2022 Football Roster
Roster
Okada, Ty

Jersey Number 7
Ty Okada
- Position:
- Safety/Nickel
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Woodbury, MN
- High School:
- East Ridge
Bio
Montana State (2022) Earned Second Team All-Big Sky honors for the second straight season after ... started all 14 games... third on the team with 72 total tackles (45 solo), including six for a loss and three sacks... intercepted a pass against UNC... team high nine pass breakups... recovered two fumbles... blocked an Eastern Washington punt... two tackles behind the line of scrimmage against both Weber State and William & Mary in the playoffs... team captain and Joe Tiller Coaches Choice Defensive MVP. (2021) Earned 2nd Team All-Big Sky honors... College Sports Madness Big Sky Player of the Week for his performance against UNC (10 tackles, two for a loss, one interception)... logged 11 tackles with a pass breakup against Weber State... played in 14 games, missing the South Dakota State game with an injury suffered against Sam Houston... his 79 tackles was third on the team, and he was one of five Bobcats with multiple interceptions (a 72-yard TD return vs. San Diego, and vs. UNC). (2019) Missed the season’s first eight games with an injury... contributed immediately upon his return... logged three tackles against the Grizzlies, playing an important role in MSU’s ability to limit UM’s offense. (2018) Played on special teams in 11 games... led the Bobcats with eight special teams tackles... injured during EWU game, missed Idaho/Weber games... one of MSU’s top special teams performer... saw action as MSU’s nickel back in the two playoff games. (2017) Redshirted... won MSU’s Young Gun Award.
High School A standout athlete at East Ridge High, where he was District Offensive Player of the Year as a senior quarterback... also all-conference in baseball and wrestling.
Academics and Personal A business major... born Tyler Chrstian Okada in Woodbury, Minnesota... one of two children of Chris and Michelle Okada... his father, Chris, was a Mankato State swimmer, and former teammate Grant Ryers plays football at Minnesota.
High School A standout athlete at East Ridge High, where he was District Offensive Player of the Year as a senior quarterback... also all-conference in baseball and wrestling.
Academics and Personal A business major... born Tyler Chrstian Okada in Woodbury, Minnesota... one of two children of Chris and Michelle Okada... his father, Chris, was a Mankato State swimmer, and former teammate Grant Ryers plays football at Minnesota.
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