Running back, San José State, 2011–15
Tyler Ervin
- Number
- No. 7
- Height
- 5′10″
- Hometown
- Colton, CA
- Born
- Oct 7, 1993
Tyler Ervin played running back at San José State (2011–15). The Houston Texans took Ervin in round 4, No. 119 overall in the 2016 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
300rushing yards, career highvs. Fresno State, 20153rushing touchdowns, career hightwice; last vs. Fresno State, 20158catches, career highat UNLV, 2015Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | San José State | 29 | 107 | 3.7 | 1 | 19 |
| 2012 | San José State | 45 | 205 | 4.6 | 1 | 32 |
| 2013 | San José State | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | San José State | 158 | 888 | 5.6 | 4 | 89 |
| 2015 | San José State | 294 | 1,601 | 5.4 | 13 | 71 |
| Career | 528 | 2,803 | 5.3 | 19 | 89 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | San José State | 28 | 672 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 2012 | San José State | 22 | 599 | 2 | – | – | – |
| 2014 | San José State | 26 | 506 | 0 | 7 | 81 | 1 |
| 2015 | San José State | 25 | 597 | 0 | 8 | 105 | 1 |
| Career | 101 | 2,374 | 3 | 15 | 186 | 2 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | San José State | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 9 |
| 2012 | San José State | 10 | 126 | 12.6 | 1 | 36 |
| 2014 | San José State | 29 | 306 | 10.6 | 1 | 75 |
| 2015 | San José State | 45 | 334 | 7.4 | 2 | 24 |
| Career | 87 | 783 | 9.0 | 4 | 75 | |
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 | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | San José State | 7 | RB | |
| 2012 | San José State | 7 | RB | |
| 2013 | San José State | 7 | RB | |
| 2014 | San José State | 7 | RB | |
| 2015 | San José State | 7 | RB | 5′10″ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | San José State | 2 | -0.29 | – | – | -0.6 | – | – |
| 2014 | San José State | 178 | 0.15 | 61st (n=253) | 0.12 | 27.1 | 22% | 0.17 |
| 2015 | San José State | 346 | 0.17 | 66th (n=268) | 0.12 | 57.4 | 37% | 0.10 |
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
2015 San José State 13 games, 1,601 rushing yards, 13 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | W 43–13 | 20 | 127 | 3 | 2 | 19 | – |
| Sep 12 | at | L 16–37 | 12 | 121 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 19 | at | L 21–35 | 21 | 93 | 2 | 5 | 109 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | vs. | W 49–23 | 42 | 300 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Oct 3 | at | L 21–35 | 27 | 160 | 1 | 2 | 59 | – |
| Oct 10 | at | W 33–27 | 18 | 73 | 1 | 4 | 100 | 2 |
| Oct 17 | vs. | L 7–30 | 17 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 24 | – |
| Oct 24 | vs. | W 31–21 | 36 | 263 | 1 | 3 | 50 | – |
| Nov 6 | vs. | L 16–17 | 23 | 80 | 0 | 3 | 95 | – |
| Nov 14 | at | L 34–37 | 17 | 64 | 0 | 2 | 87 | 1 |
| Nov 21 | at | W 42–23 | 20 | 114 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 27 | vs. | L 23–40 | 11 | 52 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 1 |
| Dec 19 ✦ | vs. | W 27–16 | 30 | 132 | 0 | – | – | 3 |
2014 San José State 12 games, 888 rushing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs. | W 42–10 | 2 | 13 | 0 | – | – | 2 |
| Sep 6 | at | L 13–59 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 78 | – |
| Sep 20 | at | L 7–24 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Sep 27 | vs. | L 10–21 | 12 | 56 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 2 |
| Oct 4 | vs. | W 33–10 | 11 | 133 | 1 | 2 | 37 | – |
| Oct 18 | at | W 27–20 | 22 | 96 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Oct 25 | at | L 31–41 | 19 | 72 | 1 | 4 | 92 | 1 |
| Nov 1 | vs. | L 31–38 | 17 | 146 | 1 | 6 | 114 | 1 |
| Nov 8 | at | L 24–38 | 13 | 76 | 1 | 1 | 10 | – |
| Nov 15 | vs. | L 0–13 | 19 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 30 | – |
| Nov 21 | at | L 7–41 | 22 | 104 | 0 | 4 | 66 | – |
| Nov 29 | at | L 7–38 | 17 | 83 | 0 | 2 | 42 | – |
2013 San José State 1 game, 2 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. | W 24–0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
2012 San José State 9 games, 205 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at | L 17–20 | 2 | −7 | 0 | 2 | 32 | – |
| Sep 8 | vs. | W 45–13 | 10 | 55 | 0 | 3 | 89 | – |
| Sep 15 | vs. | W 40–20 | 5 | 37 | 1 | 4 | 68 | – |
| Sep 22 | at | W 38–34 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 167 | – |
| Sep 29 | at | W 12–0 | 11 | 56 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 13 | vs. | L 27–49 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 50 | – |
| Oct 20 | at | W 52–24 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 155 | – |
| Oct 27 | vs. | W 31–20 | 2 | 37 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. | W 29–20 | 3 | −13 | 0 | 2 | 38 | – |
2011 San José State 7 games, 107 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8 | at | L 16–29 | 9 | 40 | 0 | 6 | 134 | – |
| Oct 14 | vs. | W 28–27 | 8 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 56 | – |
| Oct 29 | at | L 28–38 | – | – | – | 5 | 88 | – |
| Nov 5 | vs. | L 29–32 | 8 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 126 | – |
| Nov 12 | at | L 33–34 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 168 | – |
| Nov 19 | vs. | W 27–24 | – | – | – | 4 | 81 | – |
| Nov 26 | at | W 27–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2016 Senior Bowl (North team, lost 16–27).
| Drill | Combine 2016 | Combine or pro day 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 5′9⅞″ | |
| Weight | 192 lb | |
| Arm length | 29¾″ | |
| Hand size | 9⅛″ | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.41 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.56 sW | |
| Vertical jump | 39″ | |
| Broad jump | 10′10″ | |
| Bench press | 17 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.03 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.34 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. 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
5 seasons, 40 games with a stat; latest team: Green Bay Packers.
| Season | Team | G | Car | Yds | TD | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Houston Texans | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 18 |
| 2017 | Houston Texans | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 38 |
| 2018 | Houston Texans | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 35 |
| 2019 | Green Bay Packers | 7 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 2020 | Green Bay Packers | 8 | 13 | 67 | 0 | 11 | 84 |
| NFL career | 40 | 19 | 92 | 0 | 27 | 186 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0), matched to him by his draft pick and college (Player ids: DynastyProcess (GPL-3.0)). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
Is this you, or do you know of something wrong or missing here? Suggest a correction. We check each one against a source before changing the page.
