Tycker Om

Tycker Om

No. 98 – Prospect
Position:	Defensive End
Personal information
Born:	(2016-25-08)January 8, 2016 (aged 44) Gothenberg, Sweden
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
College:	University of Oregon
DSFL Draft:	2036 / Round: 3 / Pick: 20
Career history
Roster status:	Active

Tycker Om (born January 8, 2001) is an American football defensive end for the Prospect of the Developmental Simulation Football League (DSFL).

Early years

"Tycker Om was born August 25th, 1999 in Gothenberg, Sweden to a sporting family, including a footballer father and swimmer mother – though his foray into collegiate and now developmental league American Football did not come for quite some time. An only child, Tycker Om’s childhood was wracked with the weight of expectations of a professional sports career, and as a result he was engaged in ice hockey, tennis, cycling, and even gymnastics for a brief period before settling primarily on basketball and football. As a child, he was kept extremely busy by sports but managed to perform reasonably well in school, and most accounts claim that his friend groups basically extended to said sports teams.

Om’s parents, though both athletes, did not play their sports at the absolute top levels. His father reached some degree of regional/national prominence as a second tier (Suprettan) club’s defensive midfielder, while his mother attended some national swim meets but never qualified for an Olympic or other national team. They were reasonably well-off but not obscenely wealthy as a result, pushing the need for hard work and deliberate, focused practice so that their son might reach even greater heights than their own. Through lower and upper secondary school, Tycker excelled in language and science but averagely in mathematics and history, the result of having limited time study with multiple sports ongoing at any given time. He had the fortune of parents who could give good advice without the hustle and bustle of national recognition, which many attribute his success in youth sports league to.

This young Swedish athlete’s foray into American Football, as stated previously, did not start until rather late in college. But his extensive experience with other sports gave him an excellent foundation in fitness that allowed for a smoother transition than most. He briefly played some backyard games with some friends with a marginal interest in the game, as well as some American tourists who took the chance to introduce them to some of the rules (touch football, of course). Tycker finished with upper secondary school at age sixteen, and like many students in Europe, elected to take a gap year to see the world. His parents had taken him to a handful of neighboring Scandinavian countries, as well as central European countries like Germany and Austria – so he sought to expand his experiences to the western aspects of Europe and the United States. Furthermore, some football and hockey coaches from the international scene had taken an interest in his development and urged that he come west so they might have a more formal evaluation.

It was during his trip to different universities in the United States that he found a strong affinity for taking his talents overseas. He did an informal ‘audition-style’ visit for the Maryland, Louisville, Oregon and Boston College – each mid-to-upper tier football programs in the States – and some ice hockey and basketball tryouts for assorted universities including Oregon. Entranced by the culture and free spirit of the state – resembling his home in Sweden – he remotely pleaded to his parents for a chance at studying at Oregon. After finishing his four to five months of travel, he returned home with a plan to attend university in the States, and with some reluctance his family allowed him to apply, which the Oregon athletic department was all-too-pleased to hear. "

College Career

"Tycker Om enrolled in and stepped foot on campus in Oregon just days after his seventeenth birthday for a tryout/workout period with their football team. He was firmly entrenched as a wingback for the squad, though he’d mostly played a slightly more static fullback role in Sweden. His conditioning was in tip-top shape for the squad, and he had the strength and stature needed to strong-arm even the most powerful forward off jump balls and with standing tackles. Academically, he elected to study international business and marketing – both increasingly applicable fields to his future career. Much of his time on campus was spent practicing, studying, and keeping in touch with his family – leaving him little time for social activities that didn’t involve his teammates, other athletes, or the press.

In order to round out his game, Tycker joined both the football and American Football teams for off-season workouts – as their on-season periods overlapped far too much for him to play both sports. He joined the practice squad for the Ducks’ football team out of idle interest, alternating between linebacker and defensive and as injuries called for his participation, but he never had a significant opportunity to run with the first team. Instead, he ran through plays in his head, drawing parallels as he could to his current Oregon sport. Come sophomore year, he earned a rotation spot at wingback for the Ducks before a pair of defensive ends on the American Football team was injured for the season.

As a result, Tycker Om’s debut as a defensive end was an opportunistic (and perhaps externally financially motivated) decision. The athletic department came to Tycker Om and laid clear that for the States, their American Football team was obviously significantly more profit-generating for them – especially as a leading school in the PAC-12. He received pressure from higher-ups to change sports and did so under his own volition – partially due to an increasing interest in playing defensive end, and partially because of said pressure. He continued to serve a role largely as a practice squad player, receiving brief rotation minutes very late into the season against teams where a win was secured, but earned more snaps as time went on.

After a mediocre season at best, Oregon had a thin recruiting class and, by pure chance, lost many of their pursued defensive end candidates to SEC schools – which made Tycker the third-string player for the Ducks starting in his junior year. As a rotation player, he managed a couple of tackles a game and displayed solid fundamentals that eventually earned him a couple dozen defensive snaps per game, as well as two to three special teams plays. Though he continued to work on his conditioning with the football team, he spent the majority of his time reviewing American Football game tape, in the gym, or drilling with his new team. He displayed impressive hustle, and with time earned a rare tackle for a loss or sack – and as the season continued, he negotiated for more playing time (as he could otherwise have been helping the football team as a wingback). His physique changed gradually, as the bulk needed for defensive end far outweighed the pace and stamina needed for wingback; by the time his senior year rolled around, he received interest from minor league teams, but no significant scouting from the majors even though he’d earned his way to an occasional starting spot.

Tycker Om declared for the DSFL draft shortly before the end of his senior year, understanding that he’d need some exposure in the minors before he could reasonably expect a top-level major league contract. "

College Career statistics

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Professional Career

Largely an unknown candidate, Tycker Om went unheralded in the Season 22 DSFL draft. The first two rounds were dense with defensive ends - including standouts like Tyler Montain, CJ Riley, and Water Chestnut III in the first, and Joe Exotic, Bane Ka'ana'ana, and Son Goku in the second. With six players at similar positions drafted before him, Tycker was uncertain as to which team he'd go to. But just a few picks later he was drafted to the Tijuana Luchadores at twentieth overall (third round), a team with an ailing defensive line desperately in need of some run support and pass rushing ability. Tycker Om was new, but could do both acceptably enough to crack the starting lineup from game one.

His rookie season was productive and eventful, as he managed 14 tackles for a loss (T-6th), 2 sacks, and a blocked punt. His highlight was probably in week three, where he received a Tijuana game ball for having 3 tackles, 2 TFLs, and his only blocked punt all season. The Luchadores played an extremely fast-paced offense, scoring the most points in the league with the best overall offense and the number one passing offense by a decent margin. But their team was also top three in scoring defense (18.5 points allowed/game) and above average in yardage (316.4/g, 3rd). Ultimately, Tycker was part of a Luchadores team that won ten of their fourteen games - a league best, and made their way to the playoffs through tight defensive control of the game. Tycker had two tackles, including one for a loss, and a sack in the Ultimini, which the Luchadores won with an iron-clad defensive performance 10-6. For the most part Om played a counterpart to fellow defensive lineman Lopez, who managed 44 tackles and 10 TFLs.

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40‑yd dash	20‑ss	3‑cone	Vert jump	Broad
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	300 lb (136 kg)

Professional Career Statistics

Career statistics			Tackles				Coverage		Safeties	Touchdowns	Blocks
Season	Team	Games	Tck	TFL	FF/FR	Sck	Int	PD	Sfty	TD	Blk P/XP/FG
2026 (S11)	Luchadores	14	31	14	1/0	2	0	0	0	0	1/0/0

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