2012: Tyrequek (pronounced ty-REEK) will compete for the vacated starting safety spot ... will be expected to continue to be an impact player on special teams. 2011: Originally recruited as a wide receiver, he switched to safety at the beginning of the second week of fall camp ... one of 10 true freshmen to play in 2011, an Oregon State record ... played in all 12 games almost exclusively on special teams ... tied for the team lead with eight special teams tackles.
LAWTON: Rated the eighth-best prospect in Oklahoma per Rivals ... in addition to wide receiver, he also played safety ... VYPE Magazine picked Zimmerman to its All-Oklahoma First Team as a defensive back ... the Tulsa World selected him All-Oklahoma as a wide receiver ... The Oklahoman picked him First Team as a defensive back ... as a senior he was the District 6A Wide Receiver of the Year ... SuperPrep listed him the 36th best prospect in the "Midlands (Oklahoma, Missouri, Utah, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico)" ... played in the Oil Bowl ... in 2010 he caught 37 passes for 619 yards and 12 touchdowns ... on defense he had 61 tackles and 11 interceptions ... he also rushed for 215 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries ... on defense he had 44 tackles and six interceptions ... as a junior he made 43 receptions for 779 yards and 10 touchdowns ... clocked at 4.4 seconds in the 40 and squats more than 500 pounds.
PERSONAL: Born September 29, 1992 in St. Matthews, South Carolina ... son of Andre Zimmerman and Lovier Miller ... has three siblings, Wykeyhe Walker, Yasmine Walker and Chelsie Miller ... chose OSU because "it's a safe place, is a great school academics-wise and I love the football team" ... majoring in human development and family sciences.
