CAREER NOTES & RECORDS
Career: Records Set: Sits first among PSU tight ends with 20 total touchdowns (15 receiving, 5 rushing). NCAA Active Rankings: Ranks fifth among FBS tight ends in career touchdown receptions (15) and 10th in yards per reception (11.9). Rankings: Sits 11th all-time at Penn State in touchdown receptions (15)...Among Penn State tight ends, ranks second in touchdown receptions (15), second in receptions (108) and third in receiving yards (1,287). Notable: Has appeared in 49 career games, making 24 starts...Owns 108 career receptions for 1,287 yards and 15 touchdowns, while adding five rushing touchdowns and one passing touchdown...Owns 18 career receptions of 20-plus yards and has three 100-yard games.
Season: 2024: Records Set: Holds PSU tight end season records with 59 receptions and 681 receiving yards. Notable: One of three Big Ten tight ends with 3+ rushing touchdowns in a season, joining Wisconsin's Stu Voigt (3; 1968) and Maryland's Chigoziem Okonkwo (3; 2018). 2023: Posted seven receiving touchdowns, tied for third in a single season among Penn State tight ends.
Game: Records Set: Set a Penn State and Big Ten tight end record with 224 receiving yards at USC (10/12/24)...The 17 catches against the Trojans were a Penn State overall record, bettering DaeSean Hamilton’s 14 receptions against Ohio State in 2014, and tied an FBS and Big Ten tight end record, set by New Mexico’s Emilio Vallev in 1967 and equaled by Northwestern's Joe Harvey in 1982...Posted 146 receiving yards against Bowling Green (9/7/24), setting a Penn State tight end record in a game at the time. 2024: With the 17-catch, 224-yard performance at USC (10/12), joined Northwestern’s Jon Harvey (208 yards vs. Michigan, 1982) as the only Big Ten tight ends to go over 200 receiving yards in a game...The 17 receptions are tied with Harvey for fourth-most in a game by a Big Ten player (17 vs. Michigan in 1982)...The 224 receiving yards are the second-most by a Penn State player, trailing only Jahan Dotson’s 242 yards at Maryland in 2021. 2023: Had 127 yards against Ole Miss (12/30), Penn State’s first tight end with 100+ receiving yards in a game since Pat Freiermuth’s 113 yards at Nebraska in 2020.
Bowl: 2023: In the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl vs. Ole Miss (12/30), posted 127 yards receiving, a Penn State bowl record by a tight end, topping Andrew Quarless’ 88 yards vs. LSU in the 2010 Capital One Bowl.
2024 • SENIOR SEASON
Awards: Midseason: Is one of three finalists for the Paul Hornung Award...Named a semifinalist for the Mackey Award and the Walter Camp Player of the Year...Tabbed Midseason All-American by the Associated Press (1st team), CBS Sports (1st), Pro Football Focus (1st), The Athletic (1st) and the Reese's Senior Bowl...Added to the Biletnikoff Award watch list. Weekly: Earned Associated Press National Player of the Week, Maxwell Football Club Player of the Week, Hornung Award Player of the Week and Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week (USC, 10/12)...Earned the Mackey Award Tight End of the Week twice (Bowling Green, 9/7; USC, 10/12). Preseason: Named to the Mackey Award watch list.
Season: Has started nine games at tight end, making 59 receptions for 681 yards and four touchdowns, while adding 94 rushing yards, three rushing touchdowns and a passing touchdown...Currently has a 25-game reception streak and has at least one 14-yard catch in each of his last 15 games...Named the coaching staff's Offensive Player of the Game twice (Bowling Green - 9/7, USC, 10/12).
at West Virginia (8/31): Made three catches for 30 yards, including a 19-yard touchdown reception. Bowling Green (9/7): Posted 146 yards on eight receptions...Hauled in catches of 22 and 30 yards in the second quarter...Added receptions of 29 and 23 yards in the third quarter. Kent State (9/21): Caught five passes for 50 yards and a touchdown...Added a 17-yard touchdown pass to Nicholas Singleton and a 16-yard rush...Became PSU's first non-QB with a passing and receiving touchdown in the same game since KeAndre Lambert-Smith against Michigan State in 2022. Illinois (9/28): Made four catches for 34 yards...Had two carries for 13 yards, including a 3-yard touchdown. UCLA (10/5): Hauled in three catches for 29 yards, including a 5-yard touchdown...Added a 5-yard rush...Scored his 17th career total touchdown to set a Penn State tight end record. at USC (10/12): Caught a career-high 17 passes for a career-high 224 yards and one touchdown...Had five receptions of 20+ yards and 136 yards after the catch...Broke his own record for receiving yards in a game by a tight end, topping 146 yards against Bowling Green...The touchdown came on a play early in the third quarter where he snapped the ball and then caught the ball for a 32-yard score. at Wisconsin (10/26): Tallied a team-high seven catches for 46 yards. Ohio State (11/2): Posted 94 all-purpose yards...Caught four passes for 47 yards, including a 31-yard grab...Added three carries for 47 yards, including a career-long 33-yard rush. Washington (11/9): Caught eight passes for 75 yards, including 57 yards after the catch...Made a 21-yard grab in the second quarter...Scored on a pair of 2-yard rushes in the second quarter.
2023 • JUNIOR SEASON
Awards: Postseason: Earned third-team All-Big Ten honors from the coaches and honorable mention from the media...Was an Academic All-Big Ten honoree...Earned Penn State's Keystone Award along with Abdul Carter, Theo Johnson and Kevin Winston Jr...Was the Bob Mitinger Memorial Award winner for being an ultimate teammate. Preseason: Named to the Reese's Senior Bowl watch list.
Season: Appeared in all 13 games, making 12 starts...Posted 34 receptions for 422 yards and seven touchdowns...Earned the coaching staff's Offensive Player of the Week (UMass, 10/14) and Special Teams Player of the Week (Indiana, 10/28).
Rankings: Teamed up with Theo Johnson and Khalil Dinkins in combining for 16 receiving touchdowns by tight ends, the most in the nation during the 2023 season...Finished tied for first in the Big Ten and tied for third in the nation among tight ends, along with Johnson, in touchdown receptions (7)...Penn State was the only FBS team with multiple tight ends owning 7+ receiving touchdowns in 2023...Finished tied for fourth in the Big Ten in receiving scores (7)...His 422 receiving yards were fourth-most among Big Ten tight ends...According to Coaches by the Numbers, was tied for seventh nationally among tight ends in red zone catches (9).
West Virginia (9/2): Made a 9-yard reception. Delaware (9/9): Posted a career-high six receptions to go along with a 2-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter...Finished with 37 receiving yards. at Illinois (9/16): Hauled in an 11-yard touchdown reception from running back Trey Potts in the third quarter...Finished with three catches for 35 yards. Iowa (9/23): Caught a career-high two touchdown receptions...Hauled in 2-yard and 7-yard touchdown catches in the third quarter. at Northwestern (9/30): Tallied two grabs for 25 yards. UMass (10/14): Made two catches for 14 yards, including a 7-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter. at Ohio State (10/21): Made an 11-yard reception. Indiana (10/28): Had two catches for 25 yards with a long reception of 21 yards. at Maryland (11/4): Caught four passes for 51 yards and a touchdown...Recorded an 8-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter. Michigan (11/11): Made two grabs for 25 yards. Rutgers (11/18): Caught two passes for 32 yards...Hauled in a 23-yard reception in the second quarter. at Michigan State (11/24): Made two grabs for 22 yards, including an 8-yard touchdown in the third quarter. vs. Ole Miss (12/30): Made five receptions for a career-high 127 yards, his first career 100-yard game...Hauled in a 75-yard reception in the first quarter, his longest career reception...Added a 22-yard reception in the fourth quarter.
2022 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors.
Season: Appeared in 12 games, with three starts...Posted 10 receptions for 123 yards and three touchdowns...Had a long reception of 38 yards.
at Purdue (9/1): Made three receptions for 23 yards with a long reception of 15 yards...The 15-yard reception set up a game-winning touchdown late in the fourth quarter. Ohio (9/10): Tallied a 16-yard reception. Minnesota (10/22): Hauled in a 38-yard touchdown. Ohio State (10/29): Caught one pass for four yards. at Rutgers (11/19): Recorded a 20-yard score. Michigan State (11/26): Posted 17 yards on a pair of receptions, including a 14-yard touchdown in the third quarter. vs. Utah (1/2): Recorded a 15-yard reception.
2021 • FRESHMAN SEASON
Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors.
Season: Appeared in 13 games...Made five receptions for 61 yards and one touchdown...Added two rushing touchdowns...Named the coaching staff's Special Teams Player of the Week (Maryland, 11/6).
Auburn (9/18): Recorded first career touchdown, a 2-yard rush in the third quarter...Added a 22-yard reception. Villanova (9/25): Reached the end zone for the second-straight game with a 3-yard touchdown run. Illinois (10/23): Tallied a 2-yard carry on fourth down resulting in a first down. Michigan (11/13): Connected with Sean Clifford from two yards out in the fourth quarter for his first career touchdown reception. Rutgers (11/20): Had two catches for 37 yards including a 29-yard grab. vs. Arkansas (1/1): Made one reception.
2020 • TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON
Appeared in two games....Named the coaching staff's Developmental Squad Offensive Player of the Week (Maryland, 11/7).
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterman for head coach Matt Gray at Atlee High School...Was a three-time team captain...Earned all-state honors twice times...Was a three-time all-region selection...Selected all-metro by the Touchdown Club of Richmond in 2017 and 2018...Named Team MVP in 2017 and 2019...Posted 1,149 passing yards with 14 touchdowns to go along with 677 rushing yards and 10 scores as a senior...Threw for 881 yards and rushed for 553 yards as a junior...Recorded 891 passing yards and 722 rushing yards as a sophomore...Had 733 passing yards as a freshman...Rated a four-star recruit by ESPN and a three-star prospect by 247Sports and Rivals...Rated as the No. 60 athlete and No. 19 recruit in Virginia by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 29 athlete, No. 41 player in the region and No. 7 prospect in Virginia by ESPN...Ranked as the No. 21 recruit in Virginia by Rivals...Lettered in basketball four times and lettered in baseball three times...Was a four-time all-region selection in basketball and all-state baseball player.
PERSONAL
Full name is Tyler William Warren...Son of Sandy and Terry Warren...Has one brother, TJ, and one sister, Kelly...Father, Terry, played football at Richmond from 1987-90...Sister, Kelly, played softball at East Tennessee State (2018-22)...Aunt, Tracey George, played soccer at the University of Delaware...Grandfather, Steve Warren, played football at Wake Forest University...Grandmother, Julia Warren, played basketball at Carson-Newman University...Volunteered at youth football and basketball camps, as well as for the church food drive...Hobbies include hanging out with friends and family, and watching movies...Earned his degree in advertising and public relations...Pursuing a second major in telecommunications...Would like to own a business or coach football.