Newberry College Athletics

Jy Tolen enters his second season with the Wolves after transferring from FCS Gardner-Webb

2022: First season after transferring from Gardner-Webb...

2021 (Gardner-Webb): Played in two games for the Runnin' Bulldogs during the shortened Spring season...

Gilbert High School: Played at Gilbert (S.C.) High under Coach Chad Leaphart … Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com … Rated as the No. 18 overall senior prospect in the Palmetto State and as the nation’s No. 32 pro-style quarterback … A first-team Class 3A All-State selection by the South Carolina Coaches Association … Named AAA Upper State Back of the Year … A first-team Class 3A All-State choice by the S.C. High School Sports Report … Selected to play in the South Carolina North-South All-Star Game … Completed 239-of-350 passes for 4,046 yards and 47 touchdowns as a senior with only three interceptions … Also rushed for 166 yards and three touchdowns in 2019 … Posted an astronomical pass efficiency rating of 207.99 for the season … Completed 22-of-30 passes for 389 yards and four touchdowns against Gray Collegiate … An All-Region selection as a junior and sophomore.

About Tolen: Full name is Jy'Quez Kawan Tolen... Born November 10, 2001... Son of Micheal Tolen and Christie Leaphart... Majoring in Business Administration