When it came to punting, Tyner was the real deal. The Cardinals won a conference championship his sophomore season and he earned All-America honors with a 43.0-yard average, which ranked second in the NJCAA.

Tyner led the conference in punting two seasons and earned all-conference honors.

 He continued to let his leg do his talking at Oklahoma State University. As a junior, he averaged 41.8 yards on 77 punts, which was the second most in school history. As a senior, he averaged 43.3 yards on 75 punts.

Tyner, who was twice named All-Big 8 Conference, played one season with the Atlanta Falcons in the NFL in 1994.

As a high school coach, he compiled a 31-15 record at Tenaha, which included three playoff appearances and a 10-4 season in 2007. He also had back-to-back 9-3 playoff seasons at Elysian Fields.

Tyner is beginning his ninth year as superintendent at Tenaha.

He is the first member of the 1990-91 Cardinals to be inducted into the Cardinal Hall of Fame.