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
Career highs
10catches, career highat Ohio, 2017136receiving yards, career highat Ohio, 20172receiving touchdowns, career highthree times; last at Ohio, 2017Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Central Michigan | 6 | 95 | 15.8 | 0 | 25 |
| 2016 | Central Michigan | 42 | 560 | 13.3 | 6 | 35 |
| 2017 | Central Michigan | 35 | 504 | 14.4 | 5 | 42 |
| Career | 83 | 1,159 | 14.0 | 11 | 42 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Central Michigan | 83 | TE | ||
| 2015 | Central Michigan | 83 | TE | ||
| 2016 | Central Michigan | 83 | TE | ||
| 2017 | Central Michigan | 83 | TE | 6′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
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Central Michigan | 7 | 0.50 | – | – | 3.5 | – |
| 2016 | Central Michigan | 67 | 0.62 | 64th (n=489) | 0.52 | 41.4 | 8% |
| 2017 | Central Michigan | 60 | 0.58 | 61st (n=507) | 0.52 | 35.0 | 12% |
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
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7 | at | W 26–23 | 10 | 136 | 2 | 25 |
| Oct 14 | vs. | L 10–30 | 3 | 48 | 1 | 26 |
| Oct 21 | at | W 56–9 | 3 | 45 | 1 | 34 |
| Nov 1 | at | W 35–28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 8 | vs. | W 42–30 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Nov 14 | at | W 42–23 | 4 | 104 | 0 | 42 |
| Nov 24 | vs. | W 31–24 | 6 | 67 | 0 | 21 |
| Dec 22 ✦ | vs. | L 14–37 | 7 | 98 | 0 | 31 |
2016 Central Michigan 12 games, 42 catches, 560 yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | at | W 30–27 | 7 | 96 | 2 | 24 |
| Sep 17 | vs. | W 44–21 | 3 | 55 | 0 | 31 |
| Sep 24 | at | L 35–49 | 6 | 97 | 0 | 28 |
| Oct 1 | vs. | L 10–49 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 7 |
| Oct 8 | vs. | W 24–21 | 3 | 53 | 0 | 19 |
| Oct 15 | at | W 34–28 | 3 | 38 | 1 | 25 |
| Oct 22 | at | L 17–31 | 5 | 74 | 1 | 35 |
| Oct 29 | vs. | L 24–27 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Nov 4 | at | L 17–37 | 4 | 47 | 0 | 22 |
| Nov 15 | vs. | W 27–20 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 13 |
| Nov 22 | at | L 21–26 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 12 |
| Dec 19 ✦ | vs. | L 10–55 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 20 |
2015 Central Michigan 4 games, 6 catches, 95 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | L 13–24 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| Sep 19 | at | L 27–30 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Nov 10 | vs. | L 23–28 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 20 |
| Nov 27 | vs. | W 35–28 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
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).
| Drill | Combine 2018 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′3″ |
| Weight | 254 lb |
| Arm length | 33″ |
| Hand size | 9½″ |
| Wingspan | 77⅞″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.80 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.60 sW |
| Vertical jump | 38″ |
| Broad jump | 10′0″ |
| Bench press | 18 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.13 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.23 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.
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Minnesota Vikings | 4 | 5 | 77 | 0 |
| 2019 | Minnesota Vikings | 9 | 8 | 58 | 0 |
| 2020 | Minnesota Vikings | 9 | 19 | 194 | 1 |
| 2021 | Minnesota Vikings | 17 | 61 | 593 | 3 |
| 2022 | New York Jets | 17 | 58 | 552 | 3 |
| 2023 | New York Jets | 17 | 61 | 621 | 0 |
| 2024 | New York Jets | 16 | 51 | 449 | 4 |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Chargers | 6 | 7 | 101 | 0 |
| NFL career | 95 | 270 | 2,645 | 11 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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