2015 (RS-Junior)
Took a medical redshirt.
2014 (RS-Junior)
Appeared in all 12 games... Rushed 63 times for 214 yards and hauled in 45 catches for 273 yards... Also returned 36 kickoffs for 780 yards and finished with 1,267 all-purpose yards... Kickoff return yardage total of 780 is the fifth-highest single-season mark in program history... Earned College Sports Madness Second Team All-Sun Belt honors as a kick returner... Had 118 all-purpose yards (46 rush, 20 receiving and 52 kickoff return) in win over Wake Forest... The 46 rushing yards and 11 attempts against the Demon Deacons was a career-high... Followed with 124 all-purpose yards (27 rush, 39 receiving, 58 kickoff return) against Idaho... Returned two kickoffs for 31 yards at LSU... Tallied 17 rushing yards, 35 receiving yards and 80 kickoff return yards en route to 132 all-purpose yards against Troy... After tallying 108 all-purpose yards at Arkansas State, tallied a career-best 169 all-purpose yards in back-to-back contests (at Kentucky; Texas State)... Registered career-high 124 kickoff return yards to go along with 23 rushing yards and 22 receiving yards against the Wildcats... Set new career marks with seven receptions and 64 receiving yards against the Bobcats... Also added 39 rushing yards and 66 return yards against Texas State... Seventh and final 100-plus all-purpose yard performance came in home finale against UL-Lafayette... Returned six kickoffs for 106 yards and caught six passes for 45 yards against the Cajuns... Tallied 99 all-purpose yards in season finale at Georgia Southern.
2013 (Junior)
Redshirted... Twice named the coaches’ scout team player of the week on offense (Western Kentucky game week; Arkansas State game week).
2012 (Sophomore)
Played in a total of 10 games... Returned two kickoffs for 61 yards, including a career long 38 yards at Arkansas State... Also returned three punts... Made first collegiate reception at Auburn (eight yards).
2011 (Freshman)
Appeared in nine games as a rookie, primarily on special teams... Made collegiate debut at Florida State and had one kickoff return for 11 yards... Had one punt return for 10 yards against Western Kentucky.
Prep
Named first team all-state, all-northeast Louisiana and all-district after totaling 1,602 yards and 23 touchdowns on the ground as a senior... Also had 23 catches for 193 yards and three touchdowns... Finished the season with over 3,000 all-purpose yards... As a junior, rushed for 1,232 yards and 16 touchdowns; caught 20 passes for 403 yards and four touchdowns... Helped lead the Rebels to the Louisiana 5A State Championship his junior year and a return trip to the title game as a senior... Also lettered in track and basketball
Personal
Full name is Tyler Alexander Cain... Born Jan. 5, 1993, in West Monroe, La... Son of Lorenzo Cowans and Angela Cain... Has one brother, Austin Cain, and one sister, Brittany Hall... Cousin Michael Thomas currently plays in the NFL for the Houston Texans (has also played with the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Detroit Lions)... Majoring in finance.
