Washington State University Athletics
2026 Football Signing Class
Roster

Tyler Burnstein
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Phoenix, Ariz.
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 240
- High School:
- Liberty HS
HIGH SCHOOL
Played for Head Coach Collin Thomas at Liberty HS…SENIOR season helped team to 10-1 record and spot in 2025 Arizona State Football Championships Open Division semifinals…earned 6A Desert Valley All-Region First-Team honors…in 11 games, has registered 53 tackles, 36 solo, 17 tackles-for-loss and seven sacks…season-high nine tackles, with two TFLs, in 38-3 win over Brophy College Prep…named finalist for Defensive Lineman of the Year for 2025 Arizona High School Football Awards…as a JUNIOR, posted 19 tackles, 8 TFL’s and 4.5 sacks…team went 12-1 and captured the 2024 Arizona State Football Championships Open Division Championship… named 6A Northeast Valley All-Region Honorable Mention…rated three-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com…rated No. 19 prospect out of Arizona by ESPN.com.
PERSONAL
Parents Tamara and Brent Burnstein… father, Brent, was a defensive end at Arizona State and played in the 1997 Rose Bowl.
Played for Head Coach Collin Thomas at Liberty HS…SENIOR season helped team to 10-1 record and spot in 2025 Arizona State Football Championships Open Division semifinals…earned 6A Desert Valley All-Region First-Team honors…in 11 games, has registered 53 tackles, 36 solo, 17 tackles-for-loss and seven sacks…season-high nine tackles, with two TFLs, in 38-3 win over Brophy College Prep…named finalist for Defensive Lineman of the Year for 2025 Arizona High School Football Awards…as a JUNIOR, posted 19 tackles, 8 TFL’s and 4.5 sacks…team went 12-1 and captured the 2024 Arizona State Football Championships Open Division Championship… named 6A Northeast Valley All-Region Honorable Mention…rated three-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com…rated No. 19 prospect out of Arizona by ESPN.com.
PERSONAL
Parents Tamara and Brent Burnstein… father, Brent, was a defensive end at Arizona State and played in the 1997 Rose Bowl.
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