Tyler Russ

Height:
6-0
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Ashburn, VA
High School:
St. Paul VI Catholic
Position:
RHP

Freshman (2025): Did not compete…Named to the Dean’s List…Will serve as a squadron flight supervisor during his sophomore year…Mountain West Scholar Athlete…Played summer ball in the Independence League and completed Combat Survival Training along with the Powered Flight program during the summer of 2025.

High School (St. Paul VI Catholic HS): Played for William Emerson III at St. Paul VI Catholic HS…Earned three varsity letters…First-team all-conference first baseman as a junior…Lettered two years in football as a linebacker and long snapper…Graduated with 4.0 grade point average…Also played club ball for the Virginia Stars.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 27…Son of Steve and Elizabeth Russ…Major is operations research…Father is a USAFA graduate, who played for the Denver Broncos in NFL, coached in the NFL and is currently on the football staff at the University of Alabama-Birmingham…Sister, Mac, graduated from USAFA in 2025 and is a four-year letterwinner with the women’s volleyball team…Mother is also a USAFA graduate…Nicknames are T-Russ and Rusty…Born in Syracuse, NY…Hobbies are hunting, fishing and golf…Why he chose the Academy: “I chose the Academy because of the endless opportunities that are available here. After I graduate, there are also tons of opportunities, opening up pathways that would not have been possible before.”...Began playing baseball at five years old…Greatest individual sports moment was hitting a go-ahead home run in extra innings as a sophomore…Greatest team moment in sports was winning a spring break tournament senior year…Something not many people know about him is that he enjoys watching TV shows during his time off…Lists his dad as his role model…Favorite MLB player is Paul Skenes…Pregame rituals is to pray before every game…Credits his family as having the biggest influence on his sports career.