Tyson Bagent is an

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who currently plays for the

Shepherd Rams The Shepherd Rams are the athletic teams that represent Shepherd University (formerly Shepherd College), located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, in Division II intercollegiate sports of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The ...

Early life and high school

Bagent grew up in

Martinsburg, West Virginia Martinsburg is a city in and the seat of Berkeley County, West Virginia, in the tip of the state's Eastern Panhandle region in the lower Shenandoah Valley. Its population was 18,835 in the 2021 census estimate, making it the largest city in the E ...

and attended Martinsburg High School, where he played football and basketball. He was named the West Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year after passing for 41 touchdowns. Bagent finished his high school career with 7,800 passing yards and 112 touchdown passes. Bagent was recruited by Division I Football Championship Subdivision Robert Morris and Albany, but committed to play college football at Division II

Shepherd University Shepherd University is a public university in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, the university enrolled 3,159 students in Fall 2020. History Shepherd University began when the county seat of Jefferson ...

College career

Bagent became the starting quarterback for the Shepherd Rams as a freshman and was named first team All-

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(MEC) after completing 253 of 387 pass attempts for 3,029 yards and 29 touchdowns. He was named second team All-

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(PSAC) East, Shepherd's new athletic conference, after passing for 4,349 yards and 36 touchdowns. Bagent's junior season was cancelled due to Covid-19. In 2021, Bagent passed for 5,000 yards and 53 touchdowns and was named the PSAC East Offensive Player of the Year and won the

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. Bagent also won the Hardman Award as the best amateur athlete in West Virginia. After the season, Bagent entered the NCAA transfer portal and visited

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and

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, but ultimately opted to stay at Shepherd for his final season of eligibility. On December 3rd, 2022, Bagent broke the record for touchdown passes across all NCAA divisions with 158, in Shepherd's 4813 win over IUP during their quarterfinal game.https://www.d2football.com/bagent-sets-ncaa-record-for-passing-tds-shepherd-rolls-into-semifinals/

References

External links

Shepherd Rams profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bagent, Tyson Living people Players of American football from West Virginia American football quarterbacks Shepherd Rams football players People from Martinsburg, West Virginia Year of birth missing (living people)