Tyler was born in Richland, Washington in September of 1986. Shortly after he moved to Ontario, Oregon where he lived for seventeen years before leaving to attend Oregon State University. He attended Ontario High School where he played soccer, basketball, football, and baseball. He was also his high school senior class Vice President. Tyler went to Oregon State University during his junior year he decided to give acting a try when he signed up to play Private Dillon in Platoon of the Dead. Shooting was in Corvallis and the surrounding area which made it easy for him to shoot and go to school at the same time. Tyler enjoys spending time with his friends, family and long time girlfriend. He also enjoys to travel and watch sports.
Played only one year of high school football. However he did set a record for the longest field goal at his high school at 44 yards. He also wanted to walk-on at Oregon State but had some bad timing with a change in position coach and a broken ankle that all but killed his chances.