Football

TyrellAjian

  • position Defensive Back
  • height 6-0
  • Weight 190
  • class Freshman
  • Hometown Mansfield, Ohio
  • High school Madison Comprehensive

High School

  • Combination athlete in high school, playing defensive back, wide receiver and quarterback
  • Four-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN
  • Rivals ranks him the No. 10 overall prospect in the state of Ohio and the No. 23 athlete in the class of 2017
  • ESPN has him as the No. 8 safety in the country
  • Scout says, “He has the size college coaches desire in their defensive backs and is very athletic and has a nose for the football”
  • Four-year letterwinner and three-year starter for Coach Jamie Masi at Madison Comprehensive
  • First-team OCC All-Conference and honorable mention second-team All-Northwest Ohio in 2016 after averaging 9.0 tackles per game
  • Nominated for the 2017 U.S. Army All-American Bowl
  • Had three interceptions and 54 tackles as a junior, along with 783 receiving yards, 551 rushing yards and 19 touchdowns
  • OCC Offensive Player of the Year and first-team Offense All-Northwest Ohio in 2015
  • Also excelled on the basketball court, becoming a member of Madison’s 1,000-point club during his senior season
  • Chose Kentucky over Michigan, Michigan State, and West Virginia

Personal

  • Name is pronounced “Ajian (a-jun)”
  • Born in Ashland, Ohio
  • Son of Nikki Ajian and Burton Hester
  • Major is undecided but plans a major in pharmacology

Tyrell  Says

  • His nickname is “Ty”
  • He chose Kentucky because it felt like home
  • One word to describe him on the field is “playmaker”
  • Other than playing in the NFL, his dream job is to be a pharmacologist
  • His passion in life is to impact other people’s lives
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