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Jersey Number 32
Tyger Canales
- Position:
- DB
 
- Height:
- 6-0
 
- Weight:
- 180
 
- Class:
- Freshman
 
- Hometown:
- Long Beach, Calif.
 
- High School:
- JSerra HS
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Began his high school career at Long Beach Poly, then transferred to JSerra Catholic for his senior season … rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports … 2024 second team All-Trinity League cornerback … played some corner and safety … was a two-way player for JSerra Catholic, playing some quarterback in his career … as a sophomore, helped Long Beach Poly to a CIF DIV championship … also played baseball while at Long Beach Poly, and helped the team to a Moore League Championship his sophomore season … a part of National Honor Society and FCA … maintained academic excellence throughout his four years of high school.
 
PERSONAL: Full name is Elisha Canales … goes by Tyger … got nickname from his dad … from Long Beach, Calif. … son of Joshua and Bunmi Canales … has two younger siblings … comes from an athletic family – dad played baseball at UCLA and Florida (1997-2001), mom was a two-time all-american in track at UCLA (1998-2002) … uncle Dave Canales is the head coach of the Carolina Panthers … has several uncles, cousins and grandparents who played at the collegiate level in various sports … received recruiting interest from Eastern Washington, UC Davis, Wyoming and Colorado State … Fresno State checked more boxes for him than other schools … his first memory of Fresno State is the 2021 win over UCLA with QB Jake Haener – says living in a Bruin household, the comeback win left a good impression on him ... Undeclared Major UGRD.
PERSONAL: Full name is Elisha Canales … goes by Tyger … got nickname from his dad … from Long Beach, Calif. … son of Joshua and Bunmi Canales … has two younger siblings … comes from an athletic family – dad played baseball at UCLA and Florida (1997-2001), mom was a two-time all-american in track at UCLA (1998-2002) … uncle Dave Canales is the head coach of the Carolina Panthers … has several uncles, cousins and grandparents who played at the collegiate level in various sports … received recruiting interest from Eastern Washington, UC Davis, Wyoming and Colorado State … Fresno State checked more boxes for him than other schools … his first memory of Fresno State is the 2021 win over UCLA with QB Jake Haener – says living in a Bruin household, the comeback win left a good impression on him ... Undeclared Major UGRD.
FB Media Availability [10/28]: Carson Conklin
Tuesday, October 28
FB Weekly Press Conference [10/27]
Monday, October 27
Post-Game Press Conference [10/25]
Saturday, October 25
FB Media Availability [10/21]: Camryn Bracha, Al'Zillion Hamilton, Bryson Donelson
Tuesday, October 21
















