{{Short description|American college football coach}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2022}} {{Infobox college coach | name = Tyler Stockton | image = | alt = | caption = | current_title = Safeties coach | current_team = Michigan | current_conference = Big Ten | current_record = | contract = | birth_date = <!--{{birth date and age|||}}--> | birth_place = Linwood, New Jersey, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | alma_mater = University of Notre Dame (B.B.A., M.B.A.) | player_years1 = 2009–2013 | player_team1 = Notre Dame | player_positions = Defensive lineman | coach_years1 = 2014–2015 | coach_team1 = UConn (GA) | coach_years2 = 2016–2017 | coach_team2 = Western Illinois (DL/RGC) | coach_years3 = 2018 | coach_team3 = Western Illinois (DC/OLB) | coach_years4 = 2019–2021 | coach_team4 = Ball State (DC/ILB) | coach_years5 = 2022–2023 | coach_team5 = Ball State (AHC/DC/ILB) | coach_years6 = 2024–2025 | coach_team6 = Boise State (co-DC/S) | coach_years7 = 2026–present | coach_team7 = Michigan (S) | overall_record = | bowl_record = | tournament_record = | championships = | awards = | coaching_records = }} '''Tyler Stockton''' is an American college football coach and former player, currently the safeties coach at the University of Michigan. He was previously a coach at the University of Connecticut, Western Illinois University, Ball State University and Boise State University. Stockton played as a defensive lineman for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish from 2009 to 2013.
==Playing career== Stockton was rated as a four-star recruit by 247Sports and was the top-rated commit in the class of 2009 in New Jersey.<ref name="247sports">{{cite web |title=Tyler Stockton, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Defensive Line |url=https://247sports.com/player/tyler-stockton-7966/ |website=247Sports |access-date=8 January 2022}}</ref> ESPN rated him as the third-best defensive tackle in the nation. Raised in Linwood, New Jersey, he played his high school football at the Hun School of Princeton, located in Princeton, New Jersey.<ref name="nd-bio">{{cite web |title=Tyler Stockton |url=https://und.com/roster/tyler-stockton/ |website=Notre Dame Fighting Irish Athletics |date=July 9, 2018 |access-date=8 January 2022}}</ref> He was named to the all-state first team by the ''Newark Star-Ledger'' following his junior year.<ref name="nd-bio" /> On April 19, 2008, Stockton committed to Notre Dame, picking the Fighting Irish over other offers from California, North Carolina, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Tennessee, UCLA, USC, Vanderbilt.<ref name="ri">{{cite web |title=Tyler Stockton Recruit Interests |url=https://247sports.com/Recruitment/Tyler-Stockton-7966/RecruitInterests/ |website=247Sports |access-date=8 January 2022}}</ref> He took an official visit to South Bend on October 31 of that year and formally enrolled early on June 30, 2009.<ref name="ri"/> He was one of three players to enroll early at Notre Dame at the time, alongside E.J. Banks and Zeke Motta.<ref name="nd-bio" /> Additionally, he competed in the 2009 All-American Bowl.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://usarmyallamericanbowl.com/list_e_rosters.php | title=2009 East Roster | publisher=U.S. Army All-American Bowl | access-date=September 1, 2017 | url-status=bot: unknown | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090217001234/http://usarmyallamericanbowl.com/list_e_rosters.php | archive-date=February 17, 2009 }}</ref>
Stockton saw limited action during his four years on the team at Notre Dame. He played in only six games throughout his college career, all of which were during his sophomore year, though he did not start any of them. The lone tackle he recorded at Notre Dame was a four-yard sack on October 2, 2010, against Boston College.<ref name="nd-bio" /> Stockton did not see playing time during his true freshman, junior or senior seasons. He played in 11 games as a grad student in 2013, recording three tackles.
==Coaching career== Stockton took his first coaching position when he was hired as a graduate assistant at UConn in 2014, working under new head coach Bob Diaco, who had been his defensive coordinator at Notre Dame.<ref>{{cite web |last1=O'Malley |first1=Tim |title=Brotherhood Called Tyler Stockton To Coach |url=https://247sports.com/college/notre-dame/Article/Brotherhood-Called-Tyler-Stockton-To-Coach-131879203/ |website=247Sports |date=May 8, 2019}}</ref> He remained at UConn for two seasons.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tyler Stockton - Football Coach |url=https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/tyler-stockton/308 |website=University of Connecticut Athletics |access-date=January 9, 2022 |language=en}}</ref> Stockton moved to Western Illinois in 2016 as the Leathernecks' defensive line coach and run game coordinator.<ref name="nd-bio" /> After two seasons in those positions, he was promoted to defensive coordinator and outside linebackers coach before the 2018 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tyler Stockton - Football Coach |url=https://goleathernecks.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/tyler-stockton/984 |website=Western Illinois University Athletics |access-date=January 9, 2022 |language=en}}</ref> He was hired by Mike Neu at Ball State as the Cardinals' defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach, a position he has held since 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tyler Stockton Joins Ball State Football Coaching Staff |url=https://ballstatesports.com/news/2018/12/20/tyler-stockton-joins-ball-state-football-coaching-staff.aspx |website=Ball State University Athletics |access-date=January 9, 2022 |language=en |date=December 20, 2018}}</ref>
In December 2020, Stockton was revealed to be one of 56 nominees for the Broyles Award, awarded annually to the top assistant coach in college football.<ref name="broy1">{{cite web |title=Defensive Coordinator Tyler Stockton up for Broyles Award |url=https://ballstatesports.com/news/2020/12/8/football-defensive-coordinator-tyler-stockton-up-for-broyles-award |website=Ball State University Athletics |access-date=January 9, 2022 |language=en |date=December 8, 2020}}</ref> He was nominated for a second time in November 2021, this time alongside 57 other assistants.<ref name="broy2">{{cite web |title=Defensive Coordinator Tyler Stockton nominated for Broyles Award |url=https://ballstatesports.com/news/2021/11/15/football-defensive-coordinator-tyler-stockton-nominated-for-broyles-award.aspx |website=Ball State University Athletics |access-date=January 9, 2022 |language=en |date=November 15, 2021}}</ref> Stockton was the second-youngest FBS defensive coordinator at the time of each of his nominations.<ref name="broy1"/><ref name="broy2"/> After Randy Edsall retired as UConn head coach in September 2021, Stockton was mentioned by some as a potential replacement, though Jim L. Mora was ultimately selected.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Feldman |first1=Bruce |title=UConn is searching for a new coach. Who are the likely candidates? |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2809098/2021/09/05/feldman-uconn-is-searching-for-a-new-coach-who-are-the-likely-candidates/ |website=The Athletic |access-date=January 9, 2022 |language=en |date=September 5, 2021}}</ref>
In January 2026, Stockton was hired as the safeties coach at the University of Michigan by Kyle Whittingham.<ref>{{cite web |title= Tyler Stockton Named U-M Safeties Coach |url=https://mgoblue.com/news/2026/1/5/football-tyler-stockton-named-u-m-safeties-coach |website=University of Michigan Athletics |access-date=January 5, 2026 |date=January 5, 2026}}</ref>
==Personal life== Stockton is the son of Naomi and Lyndon Stockton.<ref name="nd-bio" /> He graduated from the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Business Administration in marketing in 2013, and earned a Master of Business Administration in corporate finance from Notre Dame the following year.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tyler Stockton - Football Coach |url=https://ballstatesports.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/tyler-stockton/1423 |website=Ball State University Athletics |access-date=January 9, 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
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==External links== * [https://mgoblue.com/staff-directory/tyler-stockton/4069 Michigan Wolverines bio] * [https://ballstatesports.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/tyler-stockton/1673 Ball State Cardinals bio]
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