Tyler Stolsky

Senior · West Virginia Mountaineers

Height6' 2"

Weight232 lbs

HometownPortage, MI

Unitdefense

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ClassRedshirt Senior

High schoolPortage Central

Previous schoolFlorida Atlantic

Official hometownPortage, Mich.

Played linebacker for coach Zach Kittley after joining the Owl program in Jan. 2025
Started all 12 games at linebacker
Saw action in his 11th game as an Owl and ended the UConn contest with three tackles
Led the Owls with 12 tackles, his fifth 12+ tackle game of the season and he added a five-yard fumble return and a pass breakup versus ECU
Ended his game at Tulane with three tackles
Continued with his double-digit efforts collecting 12 tackles, including six solo, versus Tulsa
Turned in his third-consecutive double-digit tackle night at undefeated Navy with 13
Recorded his second-consecutive game with double-digit tackles, 12, versus No. 19 South Florida
Led the Owls with 13 tackles, his first FAU double-digit performance, in the Owls' 53-33 win over UAB
Finished his outing at Rice with eight tackles in the Owls' 27-21 win in Houston
Recorded three tackles against Memphis, including a sack for a loss of six yards
Saw limited action after his start at FIU and was credited with a solo tackle
Had five tackles in the Owls' 56-14 win over FAMU
Started and served as the team's defensive captain in the season opener versus Maryland and ended his FAU debut with five tackles, including one for a loss of two yards and he added a pass breakup

Played in 11 games, starting two games
Finished with seven tackles, including seven solo stops, a tackle for loss and a pass breakup
Played against Penn State and made one tackle at Wisconsin
Made one tackle at Illinois
Made one tackle against Iowa
Tallied three tackles, had one tackle for loss and broke up one pass against Rhode Island
Made one tackle against North Carolina

Played in all 13 games, starting twice on defense
Registered 26 tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack
Started against Bowling Green in the Quick Lane Bowl, recording six tackles and one sack
Started at Ohio State and made eight tackles
Played against Wisconsin
Played against Illinois
Saw extensive action on defense and made seven tackles at Purdue
Competed at Iowa
Had one tackle against Michigan State
Made three tackles against Michigan
Had one tackle against Louisiana
Made his Minnesota and collegiate debut against Nebraska where he competed on special teams
Saw action against Eastern Michigan and at North Carolina
Competed at Northwestern

Played linebacker for coach Mick Enders at Portage Central High
As a senior, made 105 tackles, 15 tackles for loss and seven sacks, also forced 10 fumbles and an interception
Had five receptions for 75 yards to help lead team to a 9-3 record and a district title
As a junior, he made 134 tackles, 17 tackles for loss and six sacks, also forced four fumbles and recovered two in the pandemic-shortened season
Associated Press All-State First Team in 2020 and Honorable Mention All-State in 2021
Honored as a two-time MLive/Kalamazoo Gazette Defensive Player of the Year

Son of Chris and JulLea Stolsky
One of two children (1 brother)
Grandfather, Milton Jan Schwantz, played college football at Minnesota and was a member of the Gopher offensive line from 1960-64
Second uncle, Jeff Schwartz, played college football at Illinois
Majoring in integrated studies

Career record

Updated Aug 28, 2026, 9:48 AM EDT

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD	SACK
2023	minnesota golden gophers	26	16	10	0	1
2024	minnesota golden gophers	7	6	1	1	0
2025	florida atlantic owls	86	41	45	2	1