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Published on October 12, 2026
On Friday, Navy officially dedicated the Defensive Staff Room in Ricketts Hall in honor of the late Tyler Tidwell. Two of Tidwell's Navy teammates from the Class of 2007, Rob Caldwell and Joe Person, donated $250,000 to name the room after Tidwell. Caldwell, Person and former Navy coach Paul Johnson all share what Tyler meant to the program and how they hope he is remembered within the Naval Academy and beyond: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDe0B06mlic