Running back, Minnesota (from Western Michigan), 2019–23
Sean Tyler
- Number
- No. 2
- Height
- 5′8″
- Weight
- 185 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Richton Park, IL
Sean Tyler played running back at Western Michigan (2019–22) and Minnesota (2023).
Career highs
177rushing yards, career highat Central Michigan, 20222rushing touchdowns, career hightwice; last vs. Central Michigan, 20218catches, career highvs. Toledo, 2020Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Western Michigan | 68 | 390 | 5.7 | 5 | 61 |
| 2020 | Western Michigan | 40 | 263 | 6.6 | 2 | 29 |
| 2021 | Western Michigan | 178 | 1,150 | 6.5 | 9 | 70 |
| 2022 | Western Michigan | 209 | 1,027 | 4.9 | 7 | 63 |
| 2023 | Minnesota | 61 | 242 | 4.0 | 0 | 19 |
| Career | 556 | 3,072 | 5.5 | 23 | 70 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Western Michigan | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021 | Western Michigan | 11 | 322 | 2 |
| 2022 | Western Michigan | 27 | 624 | 1 |
| 2023 | Minnesota | 3 | 52 | 0 |
| Career | 43 | 1,007 | 3 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Western Michigan | 6 | 45 | 7.5 | 0 | 16 |
| 2020 | Western Michigan | 11 | 68 | 6.2 | 0 | 13 |
| 2021 | Western Michigan | 14 | 114 | 8.1 | 2 | 30 |
| 2022 | Western Michigan | 12 | 111 | 9.3 | 1 | 76 |
| 2023 | Minnesota | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 13 |
| Career | 47 | 343 | 7.3 | 3 | 76 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Western Michigan | 2 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | Western Michigan | 2 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Western Michigan | 2 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | Western Michigan | 2 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | Minnesota | 2 | RB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 5′8″ | 185 |
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 | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Western Michigan | 76 | 0.20 | 77th (n=287) | 0.13 | 15.5 | 8% | 0.21 |
| 2020 | Western Michigan | 50 | 0.28 | – | – | 13.8 | 18% | 0.23 |
| 2021 | Western Michigan | 192 | 0.33 | 89th (n=277) | 0.16 | 63.1 | 20% | 0.32 |
| 2022 | Western Michigan | 183 | 0.04 | 23rd (n=470) | 0.14 | 8.2 | 27% | -0.01 |
| 2023 | Minnesota | 65 | -0.18 | 1st (n=450) | 0.17 | -12.0 | 10% | -0.09 |
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). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2023 Minnesota 11 games, 242 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 13–10 | 10 | 41 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 9 | vs. | W 25–6 | 17 | 93 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
| Sep 16 | at | L 13–31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 30 | vs. | W 35–24 | 10 | 47 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 7 | vs. | L 10–52 | 6 | 16 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 21 | at | W 12–10 | 9 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Oct 28 | vs. | W 27–12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 4 | vs. | L 26–27 | – | – | – | 1 | 19 |
| Nov 11 | at | L 30–49 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 18 | at | L 3–37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 25 | vs. | L 14–28 | 2 | 14 | 0 | – | – |
2022 Western Michigan 12 games, 1,027 rushing yards, 7 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at | L 13–35 | 13 | 68 | 1 | 3 | 54 |
| Sep 10 | at | W 37–30 | 15 | 108 | 1 | 3 | 57 |
| Sep 17 | vs. | L 13–34 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 36 |
| Sep 24 | at | L 6–34 | 18 | 66 | 0 | 3 | 121 |
| Oct 1 | vs. | W 44–7 | 10 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 51 |
| Oct 8 | vs. | L 23–45 | 15 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 63 |
| Oct 15 | vs. | L 14–33 | 19 | 84 | 0 | 3 | 72 |
| Oct 22 | at | W 16–10 | 22 | 110 | 1 | – | – |
| Nov 2 | at | L 9–13 | 26 | 93 | 0 | 4 | 88 |
| Nov 9 | vs. | L 21–24 | 18 | 97 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
| Nov 16 | at | W 12–10 | 26 | 177 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Nov 25 | vs. | W 20–14 | 18 | 131 | 1 | 2 | 37 |
2021 Western Michigan 13 games, 1,150 rushing yards, 9 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at | L 14–47 | 10 | 55 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 11 | vs. | W 28–0 | 15 | 78 | 1 | – | – |
| Sep 18 | at | W 44–41 | 14 | 84 | 1 | – | – |
| Sep 25 | vs. | W 23–3 | 12 | 65 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 2 | at | W 24–17 | 14 | 80 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 9 | vs. | L 20–45 | 14 | 52 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 16 | vs. | W 64–31 | 17 | 169 | 1 | – | – |
| Oct 23 | at | L 15–34 | 10 | 48 | 1 | – | – |
| Nov 3 | vs. | L 30–42 | 15 | 59 | 2 | 4 | 54 |
| Nov 9 | vs. | W 45–40 | 16 | 147 | 1 | 3 | 116 |
| Nov 16 | at | L 21–22 | 10 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Nov 23 | at | W 42–21 | 17 | 115 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. | W 52–24 | 14 | 146 | 0 | 2 | 128 |
2020 Western Michigan 4 games, 263 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | at | W 58–13 | 9 | 68 | 1 | – | – |
| Nov 11 | vs. | W 41–38 | 12 | 100 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 18 | at | W 52–44 | 15 | 94 | 1 | – | – |
| Dec 12 | at | L 27–30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | – |
2019 Western Michigan 13 games, 390 rushing yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 48–13 | 5 | 9 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 7 | at | L 17–51 | 4 | 31 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 57–10 | 6 | 138 | 2 | – | – |
| Sep 21 | at | L 33–52 | 5 | 19 | 1 | – | – |
| Sep 28 | vs. | W 31–15 | 5 | 12 | 1 | – | – |
| Oct 5 | at | L 24–31 | 2 | 11 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 12 | vs. | W 38–16 | 4 | 17 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 19 | at | L 27–34 | 4 | 11 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 26 | vs. | W 49–10 | 17 | 85 | 1 | – | – |
| Nov 5 | vs. | W 35–31 | 9 | 38 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 12 | at | W 37–34 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Nov 26 | at | L 14–17 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. | L 20–23 | 2 | 4 | 0 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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