2013 (Redshirt): Did not play and was granted a redshirt season.
 
2012 (Freshman at South Dakota State): Appeared in nine games with one start and went 1-0 with a 6.14 ERA … Struck out four batters in 14.2 innings.
 
High School: Graduated in 2011 from Sands Secondary … Broke league strikeout record with 122 in 80 innings … Received first team all-star recognition in the British Columbia Premier Baseball League … Threw back-to-back no-hitters as part of six shutouts and posted an ERA of 1.86 … Limited opponents to 50 total hits and .163 batting average in 15 games (14 starts) ... Selected to play in Perfect Game World Wood Bat Association tournament in Jupiter, Fla., and Arizona Fall Classic Senior Showcase ... Chosen to play for Team British Columbia at Pacific Northwest Championships from 2008-10 … Part of high school team that won a provincial title in 2009 … National Honors Society member.
 
Personal: Given name is Tyson Clifford Walker … Born 14 March 1993 in Whiterock, British Columbia, Canada … Son of Ken and Sandi … Resides in Sardis, British Columbia …  Psychology major … Father, Ken, was a starting wide receiver for the University of Calgary.