CAREER NOTES & RECORDS
Career: Records Set: Finished his career first among PSU tight ends in total touchdowns (25 total; 19 receiving, 6 rushing), receptions (153), receiving yards (1,839), receiving touchdowns (19) and 100-yard games (5). Rankings: Completed his career fifth all-time at Penn State in touchdown receptions (19), ninth in receptions (153) and 14th in receiving yards (1,839)...Closed out his career ranking tied for fourth among Big Ten tight ends in career receptions (153) and receiving touchdowns (19), and sixth in receiving yardage (1,839). Notable: Appeared in 56 career games, making 31 starts...Finished with 153 career receptions for 1,839 yards and 19 touchdowns, while adding 32 carries for 224 yards (7.0) and six touchdowns...Also completed 3-of-6 passes for 35 yards and a touchdown...Owned 24 career receptions of 20-plus yards and five, 100-yard games...Closed his career with a catch in each of his last 32 games and at least one catch of 14+ yards in each of his last 22 games.
Season: Records Set: 2024: Became the Penn State single-season record holder for receptions (104) and was the only Nittany Lion to reach 100 catches in a season...Posted single-season tight end program records for catches (104) and receiving yards (1,233)...Set the Big Ten tight end single-season record for receptions (104) and receiving yards (1,233)...Became the only Big Ten tight end since at least 1956 to have 4+ rushing touchdowns in a season. Rankings: 2024: Finished second in school history for receiving yards in a season (1,233)...Finished fourth among all Big Ten players in receptions (104) for a single season...Became the fifth Big Ten player to make 100 catches in a season...Placed fourth in the FBS all-time for most catches by a tight end (104) and sixth in receiving yardage (1,233). 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. Rankings: 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. Notable: 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.
CFP/Bowl: Records Set: 2024: Holds the all-time Penn State record with 23 career receptions in bowl/CFP games...Recorded two touchdown receptions in the Fiesta Bowl (12/31), tying for Penn State’s bowl/CFP record with Bobby Engram (2; 1996 Outback Bowl), Chris Godwin (2; 2017 Rose Bowl) and DaeSean Hamilton (2; 2017 Fiesta 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. Rankings: Finished second all-time at PSU in career receiving yards in bowl/CFP games with 313.
2024 • SENIOR SEASON
Awards: Postseason: Won the John Mackey Award...Finished seventh in the Heisman Trophy voting...Earned first-team All-American honors from the FWAA and The Sporting News...Named a second-team All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation, the AFCA and Associated Press...Earned Kwalick-Clark Big Ten Tight End of the Year Award...Voted All-Big Ten first team by the coaches and media...Earned Fiesta Bowl Offensive Player of the Game honors. Midseason: Tabbed a finalist for the Paul Hornung Award...Named a semifinalist for 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: Named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (Purdue - 11/16)...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).
Season: Started 16 games at tight end, recording 104 receptions for 1,233 yards and eight touchdowns...Added 218 rush yards on 26 carries (8.4) with four touchdowns...Also added a passing touchdown...Made 17 catches of 20+ yards...Named the coaching staff's Offensive Player of the Game five times (Bowling Green - 9/7; USC - 10/12; Purdue - 11/16; Minnesota - 11/23; Maryland - 11/30; vs. Boise State - 12/31).
Rankings: Finished first in the Big Ten in receptions (104; T-2nd nationally) and second in receiving yardage (1,233; 7th).
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. at Purdue (9/16): Tallied eight receptions for 127 yards and a touchdown, while adding three rushes for 63 yards and a score...Hauled in a 15-yard touchdown grab in the first quarter...Scored on a career-long 48-yard run in the third quarter...Gained a first down on all three rushing attempts. at Minnesota (11/23): Caught eight passes for 102 yards...Had a 28-yard grab in the second quarter. Maryland (11/30): Hauled in six receptions for 68 yards, including a 7-yard touchdown...Added a 29-yard rush and a 9-yard completion. vs. Oregon (12/7): Posted seven receptions for 84 yards. SMU (12/22): Caught four passes for 33 yards...Added six yards rushing. vs. Boise State (12/31): Caught six passes for 63 yards...Had touchdown receptions of 11 and 13 yards. vs. Notre Dame (1/9): Recorded a team-high six receptions and 75 receiving yards.
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...Earned two degrees in advertising/public relations and telecommunications.