Tyrell Taitt (2026) - NC State Athletic Hall of Fame

Tyrell Taitt

Induction:
2026

Tyrell Taitt was a standout member of the NC State Track & Field team from 1990 to 1994 and one of the most dominant triple jumpers in program history. He captured five ACC individual titles in the event, three indoors (1991, 1992, and 1993) and two outdoors (1993 and 1994), and earned All-ACC honors six times between the indoor and outdoor seasons. Taitt was named ACC MVP for his triple jump performance in both 1993 and 1994. He finished his remarkable 1993 campaign with a national title in the men's outdoor triple jump, becoming the Wolfpack's first and only individual NCAA Track & Field Champion. A three-time All-American in the triple jump, he earned those honors with a first-place outdoor finish and a runner-up indoor finish in 1993, followed by a third-place outdoor finish in 1994. Taitt still holds the program record in the indoor triple jump (54'6.5", set in 1992).