• Saw action in all 16 games his rookie season, starting 3.
• Played NCAA Division II basketball at Northwood University for 1 season before transferring to Central Michigan to play football.
OFF THE FIELD In March of 2019, visited students at Sequoyah Elementary in his hometown of Chesterfield, MI, reading books for National Reading Month...Younger brother, Trevor, is a junior LB at Central Michigan...When Tyler declared for the NFL Draft, Trevor said he plans to switch to No. 83, Tyler’s former number...Earned a degree in communications from Central Michigan.
PRO Made his first career start vs. Buffalo (9/23)...Selected in the 5th round (#157) of the 2018 NFL Draft...Was 12th of 14 TEs drafted in 2018...Minnesota traded up 10 spots in the 5th round to select the Central Michigan TE.
2018 Saw action in all 16 games during his rookie season, starting 3. Finished with 5 receptions for 77 yards on the year...Appeared on offense and special teams vs. Chicago (12/30) and at Detroit (12/23)...Had the best game of his rookie season vs. Miami (12/16), notching 2 receptions for 53 yards, both career highs...Caught 1 pass for 11 yards at Seattle (12/10)...Contributed on offense and special teams at New England (12/2)...Made his 2nd start of the season vs. Green Bay (11/25)...Saw time on offense and special teams in Weeks 4-13...Made his first career start vs. Buffalo (9/23), hauling in 1 catch for 7 yards...Contributed on offense and special teams at Green Bay (9/16)...Made his NFL debut against San Francisco (9/9), hauling in his first career catch for 6 yards in the 3rd quarter.
COLLEGE In 2017, appeared in 8 games, starting 5, after missing the first 5 with an injury...Named team captain and earned 3rd Team All-MAC honors as a senior...Named to John Mackey Preseason Watch List...Accepted an invitation to play in the Senior Bowl, where he caught a 16-yard TD pass from Wyoming QB Josh Allen, whom the Bills drafted at No. 7 overall...Had 28 catches for 406 yards and 5 TDs...Averaged 58.0 receiving yards per game...Recorded 136 yards on 10 receptions, both career-bests, with 2 TDs in his season debut at Ohio (10/7)...Earned the John Mackey Tight End of the Week Award for his performance at Ohio...Caught 4 passes for 104 yards at Kent State (11/14)...In 2016, appeared in all 13 games, making 11 starts...Ranked 3rd on team in receptions (42) and receiving yards (560)…Recorded 6 receiving TDs on the year, which ranked 2nd on team...Caught a career-high 7 passes for 96 yards and 2 TDs at Oklahoma State (9/10)...Earned John Mackey Tight End of the Week award on 9/19 and was named to Mackey Award Midseason Watch List in October...6 catches for a career-high 97 yards at Virginia (9/24)...Caught a game-winning 25-yard TD pass in triple OT against Northern Illinois (10/19)...Part of honorable mention list for John Mackey Tight End of the Week award after NIU catch...Made 5 receptions for 74 yards and a TD at Toledo (10/22)...Caught four passes for 47 yards at Miami (11/4)...Caught 2 passes for 21 yards against Tulsa in the Miami Beach Bowl (12/19)...Named CMU’s Offensive Newcomer of the Year...In 2015, had 6 catches for 95 yards...Had 5 tackles, 4 of them unassisted, on special teams...Did not see game action in 2014 due to transfer regulations...Played basketball during the 2013-14 season at Northwood University, a NCAA DII school nicknamed the Timberwolves in Midland, Michigan...Averaged 3.3 points/game in 8 career games.
PREP Starred in both football and basketball at L’Anse Creuse North HS...Led his basketball team to the Class A Final Four as a junior.
