Tight end, Central Michigan, 2014–⁠17

Tyler Conklin

Number
No. 83
Height
6′4″
Weight
240 lb
Hometown
Chesterfield, MI
Born
Jul 30, 1995, in Chesterfield Township, Michigan

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Tyler Conklin played tight end at Central Michigan (2014–⁠17). The Minnesota Vikings took Conklin in round 5, No. 157 overall in the 2018 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
560
Receiving yards, 2016 (Central Michigan, 6–⁠7)
Drafted
No. 157
Round 5, 2018 NFL Draft (Minnesota Vikings)

Career highs

10catches, career highat Ohio, 2017136receiving yards, career highat Ohio, 20172receiving touchdowns, career highthree times; last at Ohio, 2017

Receiving

Receiving yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2015Central Michigan69515.8025
2016Central Michigan4256013.3635
2017Central Michigan3550414.4542
Career831,15914.01142

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosHtWt
2014Central Michigan83TE
2015Central Michigan83TE
2016Central Michigan83TE
2017Central Michigan83TE6′4″240

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
2015Central Michigan70.50––3.5–
2016Central Michigan670.6264th (n=489)0.5241.48%
2017Central Michigan600.5861st (n=507)0.5235.012%

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

2017 Central Michigan 8 games, 35 catches, 504 yards, 5 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Oct 7atOhioW 26–⁠2310136225
Oct 14vs.ToledoL 10–⁠30348126
Oct 21atBall StateW 56–⁠9345134
Nov 1atWestern MichiganW 35–⁠281202
Nov 8vs.Eastern MichiganW 42–⁠301414
Nov 14atKent StateW 42–⁠234104042
Nov 24vs.Northern IllinoisW 31–⁠24667021
Dec 22 ✦vs.WyomingL 14–⁠37798031
2016 Central Michigan 12 games, 42 catches, 560 yards, 6 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Sep 10atOklahoma StateW 30–⁠27796224
Sep 17vs.UNLVW 44–⁠21355031
Sep 24atVirginiaL 35–⁠49697028
Oct 1vs.Western MichiganL 10–⁠4931607
Oct 8vs.Ball StateW 24–⁠21353019
Oct 15atNorthern IllinoisW 34–⁠28338125
Oct 22atToledoL 17–⁠31574135
Oct 29vs.Kent StateL 24–⁠27117017
Nov 4atMiami (OH)L 17–⁠37447022
Nov 15vs.OhioW 27–⁠20221213
Nov 22atEastern MichiganL 21–⁠26325012
Dec 19 ✦vs.TulsaL 10–⁠55221020
2015 Central Michigan 4 games, 6 catches, 95 yards
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Sep 3vs.Oklahoma StateL 13–⁠242905
Sep 19atSyracuseL 27–⁠30122022
Nov 10vs.ToledoL 23–⁠28239020
Nov 27vs.Eastern MichiganW 35–⁠28125025

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

Before the draft

Played in the 2018 Senior Bowl (North team, lost 16–⁠45).

DrillCombine 2018
Height6′3″
Weight254 lb
Arm length33″
Hand size9½″
Wingspan77⅞″W
40-yard dash4.80 s
10-yard split1.60 sW
Vertical jump38″
Broad jump10′0″
Bench press18 reps
3-cone drill7.13 s
20-yard shuttle4.23 s

Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

In the NFL

8 seasons, 95 games with a stat; latest team: Detroit Lions.

SeasonTeamGRecYdsTD
2018Minnesota Vikings45770
2019Minnesota Vikings98580
2020Minnesota Vikings9191941
2021Minnesota Vikings17615933
2022New York Jets17585523
2023New York Jets17616210
2024New York Jets16514494
2025Los Angeles Chargers671010
NFL career952702,64511

Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.

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