Big righty with a live arm, now trying to turn innings into impact
In the 2026 season, Tyler Kozera has been used as a right-handed pitcher for North Florida after transferring in from UCF, and his profile still screams upside: a 6-3, 225-pound power arm who has shown swing-and-miss ability and strike-throwing flashes. At UCF in 2024, he posted a 1.50 ERA over 12.0 innings, and for North Florida in 2026 he opened with scoreless relief against Quinnipiac and later worked 2.0 shutout innings with 2 strikeouts against West Georgia. The caution flag is durability and consistency, with prior injury history and some rougher outings mixed in.
