This Season:
Brings toughness and an all-around basketball sense to the team... Has the potential to be a very good WAC player... His character will help make him very successful.

High School:
Named the Region VII Player of the Year as a prep senior in 2005 at Payson High School as he averaged 18.7 points, 9.5 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 2.6 steals and 1.3 blocks per game... As a three-year starter, he scored 1,051 career points... Entered his senior year as a Street & Smith's Magazine honorable mention All-American... Earned first-team all-state honors in baseball as a prep senior as he led the team in hitting (.458), home runs and RBIs... During his junior year in basketball he averaged 16.3 points and nearly nine rebounds per game... Had career-highs with 33 points and 18 rebounds in the same game against Springville during his junior year... During his senior year, Payson lost to Provo High School and current Aggie Tai Wesley in the 4A state tournament championship game.

Personal:
Full name is Tyler Leonard Newblold... Born Dec. 6, 1986 in Salt Lake City, Utah... One of three children of Kelly and Lynette Newbold... Both of his parents graduated from Utah State... His dad was a member of Utah State's track team in the early 1980s and still ranks fifth all-time in the outdoor high jump with a mark of 6'11.50"... Returned from a two-year LDS Church Mission in San Bernardino, Calif., in August, 2007... Was a member of the honor roll all four years of high school... Undeclared on a college major... Enjoys all sports and outdoor activities.