Gaffney, Tyler

Comments: Gaffney was the 2008 California Mr. Football for the state bowl champion Cathedral Dons. Gaffney scored five TD in this game vs. Point Loma. Also a baseball star batting .504 with 12 HR as a junior.

Awards: 2009 California Mr. Football

2009 GoldenStatePrep.com Player of the Year

2009 ESPN/EA Sports First Team All-American

2009 CIF-San Diego Section Offensive Player of the Year

2009 KUSI-TV Prep Pigskin Report Silver Pigskin Award (San Diego Player of the Year)

2009 National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete of the Year

California Mr. Football

from San Diego

2009 Dillon Baxter (Mission Bay)

2008 Tyler Gaffney (Cathedral)

1985 Terry Rodgers (Sweetwater)

1977 Marcus Allen (Lincoln)

1972 Wally Henry (Lincoln)

1953 C.R. Roberts (Oceanside)

1950 Charley Powell (San Diego)

1929 Irvine Warburton (San Diego)

1916 Harold Muller (San Diego)

2009 National Recruit Rankings

# 1 Fullback (SuperPrep Magazine)

# 3 Fullback (Scout.com)

# 4 Fullback (Rivals.com)

CIF-San Diego Section Records (as of 2008 season)

Career Records

Most Points Scored

1. 598 Tyler Gaffney, Cathedral (2006-08)

2. 498 Zay Shepherd, Brawley (2002-04)

3. 484 Markeith Ross, Rancho Buena Vista (1988-90)

4. 450 Reggie Bush, Helix Charter(2000-02)

5. 410 John Romero, Parker (1981-83)

Most Yards Rushing

1. 5,650 Demetrius Sumler, Cathedral (2002-05)

2. 5,547 Tyler Gaffney, Cathedral (2006-08)

3. 5,397 Justin Green, Cathedral/USDHS (1997-99)

4. 5,158 Markeith Ross, Rancho Buena Vista (1988-90)

5. 5,112 Lawrence Walker, Christian (2004-07)

6. 5,039 Patrick Gates, Marian Catholic (2000-03)

7. 4,982 Rashaan Salaam, LJ Country Day (1989-91)

10. 4.925 Reggie Bush, Helix Charter (2000-02)

Most Touchdown Rushing

1. 105 Rashaan Salaam, LJ Country Day (1989-91) (8-Man)

2. 88 Zay Shepherd, Brawley (2002-04)

3. 72 Markeith Ross, Rancho Buena Vista (1988-90)

4. 72 Tyler Gaffney, Cathedral (2007-08)

(total does not include 2006)

5. 67 John Romero, Parker (1981-83)

Game Records

Most Points Scored

T1. 50 Chad Cox, Mtn. Empire vs. West Shores (11/20/98)

T1. 50 Paul Delgado, St. Joseph Academy vs. Lutheran (11/11/08)

3. 48 Rey Brathwaite, Monte Vista vs. Granite Hills (10/23/98)

4. 44 Keith Winkler, LJCD vs. Victory Christian (10/18/85) (8-Man)

T5. 42 Sean Sweat, El Camino vs. Morse (1999)

T5. 42 Tyler Gaffney, Cathedral vs. Scripps Ranch (11/14/08)

Most Yards Rushing

1. 455 Erich Fredburg, Julian vs. Midway Baptist (10/27/89) (8-Man)

2. 412 Rashaan Salaam, LJCD vs. Parker (10/91) (8-Man)

3. 410 Darrick Jackson, Escondido vs. Hilltop (11/28/03)

4. 382 Jason Van, Helix vs. West Hills (10/01/99)

5. 371 Rashaan Salaam, LJCD vs. Midway Baptist (11/10/89) (8-Man)

14.337 Tyler Gaffney, Cathedral vs. Stockton St. Mary’s (12/20/08)

(state bowl championship game)

28. 204 Reggie Bush, Helix Charter (game in 2001)

Most Touchdown Runs

T1. 7 Rashaan Salaam, LJCD vs. Parker (10/91) —(8-Man)

T1. 7 E.J.Watson, La Jolla vs. San Pasqual (12/07/91)

T1. 7 Rey Brathwaite, Monte Vista vs. Granite Hills (10/23/98)

T1. 7 Sean Sweat, El Camino vs. Morse (1999)

T1. 7 Darrick Jackson, Escondido vs. Hilltop (11/28/03)

T1. 7 Zay Shepherd, Brawley vs. Palo Verde (10/31/03)

T1. 7 Diondre Grigsby, San Pasqual Acad. vs. Borrego (10/12/04) (8-man)

T1. 7 Paul Delgado, St. Joseph Academy vs. Lutheran (11/11/08)

T1. 7 Tyler Gaffney, Cathedral vs. Scripps Ranch (11/14/2008)

Season Records

Most Yards Rushing

1. 2,866 Tyler Gaffney, Cathedral (2008)

2. 2,745 Ricky Seale, Escondido (2008)

3. 2,632 Robbie Rouse, Madison (2008)

4. 2,625 Gary Taylor, Morse (1990)

5. 2,565 Scott Garcia, Rancho Buena Vista (1988)

17. 2,200 Reggie Bush, Helix Charter (2001)

22. 2,152 Rashaan Salaam, LJ Country Day (1990) (8-Man)

28. 2,099 Ricky Williams, Patrick Henry (1994)

Most Points Scored

1. 336 Tyler Gaffney, Cathedral Catholic (2008)

2. 333 Evan Fisher, Julian (2001) (8-Man)

3. 276 Zay Shepherd, Brawley (2004)

4. 262 Chad Cox, Mountain Empire (1999)

5. 236 Robbie Rouse, Madison (2008)

Most Touchdown Runs

1. 52 Evan Fisher, Julian (2001) (8-Man)

2. 51 Rashaan Salaam, LJ Country Day (1990) (8-Man)

3. 48 Tyler Gaffney, Cathedral (2008)

4. 45 Zay Shepherd, Brawley (2004)

10. 34 Reggie Bush, Helix Charter (2001)