Tyler Hancock

Biography

Tyler Hancock begins his second season as Troy's special teams analyst in 2026 following one season at Buffalo and previous stops at Baylor, Charlotte, Maryland, West Virginia and Kentucky. Hancock's first season at Troy was one for the record books, as punter Evan Crenshaw was a finalist for the Ray Guy Award, named the first-ever Sun Belt Special Teams Player of the Year, and became Troy's first First Team All-American since 2007. Troy finished the 2025 season ranked 11th nationally, averaging 42.62 net yards per punt and 29th in kickoff return defense. The Trojans' punting average increased by almost eight years per punt from the previous year, while Troy's kickoff return average increased by five yards while opponents kickoff return average decreased by almost 11 yards per return. Hancock joined the staff at Buffalo from Baylor, where he spent the 2023 campaign as a quality control coach on special teams, helping the Bears finish in the top five nationally in special teams efficiency. In his lone season with the Bulls, they ranked second in the MAC in punt returns (12.9 yards), second in kickoffs (42.7 yards) and fourth in punts (39.5 yards). Buffalo's punter and place kicker took home All-MAC Third Team honors. Hancock served as special teams coordinator at Charlotte from 2021-22. In his two seasons with the 49ers, Charlotte ranked among the nation's top 10 in punt-return defense (No. 4 in 2022 and No. 8 in 2021). Prior to Charlotte, Hancock spent two seasons as the seni