Tyler Almond Title: Linebackers Experience: 2nd Season Alma Mater: Sacramento State, '09 Email: talmond@csus.edu Bio: Tyler Almond enters his second season on the Sacramento State coaching staff and his first coaching Hornet linebackers. During his first year with the program, Almond served as a defensive assistant where he will primarily assist with defensive line. Among the players he coached was defensive end Zack Nash who earned All-America honors, was a first team all-Big Sky Conference selection and a Buck Buchanan Award finalist. Nash left Sacramento State as the school's all-time leader in sacks and signed a free agent contract with the Arizona Cardinals. A native of Northern California, Almond most recently was the running backs coach at Sierra College in Rocklin, Calif., during the 2009 and 2010 seasons. While with the Wolverines, Almond assisted in the development of the weekly offensive game plan, implemented practice drills and oversaw the kick returners on special teams. In his first year with the team, Sierra won the Valley Conference championship and he coached running back Deonte Williams to all-conference honors. Almond previously served as a varsity assistant coach at Christian Brothers High School in Sacramento from 2006-08. In that role, he coached linebackers, running backs and special teams. He was also in charge of opponent scouting and assisted in the strength and conditioning for the Falcons. In his four years, he coached one Sierra Valley Conference MVP, two SVC Defensive Players of the Year and 13 first team all-SVC selections. Almond graduated from Sacramento State with a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology in 2009. He and his wife, Marissa, were married in July of 2012. Recruiting Area: All high schools and junior colleges in the Inland Empire.

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