Minnesota welcomes No. 4 Penn State to Huntington Bank Stadium this Saturday. The Nittany Lions are led by one of the most unique and versatile players in college football, tight end Tyler Warren.
The #Gophers will face one of the most versatile and unique players in CFB this week, Penn State TE Tyler Warren. 2024 stats: 🦁6.7 rec/gm 🦁80.8 rec yds/gm 🦁1.6 carries/gm 🦁15.7 rush yds/gm 🦁9 total TDs (5rec/4rush) pic.twitter.com/vDupxhFHej
— Tony Liebert (@TonyLiebert) November 19, 2024
Listed at 6-foot-6, 257 pounds, Warren is much more than your traditional tight end. Through 10 games this season, he has 67 catches for 808 yards and five touchdowns, but he also has 16 carries for 157 rushing yards and four touchdowns.
He has played 538 offensive snaps this season, but only 45.1% of them have come as a traditional inline tight end. About 31% have come from the slot, 9.8% have come as an outside receiver, 8.6% have come lined up in the backfield, and even 4.4% have come lined up as a wildcat quarterback…