Tyler Warren
| Penn State Nittany Lions – No. 44 | |
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| Position | Tight end |
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| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 259 lb (117 kg) |
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| High school | Atlee (Mechanicsville, Virginia) |
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Tyler William Warren is an American football tight end for the Penn State Nittany Lions.
Early life and high school
[edit]Warren grew up in Mechanicsville, Virginia and attended Atlee High School, where he played baseball, basketball, and was the starting quarterback on the football team.[1] He threw for 876 yards and nine touchdowns and also rushed for 554 yards and seven touchdowns during his junior season.[2] As a senior, Warren passed for 1,149 yards and 14 touchdowns while also rushing for 677 yards and 10 touchdowns.[3] Warren initially committed to play college football at Virginia Tech over offers from Virginia and Syracuse, but later decommitted and reopened his recruitment.[4] He later signed to play at Penn State.[5]
College career
[edit]Warren played in two games during his true freshman season with Penn State while maintaining a redshirt on the year.[6] He played both tight end and fullback as a redshirt freshman and had five receptions for 61 yards and one touchdown and also rushed six times for six yards and two touchdowns.[7] Warren caught 10 passes for 123 yards and three touchdown during his redshirt sophomore season.[8] He tied a college football record for tight ends with 17 receptions against USC.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Richmond area is producing high-level quarterback recruits like never before". Richmond Times-Dispatch. August 21, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ Snyder, Ryan (July 3, 2019). "Virginia Ath. Tyler Warren Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ "Penn State offense adds another dimension with emergence of 'best-kept secret' Tyler Warren". The Patriot-News. September 24, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ "Atlee quarterback Tyler Warren, who had committed to Virginia Tech, reopens recruitment". Richmond Times-Dispatch. June 3, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
- ^ "Atlee quarterback Tyler Warren commits to Penn State, where he'll play tight end". Richmond Times-Dispatch. July 3, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ "Dual-threat Tyler Warren fitting in at new position, contributing at old one for Penn State". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. October 1, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ "Penn State football: Tight ends looking to bounce back". The Tribune-Democrat. August 11, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ Buckman, Andrew (June 22, 2023). "2023 Penn State football snapshot profile: No. 44 Tyler Warren". Nittany Lions Wire. USA Today. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ "AP Player of the Week: Penn State's Tyler Warren set TE receiving record with 17 catches against USC". AP News. October 14, 2024. Retrieved October 15, 2024.