Tyler Ebell
Venture High School
Impact Statement
“It (football) teaches you that hard work and preparation can be the difference between success and failure.”
-Tyler Ebell
Biography
“Athletes like Tyler Ebell are among the success stories produced in high school athletics today,” NHSCA executive director Bob Ferraro said. “He has worked extremely hard to develop his skills and has become one of the best football players not only in the state of California, but the entire nation, and we are proud to be honoring him.”
The 5-foot-9, 175-pound Ebell, who will attend UCLA, set a national single-season rushing record last fall, piling up 4,502 yards in 14 games, an average of 321 yards per contest. His 64 touchdowns are second on the all-time single season list. Ebell rushed for more than 300 yards 10 times this year, and rushed for 284 yards to help his team beat Arroyo Grande High in the Division IV Southern Section championship game.
In his career, Ebell rushed for 7,526 yards, a state record. A finalist for the Wendy’s High School Heisman Award, Ebell was selected to play in the inaugural National High School Football All-Star Game in December. He also was selected National Player of the Year by SchoolSports.com.
Ebell went on to play professional football in the Canadian Football League from 2007-2009.
In 2018, Ebell was inducted to the Ventura County Sports Hall of Fame. Ebell is now a deputy with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department.
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