Tyra Collette is a character in the NBC/DirecTV drama Friday Night Lights, portrayed by actress Adrianne Palicki.
At the beginning of season one, Tyra is dating Tim Riggins despite publicly flirting with Brian "Smash" Williams.
However, encouraged by Matt to tell someone, Landry goes to Tami Taylor, who in turn convinces Tyra to file a police report.
Tyra remains confused by the intensity of her feelings for Landry, keeping him at arm's length until another girl shows interest in him.
In season three, Tyra becomes dispirited after learning that despite the hard work she put into her last two years of school, her GPA is still too low to get her into most colleges.
Tyra spends most of the season alternating between thinking that her situation is hopeless and trying hard to remain on top of her academic career.
While thinking of what to write for her college essay, she confesses to Landry that she has been angry and bitter over her dysfunctional family life and "had enough hate in my heart to start a freaking car".
Her perception changed after watching Jason Street, the Panthers' "All-American" golden boy who has everything Tyra does not – loving parents, close friends, and the chance to go to college – lose his dreams of playing college football in a single play and it makes her realize that life "isn't fair for anybody" regardless of background and status.