a veteran, all-conference anchor with real trench credibility
In the 2022 season, Tyson Pauling earned first-team All-Big Sky honors for Portland State, and multiple team sources described him as a dependable leader with excellent size, mobility, and conference-level consistency at center/OL[1][12][14]. He was a full-time starter, a team captain, and had 27 career starts with strong durability; his profile suggests a tough, experienced interior lineman who can stabilize a line room and fit a physical run game, even though he’s not a flashy stat-sheet player[5][12][14].
