Tyler Lafauci (born February 9, 1952) is a former American football player for the LSU Tigers of Louisiana State University (LSU). Mainly playing as an offensive guard, Lafauci was a first-team All-American his senior season in 1973.^[1] He was also a first-team All-Southeastern Conference selection in 1973 as well as a second-team selection in 1972. Lafauci also occasionally played as a defensive lineman.^[2]

Lafauci was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and attended De La Salle High School there, where as a senior he was a class triple-A all-state selection as both an offensive and defensive guard and was named the state's outstanding lineman.^[3] After college, he became a physical therapist in Baton Rouge.^[4] In 1983, Lafauci was inducted into the LSU Athletic Hall of Fame.^[5]