2012-13
Redshirted.
2011-12 (JUNIOR)
Played in three games, registering one rebound and one steal ... started the final home game of the season against Rice.
2010-11 (SOPHOMORE)
Tallied two points and two rebounds in three games.
2009-10 (FRESHMAN)
Played a total of 13 minutes in eight games of action.
PRIOR TO UTEP
Played small forward and shooting guard at El Paso High School ... averaged six points in 21 games as a senior ... coached by Mark Reynolds at El Paso High ... also a member of the golf team ... A/B honor roll student ... involved with the student council and DECA.
PERSONAL
Full name is Tyler Scott Tafoya ... parents are Tony and Shirely Tafoya ... father played college baseball at Centenary and was in the Texas Rangers organization ... has three brothers including older brother Aaron, who is a former manager with the UTEP basketball team ... born 4/22/91 (El Paso, Texas) ... Communication major.
| Year | Cl. | GP | GS | MIN | AVE | FG | FGA | PCT | 3FG | 3FGA | PCT | FT | FTA | PCT | OFF | DEF | TOT | AVE | PF | FO | A | TO | BLK | ST | PTS | AVE |
| 2009-10 | Fr | 8 | 0 | 13 | 1.6 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010-11 | So | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2.0 | 1 | 5 | .200 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.7 |
| 2011-12 | Jr | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total | | 14 | 1 | 29 | 2.1 | 1 | 11 | .091 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.1 |
