CHARLOTTE — The youngest of three boys, Jordyn Tyson, has been competing his entire life. The Arizona State receiver and Texas native has watched as his older brothers have gone on to play in the NBA and serve as a FBS strength and conditioning coach respectively, another reminder of what he is capable of himself.

But the competition began way back when he was just a kid.

"That's all we do is compete all day long," said Tyson at this year's NFL combine. "I was the baby, too, so they were never taking it easy on me. They were actually making it a little harder. And I had to work twice as hard to win.

"We used to go play golf, par three courses, and stuff like that, sometimes full 18. We used to play ping pong, we used to play bowling, we used to play basketball, football, Anything you can imagine, we did it. We competed hard."

His brother Jaylon is now with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and despite it being different sports and different draft processes, the elder Tyson has been able to offer advice to his little brother.

"Just being a pro, being an everyday guy, making good decisions day-to-day, stuff like that," Tyson shared. "And then just knowing it's a business at the end of the day. That you got to earn your keep there and basically got to prove yourself every day."

The impact helped mold the projected first-round pick into the relentless competitor he is now, as evidenced by his performance in the ASU-Texas Tech game last season. Tyson injured both hamstrings in the game but refused to exit, pushing through the pain to convert on a fourth-and-2 for 33 yards that led to the game-winning touchdown.

"I've never dealt with soft tissue injury before the first half. I thought I was cramping, to be honest, but figured out it wasn't a cramp pretty quick. And yeah, it was a big game. We were competing for the Big 12 championship, so I decided to stay out there and play."

The hamstrings are one of a handful of injuries Tyson has dealt with during his college career. There were knee and collarbone injuries in 2022 and 2024, respectively. Clubs have inevitably asked him about the string of issues, and he's had no choice but to be brutally honest with them in return.

"I talked about (them) a good amount, but shoot, the first two mechanisms of injury can't really help it," he explained. "We play a physical sport, but yeah, I've never had soft tissue injuries. Kind of just working through that right now, and I feel like if you look at my track history, after every injury, I came back better than ever, I feel like. So that's my answer right there."

In 2025, over the course of nine games, Tyson had 61 receptions for 711 yards and eight touchdowns. His best season came in 2024 with 75 receptions for 1,101 yards and 10 touchdowns. But despite the numbers, the tape, and the praise he's received from scouts across the league, Tyson himself finds it hard to believe he's here.

"For sure, surprised myself," he admitted. "But I'm just a person that gets better every year. I feel like, ever since I was a little kid, I've just gotten better every year. I was a late bloomer. Just continued to get better, get better and just start catching these people that were above me for a long time, and shoot, did surprise myself."

A big part of Tyson's jump, combining logistical training with his natural athletic ability, came thanks to his position coach, NFL legend and Super Bowl champion Hines Ward.

Ward has been the receivers coach at ASU for the past two years and has helped develop Tyson's route running.

"I feel like I'm a very quick player. I'm a little twitched up, is what Hines Ward would say. But yeah, I feel like I can win on my feet in various ways, and I can set up defenders and win with my feet," said Tyson.

"Probably route running (is my strength), but I feel like my hands are elite. I feel like my feel for the game is elite, but I'm going to have to say the route running."

Regardless of where Jordyn Tyson lands, he'll have a full arsenal to add to a team. But the most important part, according to Tyson, is the commitment to improving each and every day.

"Just a little small, small step. Little things. I feel like I got the big things. Keep improving on the little things. New ways to get open, getting more creative. Sometimes my arms get a little wild. I feel like I need to fix that. Stop taking plays off, every single play I should be giving full effort.

"I feel like every year I just continue to get better, just getting one percent better each day. And I feel like, shoot, if I had to pick one, it'll be this year because I just got increasingly better this year."