Tyler Named Bushnell Cup Finalist For Ivy Defensive Player of the Year

PRINCETON, N.J. – For the second straight season, Jeremiah Tyler has been named a finalist for the Bushnell Cup as the Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year.

"Our program is honored with Jeremiah's nomination as finalist for the Bushnell Cup," said Princeton head coach Bob Surace. "He deservedly enters rare territory as a two-time finalist for this award while at Princeton. Jeremiah has had an incredible career and topped it off with his best season this year."

Tyler was a first-team All-Ivy selection and named a finalist for the 2021 Stats Perform FCS Buck Buchanan Award. He produced a team-high 58 tackles, adding seven for a loss this year. The senior captain also had two sacks, a fumble recovery for a touchdown and six pass breakups.

Princeton finished the season 9-1, earning an Ivy League title. Princeton University hosted the bonfire last month, a storied celebration after the football team beats Harvard and Yale in the same season.

Presented annually since 1970, The Asa S. Bushnell Cup honors its namesake, a 1921 Princeton alumnus and the commissioner of the Eastern College Athletic Conference from 1938 to 1970. The Bushnell Cup is awarded by a vote of the Ivy League's eight head football coaches to the players who display outstanding qualities of leadership, competitive spirit, contribution to the team and accomplishments on the field.

From 1970 to 2010, the Bushnell Cup recognized an Ivy League Player of the Year (or co-Players of the Year if there was a tie in voting). Beginning with the 2010 season, the award was presented as part of the festivities surrounding the NFF Annual Awards Dinner with four finalists named a week prior to the presentation. Beginning with the 2011 season, the award began recognizing Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, honoring each as a recipient of the Bushnell Cup. Two offensive finalists and two defensive finalists are named, with the Players of the Year unveiled at the presentation.

Brown senior quarterback EJ Perry and Dartmouth fifth year quarterback Derek Kyler are the Offensive Player of the Year finalists, while Harvard senior linebacker Jordan Hill and Tyler are the Defensive Player of the Year finalists.

The presentation for the award will be Monday, Dec. 13 at the famed New York Athletic Club. The event is set to begin at 12:30 p.m. ET.

Fans planning to attend the Bushnell Cup presentation and looking for hotel accommodations are encouraged to contact the New York Athletic Club at (212) 247-5100 and ask for the "Ivy League Bushnell" rate availability.

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