Outlook
Tyler Beckord is a proven and decorated player at this level … A very talented player who has incredible upside … Adds much needed scoring up for JCCC this season … Received a call up to play with the Cayman Island National Team … Made his first CAP against Moldova in March of 2024 and his second CAP versus Bermuda last summer.

Sophomore Year 2025
Helped JCCC to a 13-5-4 record, a Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Division II runner-up finish, a Region 6 Division II Championship – the first since 2005 - a Plains District Division II Runner-up finish and a No. 15 ranking in the NJCAA D-II Poll … Played in 19 matches … Scored three goals – including one game-winner – for six points … Scored his first goal at JCCC, the team’s final score, in a 5-0 win over North Iowa Area (9-5-25) … Connected on his second goal, which proved to be the game-winner, in a 4-2 win at Allen (10-4-25) … Netted a penalty kick goal to put the Cavaliers up 2-1 against No. 5 Neosho County that eventually ended in a 2-2 tie (10-11-25).

Freshman Year 2024 at Hesston
Played in 17 matches, 16 as a starter, for coach Dante Texeira at Hesston College … Selected All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference and All-Region 6/Plains District first-team … Was the Larks’ leading scorer with 10 goals, along with one assist for 21 points … His 10 goals ranked fourth in the conference, and his 21 points were ninth most … Had three multiple-goal matches … Scored his first collegiate goal, the team’s second which proved to be the game winner, in a 6-1 victory at Ozark Christian (8-31-24) … Followed with his first multi-goal match, netting the second and third goals in a 3-nil win at Kansas Christian (9-3-24) … His first goal was a penalty kick … Provided the assist on the game winner … Scored twice, including the game winner, in a 5-1 victory at Ottawa JV (9-20-24) … Recorded a rare perect hat trick in a  6-6 tie against Pratt, scoring a goal with both of his feet and with his head (10-9-24) …Was named the KJCCC D-II Men’s Soccer Player of the Week for week eight following that performance …  Scored his final goal of the season in a 3-2 victory at Kansas Christian (10-16-24) … Played semi-pro soccer last summer for Inter Wichita FC in Wichita, Kansas.

High School
Attended John Grah High School, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands … Graduated 2023 … Played club soccer for Future SC … Was also a member of the Cayman Islands National Football Team, Cayman U20, which is a member of FIFA and CONCACAF.

Personal
Born Tyler Beckford on August 10, 2006 in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands … Son of Vince and Camillee Beckford … Has two brothers, Tevin Yen and Tarique … Tevin Yen played soccer at Fort Hays Tech Northwest College and Iowa Wesleyan University … Major is undecided … Career ambition is to be an Athletic Trainer … Favorite foods are Jamaican and Mexican … Favorite fast food restaurant is Wingstop … Favorite restaurant is Texas Roadhouse … Favorite TV show is Walking Dead … Favorite sports movies are Like Mike and Shaolin Soccer … Favorite actor is Andrew Lincoln … Favorite book is Diary of a Wimpy Kid … Favorite music entertainer is Rod Wave … Favorite cartoon character is Scooby Doo … Favorite athletes are Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe … Favorite sports team is Tottenham Hotspur … Greatest sports moment was scoring his first college hat trick against Pratt last year while playing for Hesston … Best player he has played against is Bermudan soccer player Kole Hall.