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
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, 2024Passing
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Valparaiso | 87 | 153 | 56.9 | 964 | 6.3 | 6 | 4 |
| 2025 | Valparaiso | 40 | 65 | 61.5 | 400 | 6.2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2026 | Jackson State | 13 | 24 | 54.2 | 153 | 6.4 | 1 | 3 |
| Career | 140 | 242 | 57.9 | 1,517 | 6.3 | 9 | 9 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Valparaiso | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | Valparaiso | 104 | 341 | 3.3 | 3 | 55 |
| 2025 | Valparaiso | 53 | 120 | 2.3 | 1 | 21 |
| 2026 | Jackson State | 18 | 144 | 8.0 | 1 | 35 |
| Career | 178 | 609 | 3.4 | 5 | 55 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Valparaiso | 8 | QB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Valparaiso | 8 | QB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Valparaiso | 8 | QB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Jackson State | 8 | QB | Sr. | 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
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Valparaiso (FCS) | 93 | -0.12 | – | – | -11.2 | 24% |
| 2026 | Jackson State (FCS) | 42 | 0.06 | – | – | 2.6 | 18% |
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
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs.Edward Waters | W 66–14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 56 |
| Oct 10 | at | L 38–45 | 6 | 10 | 111 | 1 | 2 | 67 |
| Oct 17 | vs. | W 27–17 | 7 | 12 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
2025 Valparaiso 7 games, 400 passing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs.Virginia Lynchburg | W 67–10 | 5 | 7 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Sep 6 | vs.Adrian | L 7–10 | – | – | – | – | – | −3 |
| Sep 13 | at | L 30–51 | 10 | 16 | 137 | 1 | 0 | 51 |
| Sep 20 | at | L 7–58 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Oct 4 | at | L 0–41 | 5 | 9 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Oct 11 | vs. | L 10–41 | 14 | 22 | 94 | 0 | 1 | 36 |
| Oct 18 | at | L 17–55 | 6 | 8 | 70 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
2024 Valparaiso 10 games, 964 passing yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at | L 7–35 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Sep 7 | at | L 25–59 | 8 | 17 | 160 | 1 | 1 | 120 |
| Sep 14 | vs.Indiana Wesleyan | W 20–17 | 6 | 12 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 58 |
| Sep 21 | vs.Roosevelt | W 31–23 | 11 | 17 | 88 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Oct 5 | vs. | L 3–27 | 11 | 21 | 84 | 0 | 1 | −26 |
| Oct 19 | vs. | L 14–42 | 6 | 15 | 67 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| Oct 26 | at | W 17–14 | 14 | 20 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Nov 9 | vs. | L 17–24 | 8 | 16 | 158 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| Nov 16 | at | L 14–26 | 10 | 12 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| Nov 23 | vs. | W 18–17 | 11 | 20 | 157 | 1 | 0 | 66 |
No box score in the source for Oct 12 at Stetson, so that game is not listed.
2023 Valparaiso 3 games, 4 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7 | at | L 14–20 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Oct 14 | vs. | L 21–24 | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. | W 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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