Kyler was Florida Class 3A Player of the Year and first team all-state in high school. He attended Florida State University, where he played football from 2001-2005 as a defensive back and was named team captain his senior year. He graduated in 2005 with a BA in physical education.
He has been head football coach at the Maclay School in Tallahassee since 2011, where he won two North Florida Football Conference Championships in his first 2 years. Maclay is an independent college prepatory school that enjoys a statewide and national reputation for academic excellence.
Kyler lives in the Tallahassee area with his wife and three children.