Quarterback, Jackson State (from Valparaiso), 2023–⁠26

Caron Tyler

Number
No. 8
Height
5′10″
Weight
187 lb
Class (2026)
Senior
Hometown
Temecula, CA

Caron Tyler plays quarterback for Jackson State, after Valparaiso (2023–⁠25). Last time out, against Florida A&M: 7 of 12, 42 yards; 6 carries, 21 yards, 1 TD.

2026 so far

153 passing yards, 1 TD

Last game: 7 of 12, 42 yards; 6 carries, 21 yards, 1 TD vs. Florida A&M, W 27–⁠17

Next game: at Bethune-Cookman, Oct 24

Game by game this season, passing yards
  1. 0EDW
  2. 111@GRAM
  3. 42FAMU

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

160passing yards, career highat Youngstown State, 2024120rushing yards, career highat Youngstown State, 20242rushing touchdowns, career highat Youngstown State, 2024

Passing

Passing yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2024Valparaiso8715356.99646.364
2025Valparaiso406561.54006.222
2026Jackson State132454.21536.413
Career14024257.91,5176.399

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2023Valparaiso341.303
2024Valparaiso1043413.3355
2025Valparaiso531202.3121
2026Jackson State181448.0135
Career1786093.4555

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2023Valparaiso8QBFr.
2024Valparaiso8QBSo.
2025Valparaiso8QBJr.
2026Jackson State8QBSr.5′10″187

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2025Valparaiso (FCS)93-0.12––-11.224%
2026Jackson State (FCS)420.06––2.618%

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2026 Jackson State 3 games, 153 passing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 5vs.Edward WatersW 66–⁠140200156
Oct 10atGramblingL 38–⁠456101111267
Oct 17vs.Florida A&MW 27–⁠17712420021
2025 Valparaiso 7 games, 400 passing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 30vs.Virginia LynchburgW 67–⁠105757104
Sep 6vs.AdrianL 7–⁠10–––––−3
Sep 13atWestern IllinoisL 30–⁠5110161371051
Sep 20atNorth DakotaL 7–⁠580300014
Oct 4atDrakeL 0–⁠4159420010
Oct 11vs.DaytonL 10–⁠411422940136
Oct 18atSt. Thomas (MN)L 17–⁠556870018
2024 Valparaiso 10 games, 964 passing yards, 6 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 31atNorthern IowaL 7–⁠352370017
Sep 7atYoungstown StateL 25–⁠5981716011120
Sep 14vs.Indiana WesleyanW 20–⁠17612561058
Sep 21vs.RooseveltW 31–⁠23111788115
Oct 5vs.DrakeL 3–⁠2711218401−26
Oct 19vs.St. Thomas (MN)L 14–⁠42615671112
Oct 26atMaristW 17–⁠1414201310013
Nov 9vs.ButlerL 17–⁠248161581018
Nov 16atDaytonL 14–⁠261012560058
Nov 23vs.DavidsonW 18–⁠1711201571066

No box score in the source for Oct 12 at Stetson, so that game is not listed.

2023 Valparaiso 3 games, 4 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Oct 7atDrakeL 14–⁠20–––––1
Oct 14vs.Morehead StateL 21–⁠24–––––0
Nov 11vs.StetsonW 23–⁠20–––––3

No box score in the source for Sep 30 vs. Southwest Minnesota State, so that game is not listed.

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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