Quarterback, Pittsburgh, 2002–06
Tyler Palko
Lettered 2002, 2004–06 (school media guide)
- Hometown
- Imperial, PA
- Born
- Aug 9, 1983, in Imperial, Pennsylvania
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Tyler Palko played quarterback at Pittsburgh (2002–06).
At a glance
Career highs
411passing yards, career highat South Florida, 20045touchdown passes, career hightwice; last at South Florida, 20042rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Syracuse, 2005Team titles: Big East champions, 2004
Passing
| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Pittsburgh | 230 | 409 | 56.2 | 3,067 | 7.5 | 24 | 7 |
| 2005 | Pittsburgh | 193 | 341 | 56.6 | 2,392 | 7.0 | 17 | 9 |
| 2006 | Pittsburgh | 220 | 322 | 68.3 | 2,871 | 8.9 | 25 | 9 |
| Career | 643 | 1,072 | 60.0 | 8,330 | 7.8 | 66 | 25 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Pittsburgh | 129 | 139 | 1.1 | 3 | 43 |
| 2005 | Pittsburgh | 70 | −139 | −2.0 | 6 | 10 |
| 2006 | Pittsburgh | 66 | 77 | 1.2 | 2 | 17 |
| Career | 265 | 77 | 0.3 | 11 | 43 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. Every season here is summed from the game box scores (the source has no season lines for them; a game missing from the box scores is missing here).
Game by game
2006 Pittsburgh 12 games, 2,871 passing yards, 25 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Virginia | W 38–13 | 17 | 22 | 283 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Sep 8 | at Cincinnati | W 33–15 | 11 | 21 | 267 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Michigan State | L 23–38 | 28 | 47 | 277 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| Sep 23 | vs. The Citadel | W 51–6 | 15 | 17 | 313 | 4 | 0 | 17 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Toledo | W 45–3 | 12 | 15 | 172 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| Oct 7 | at Syracuse | W 21–11 | 20 | 24 | 177 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Oct 13 | at UCF | W 52–7 | 11 | 15 | 172 | 2 | 0 | 31 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Rutgers | L 10–20 | 16 | 26 | 169 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Nov 4 | at South Florida | L 12–22 | 11 | 23 | 159 | 1 | 3 | 17 |
| Nov 11 | at UConn | L 45–46 | 20 | 25 | 234 | 3 | 0 | 14 |
| Nov 16 | vs. West Virginia | L 27–45 | 28 | 37 | 341 | 2 | 0 | −40 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Louisville | L 24–48 | 31 | 50 | 307 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
2005 Pittsburgh 11 games, 2,392 passing yards, 17 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Notre Dame | L 21–42 | 20 | 35 | 220 | 1 | 1 | −9 |
| Sep 9 | at Ohio | L 10–16 | 13 | 25 | 120 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Sep 17 | at Nebraska | L 6–7 | 11 | 26 | 190 | 0 | 0 | −26 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Youngstown State | W 41–0 | 14 | 22 | 290 | 3 | 1 | −11 |
| Sep 30 | atRutgers | L 29–37 | 35 | 58 | 371 | 4 | 1 | −34 |
| Oct 8 | vs.Cincinnati | W 38–20 | 14 | 32 | 175 | 1 | 0 | −15 |
| Oct 15 | vs.South Florida | W 31–17 | 15 | 21 | 203 | 3 | 0 | −31 |
| Oct 22 | vs.Syracuse | W 34–17 | 18 | 28 | 201 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Nov 3 | atLouisville | L 20–42 | 17 | 30 | 198 | 1 | 0 | −5 |
| Nov 12 | vs.UConn | W 24–0 | 12 | 21 | 116 | 1 | 0 | −21 |
| Nov 24 | atWest Virginia | L 13–45 | 24 | 43 | 308 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
2004 Pittsburgh 12 games, 3,067 passing yards, 24 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | vs.Ohio | W 24–3 | 6 | 19 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
| Sep 18 | vs.Nebraska | L 17–24 | 22 | 45 | 228 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Furman | W 41–38 | 30 | 36 | 380 | 3 | 0 | −2 |
| Sep 30 | atUConn | L 17–29 | 11 | 31 | 267 | 1 | 1 | 49 |
| Oct 9 | at Temple | W 27–22 | 13 | 18 | 191 | 1 | 0 | 28 |
| Oct 16 | vs. Boston College | W 20–17 | 12 | 27 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
| Oct 23 | vs.Rutgers | W 41–17 | 27 | 43 | 318 | 3 | 1 | −2 |
| Nov 6 | atSyracuse | L 31–38 | 28 | 42 | 342 | 3 | 0 | −14 |
| Nov 13 | atNotre Dame | W 41–38 | 26 | 42 | 334 | 5 | 0 | 30 |
| Nov 25 | vs.West Virginia | W 16–13 | 14 | 38 | 165 | 0 | 1 | 26 |
| Dec 4 | atSouth Florida | W 43–14 | 19 | 28 | 411 | 5 | 0 | −9 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Utah | L 7–35 | 22 | 40 | 251 | 1 | 0 | −44 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2007 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′1⅜″ |
| Weight | 215 lb |
| Arm length | 32½″ |
| Hand size | 9½″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.85 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.75 sW |
| Vertical jump | 31½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′4″ |
| 3-cone drill | 7.05 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.36 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Other pro football
| Years | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | UFL | California Redwoods * |
| 2009 | CFL | Montreal Alouettes |
Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams. * Off-season roster or practice squad only.
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