<P> Upon graduation from high school, Tim attends the fictional San Antonio State University, for a short time where he plays football before dropping out, realizing that it was never part of his plans . After returning to Dillon, he finds that he can no longer stay with his older brother since Billy is focusing on building a life with his pregnant wife, Mindy, Tyra's older sister . After a one - night stand with a bartender, Cheryl (Alicia Witt), he moves into a trailer on her property where he frequently finds himself entangled with her teenager daughter, Becky . </P> <P> He also finds himself volunteer coaching with Coach Taylor and the East Dillon Lions . One notable moment was when Tim and Billy were helping the Lions with a newly developed play by attending a practice in full pads . The jersey Tim was wearing suggests that he achieved All - American status during his tenure with the Dillon Panthers . </P> <P> Tim and his brother Billy operate an auto body shop, "Riggins' Rigs". Pressure mounts on Billy to provide for his pregnant wife, Mindy, and he agrees to turn his shop into a chop shop to earn more money . After Tim discovers Billy's secret operation, which he initially opposes, he agrees to help out in order to make enough money to buy a plot of land he had set his eyes on . However, the police discover their scheme and arrest Tim, the only person who is in the shop that night . In the season four finale, "Thanksgiving," Tim realizes that his brother needs to stay and provide for his family and turns himself in to the sheriff's office and takes full responsibility for the chop shop, even though it is not his doing . </P> <P> Tim is seen briefly in jail at the beginning of the first episode of season five, and returns in the final four episodes of the series . In the episode, "Don't Go", Tim's parole hearing takes place with Billy, Coach Taylor, and Buddy Garrity all speaking on Tim's behalf . Tim is released from prison and over the next few episodes, tries to figure out what he will do with his life . He is uncharacteristically harsh and bitter, showing the effect prison has had on him . He is angry at Billy, because he feels that Billy has not done everything that he could to get his life in order . He declares that he is going to sell his property and eventually move to Alaska to work on pipelines . He reconnects with former girlfriend, Tyra Collette, who comes back to town to visit family . He and Tyra briefly rekindle their relationship, and she helps soften his heart . Unsure of what his own future will be, he helps Becky come to terms with her life and is given a job by Buddy Garrity . Tim begins to reconcile with his family, slowly reverting to his soft - hearted, caring personality . </P>

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