Furman: Transfer from the University of Tennessee who joined the Furman program this summer...is eligible to play this fall due to NCAA FBS to FCS transfer rules...has three seasons of eligibility remaining...coaching staff compares him to 2007 Paladin standout receiver Patrick Sprague...sports excellent speed and hands...addition will add more quality depth to an impressive Paladin wide receiving corps.

Tennessee: Spent two seasons at Tennessee, redshirting in 2007 and seeing action in one game in 2008, a 34-3 win over Mississippi State.

High School: 2007 graduate of football powerhouse Maryville High School, where he was a teammate of of Paladin running back Tank Baker...football coach was George Quarles '89, a starting wide receiver on Furman's 1988 NCAA I-AA (FCS) national championship team...caught 56 passes for 1,200 yards and 19 touchdowns -- all school records -- his senior year in helping Maryville to a third consecutive state crown...two-time Tennesseee Sportswriters Class 4A first team All-State selection and 2006 state championship game MVP...recipient of Tenenssee's 2006 Mr. Football Award...named to the The Tennesseean's 2006 Dream Team and tabbed the Knoxville News-Sentinel's PrepXtra's Offensive Player of the Year...caught 56 touchdown passes in his career...also starred on the basketball court...starting guard on Maryville's 2007 state championship basketball team, garnering all-state tournament honors.

Personal: Full name is Tyler Maples...born July 22, 1988, in Maryville, Tennessee...son of Don and Kathy Maples.