Safety, North Dakota, 2023–26
Tyler Erkman
- Number
- No. 9
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 195 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Lake Zurich, IL
Tyler Erkman plays safety for North Dakota. Last time out, against South Dakota State: 8 tackles.
2026 so far
41 tackles, 0.5 sacks
Last game: 8 tackles vs. South Dakota State, W 21–10
Next game: at South Dakota, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
9tackles, career highat Nebraska, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | North Dakota | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | North Dakota | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| 2026 | North Dakota | 41 | 21 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 43 | 23 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | North Dakota | 9 | S | So. | ||
| 2025 | North Dakota | 9 | S | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | North Dakota | 9 | S | Sr. | 6′1″ | 195 |
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.
Game by game
2026 North Dakota 7 games, 41 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs. Long Island University | W 42–21 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. St. Thomas (MN) | W 62–26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Nebraska | L 7–34 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Indiana State | W 42–35 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Murray State | W 55–28 | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Northern Iowa | L 17–24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. South Dakota State | W 21–10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 North Dakota 1 game, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | vs.Indiana State | W 46–17 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
2024 North Dakota 3 games, 2 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Iowa State | L 3–21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. San Diego | W 41–24 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Sep 28 | vs.Murray State | W 72–35 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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