Tyler William Warren (born May 24, 2002) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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, winning the

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in 2024 prior to being selected by the Colts in the first round of the

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Early life

Warren was born in

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, on May 24, 2002. He attended

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in Mechanicsville, where he played baseball, basketball, and was the starting quarterback on the football team. He threw for 876 yards and nine touchdowns and also rushed for 554 yards and seven touchdowns during his junior season. As a senior, Warren passed for 1,149 yards and 14 touchdowns while also rushing for 677 yards and 10 touchdowns. Warren initially committed to play college football at

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over offers from

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and

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, but later decommitted and reopened his recruitment. He later signed to play at

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College career

Warren played in two games during his true freshman season with Penn State while maintaining a

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on the year. He played both tight end and fullback as a redshirt freshman and had five receptions for 61 yards and one touchdown and also rushed six times for six yards and two touchdowns. Warren caught 10 passes for 123 yards and three touchdown during his redshirt sophomore season. He tied a college football record for tight ends with 17 receptions against

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. At the conclusion of the 2024 regular season he won the

as the nation's top tight end.

Professional career

In the

, Warren was drafted in the first round by the

with the 14th overall pick.

References

External links

Indianapolis Colts bioPenn State Nittany Lions profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Warren, Tyler 2002 births Living people American football tight ends Penn State Nittany Lions football players People from Mechanicsville, Virginia Players of American football from Richmond, Virginia Indianapolis Colts players