Tyler Trent (September 7, 1988 - January 1, 2019) was an American sports writer, a computer technology analyst, who at the age of 15 years old was diagnose with a rare bone diseased known as Osteosarcoma. He has written for various publications in his home state of Indiana such as The Indianapolis Star and Purdue Exponent. He was a figure of leadership in the battle against cancer as he raised funds for research.

Tyler Trent was a native of Carmel, Indiana to parents Kelly and Tony. Since he was a young boy he showed academic prowess in the classroom and would later be homeschooled. At the age of 15 years old he was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma.

During his junior and senior year of high school he was a part-time student at Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis.

He would later be given the Presidential Scholarship and attended Purdue University where he studied Computer information technology. During his time at the University, he wrote for the Exponent. He was also a part of the Sports Analytics club.

Trenet held several jobs including web developing for BitWise Fellows, and as an Apple Master at Best Buy.

He founded Teens with a Cause, which is an organization that recruits teenagers to perform services for families affected by Cancer.

He also wrote stories and columns that were picked up by The Indianapolis Star.

He was most recently a Data Analyst for the Indianapolis Colts.

During the holidays in 2018, a story by Tyler concerning his gratitude toward life as he faces his final days went viral.

The story gained the attention of mainstream news.

In the article, Tyler says he is grateful for being alive during the Purdue football game and was able to attend with his family.

He also received support from fans of Purdue, along with the team itself.