Atlantic multi-sport athlete Tyler Moen announced via twitter Friday his commitment to play football for Iowa State as a preferred walk-on.
Moen had a breakout senior season at running back for the Trojans. He set the all-time Atlantic single-season rushing record with 1,909 yards. He ended his career fifth on the Trojans all-time rushing list with 2,427 yards. He nearly set the single game rushing record for the state when he ran for 523 yards on 31 carries in a Week 8 win over Shenandoah. He finished that game with 5 rushing touchdowns and also added two interception returns for touchdowns. Moen finished the year with 25 total touchdowns.
Tyler has also been a stalwart for the basketball and track teams. He placed 3rd in the 400 meters at the State Meet as a Junior and placed 5th in the 200M. He was also a member of Atlantic’s winning 4x400M Relay and Distance Medley Relay teams.
Moen is preparing for his senior year on the basketball team, where is has contributed since his freshman year. He is coming off a Junior season where he averaged 13.7 points per game.