackles-for-loss … recorded four passes broken up … registered the first sack of his career against Colorado … set career-high with 13 tackles at San Diego State. 2012: Won the starting spot at strong safety when Anthony Watkins was unable to compete during fall camp due to injury … started all 13 games … fourth on the team with 63 tackles. 2011: Originally recruited as a wide receiver, he switched to safety at the beginning of the second week of fall camp … one of 10 true freshmen to play in 2011, an Oregon State record … played in all 12 games almost exclusively on special teams … tied for the team lead with eight special teams tackles.
LAWTON: Rated the eighth-best prospect in Oklahoma per Rivals … in addition to wide receiver, he also played safety … VYPE Magazine picked Zimmerman to its All-Oklahoma First Team as a defensive back … the Tulsa World selected him All-Oklahoma as a wide receiver … The Oklahoman picked him First Team as a defensive back … as a senior he was the District 6A Wide Receiver of the Year … SuperPrep listed him the 36th best prospect in the “Midlands (Oklahoma, Missouri, Utah, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico)” … played in the Oil Bowl … in 2010 he caught 37 passes for 619 yards and 12 touchdowns … on defense he had 61 tackles and 11 interceptions … he also rushed for 215 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries … on defense he had 44 tackles and six interceptions … as a junior he made 43 receptions for 779 yards and 10 touchdowns … clocked at 4.4 seconds in the 40 and squats more than 500 pounds.
PERSONAL: Born September 29, 1992 in St. Matthews, South Carolina … son of Andre Zimmerman and Lovier Miller … has three siblings, Wykeyhe Walker, Yasmine Walker and Chelsie Miller … chose OSU because “it’s a safe place, is a great school academics-wise and I love the football team” … majoring in human development and family sciences.
