Tristan Lyles holds the EDGE · Depth spot in Jacksonville State Gamecocks’s edge room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Tristan Lyles is a 6'1", 238-pound edge rusher from Phenix City, Alabama, who attends Jacksonville State. At Central Phenix City High School, he earned Rivals Defensive Player of the Year honors in Alabama, the Alabama Sportswriters Association 7A Lineman of the Year award, and two-time Rivals All-American status. In his final season, he recorded 84 tackles including 69 solo, 32 tackles for loss, and five forced fumbles. Lyles initially committed to Appalachian State before flipping to Jacksonville State, holding 25 total offers from programs including Auburn, Arkansas, and Kentucky. He arrives as a true freshman and three-star prospect.

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