Tyler Chambliss Class: Junior Hometown: Live Oak, FL High School: Suwannee Height / Weight: 5-11 / 175 Position: P B/T: R-R

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2006: Preseason 3rd team NCBWA All-American ...Roger Clemens Award and Brooks Wallace watch list.

2005: NCBWA third team All-American...a member of the watch lists for the Roger Clemens and NCBWA Stopper of the Year Awards...All-ACC second team selection...one of only three relief pitchers to be named All- ACC...first in the ACC and fourth nationally with 15 saves ...tied for the ACC lead in saves recorded in conference games...finished the season only three saves shy of tying the all-time Florida State record...named the national pitcher of the week by the NCBWA (March 1)...tied for third on the team with seven victories, second on the team in ERA (2.06), first on the team in opponent batting average (.196), second in K's (73), first in games finished (37) and second in hits allowed (34)...allowed earned runs in only nine of 39 appearances...had a hand in 22 of the Seminoles' 53 victories (42%)...tied for second on the team, tied for second in the ACC and sixth in the nation with 39 appearances...only allowed three extra base hits in 39 appearances...no FSU pitcher allowed fewer hits per nine innings of work than Chambliss...his average of 12.6 K's per nine innings was almost three better than any FSU pitcher with more than six innings pitched...allowed just three extra base hits all season, eight fewer than any Seminole with more than 18 innings pitched...Florida State was 29-7 when Chambliss was the Seminoles' final pitcher of a game...established career-highs in victories with seven in 2005 (recorded four in 2004), saves with 15 (earned one in 2004) and appearances with 39 (had 27 in 2004) ...4-2 record with four saves in 18 appearances against NCAA Tournament teams during the regular season and ACC Tournament...six saves and three wins in 19 appearances against ACC opponents during the regular season and in the ACC Tournament...wins over NCAA Tournament teams came against Stetson (Feb. 22), Clemson (April 3) and twice against North Carolina (May 15, 25)... saves against NCAA Tournament teams during the regular season came against Stetson (Feb. 23), Florida (April 3, May 3) and Virginia (May 1)...recorded a save in the NCAA Regional against Army (June 3)...ACC saves recorded against Virginia Tech (March 18), Clemson (April 2), Wake Forest (April 8, 9), Maryland (May 8) and North Carolina (May 15)...pitched three or more innings five times - three times in Seminole victories...3.1 innings in a 6-4 win at Hawaii-Hilo (March 5), in a 13-10 loss against Wake Forest (April 10), in a 7-6 victory over North Carolina (May 15), 3.2 versus Florida in the Super Regional (June 11) and a career-high 4.0 innings in a 3-2 victory over North Carolina in the ACC Tournament (May 25)...had a 3.2:1 strikeout to walks ratio on the season... had a 2.6:1 strikeout to walks ratio (34 strikeouts against 13 walks) against NCAA Tournament teams during the regular season and in the ACC Tournament...two saves in two appearances against Florida as the Seminoles' took two of three from the National Champion Runner-Up Gators. FRESHMAN YEAR (2004): One of FSU's top relievers in 2004...posted a 4-1 record and appeared in 27 games...had the fifth-best ERA on the FSU staff at 3.89 ...opponents hit just .213 off Chambliss, which was second-best among Tribe pitchers...tied for fourth on the team with one save...struck out more than twice as many batters as he walked...right-handed batters hit just .205 against the fresh-man, third-lowest on the staff...only one FSU hurler had a lower opponent average versus lefties than Chambliss' .224...also second on the team when it comes to pitching with runners on base as he held opponents to a .205 average...no FSU pitcher in 2004 had a higher winning percentage and a lower ERA than Chambliss...was among the top five on the team in a dozen different categories...was first or second on the team in nine categories ...led the squad with 19 games finished, fewest hits allowed (32), triples allowed (0), home runs allowed (3) and doubles allowed (6)...second on the staff in win percentage (.800), games in relief (26), runs allowed (26) and earned runs allowed (17)...fifth-most appearances amongst all ACC pitchers.

PREP: As a senior, he hit .380 with five home runs and was named first team All-State as a utility player...saw playing time at third base in addition to his pitching duties ...recorded 12 strike-outs against Santa Fe High School in the district playoffs his senior year...pitched five innings with 10 strikeouts against North Florida Christian and only allowed three hits...a third team All-State selection at third base as a junior...hit .401 with two home runs...also pitched his junior year with a 6-2 record and a 1.77 ERA ...played for the Tallahassee Titans in the Perfect Game World Wooden Bat Championships in Jupiter, Florida over the last three years.

PERSONAL: Born December 4, 1984...son of John and Melanie Chambliss...majoring in social science.