Instagram highlights
Tap the post to go to Tyson’s full Instagram page! While ordered as they appear from highest to lowest view count, all of the highest-performing posts have not been included in this list to allow for a short list and variety of content.
2M+ Views! While attending a Boonville Pirate basketball game as a fan, this insane score stood out to Tyson. It seems to have stood out to many viewers, who discussed the ethics of being up by this many points in a high school game. Shot, edited, captioned by Tyson Ellison
1.9M+ Views! After a pancaked block could have warranted a penalty, Tyson asked the audience what decision they would make as the referee. An interesting conversation ensued in the comments. Shot, edited, captioned by Tyson Ellison
1.8M+ views. This play came at a clutch moment in a game decided by one score. Many athletes can relate to the referees making a call in such a big moment to change the game, which is possibly why the "Be The Ref" posts went so viral. Shot, edited, captioned by Tyson Ellison
783k+ views. Tyson has continuous success posing questions like this one to the audience when there isn't an obvious answer. In this post, both players are touching the ball with a foot out of bounds. The comments argue who should have the ball after this. Shot, edited, and captioned by Tyson Ellison
472k views. This field-level view of a targeting call against Mizzou defensive back Marvin Burks Jr. led to a heated discussion online about whether or not targeting should be called here, and why defining can be so challenging still. Shot, edited, and captioned by Tyson Ellison
372k+ views. As the videographer for Como TNT, Tyson also creates social shorts with the athletes to show them how to build a brand. This example from a scrimmage blew up, and highlighted a young kid who got a chance to play with the high school seniors. Shot, edited, captioned by Tyson Ellison
191k+ views. Marquis Johnson puts "belt" to the War Drum, the trophy passed back and forth to the winner of the Border War game between Missouri and kansas. Shot, edited, captioned by Tyson Ellison
173k+ views on IG, 3.2M+ on X. Two fans at College Gameday used a commercial break to jump the fence and kick their own field goal. One of them is a high school kicker, and this post led to a local news story.
89k+ views. While doing play-by-play for Boonville High School, Tyson also cut highlights from the broadcast to post on his personal social media. In this case, 4 Star OL Braylon Ellison (his brother) pancaked two players in the same play! Edited and captioned by Tyson Ellison