Tyler Conklin: TE · Central Michigan · #83.
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Tyler Conklin
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Third year in the Central Michigan receiving corps. One game to point at: 136 receiving yards and 10 receptions against Ohio — Week 6, 2017.
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Central Michigan | 35 | 504 | 14.4 | 5 | 42 |
| 2016 | Central Michigan | 42 | 560 | 13.3 | 6 | 35 |
| 2015 | Central Michigan | 6 | 95 | 15.8 | 0 | 25 |
| Career | 83 | 1,159 | 14.0 | 11 | 42 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 6 | W 26-23@ Ohio | 10 | 136 | 13.6 | 2 | 25 | Season-high 136 yds |
| Wk 7 | L 10-30vs Toledo | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 1 | 26 | |
| Wk 8 | W 56-9@ Ball State | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 1 | 34 | |
| Wk 10 | W 35-28@ Western Michigan | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 11 | W 42-30vs Eastern Michigan | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | 4 | |
| Wk 12 | W 42-23@ Kent State | 4 | 104 | 26.0 | 0 | 42 | |
| Wk 13 | W 31-24vs Northern Illinois | 6 | 67 | 11.2 | 0 | 21 | |
 Bowl | L 14-37vs Wyoming | 7 | 98 | 14.0 | 0 | 31 | |
| Total | 35 | 504 | 14.4 | 5 | 42 |
Week 6 · 2017
W 26-23
at Ohio
The plays that mattered most
3 seasons under John Bonamego, all balanced offenses — 21-18 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.3 | 39.7 | 10.4 | 0.7 |
| Road4g | 4.5 | 71.8 | 14.2 | 0.8 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 6.7 | 94.0 | 14.5 | 1.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 3.0 | 44.4 | 11.6 | 0.4 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
John Bonamego
Pass share
51.2%
470 pass / 448 run
Plays / game
70.6
13 games
Team sack rate
4.4%
503 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2017
More catches a game than nearly every FBS tight end who plays every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Central Michigan, 1,159 receiving yards — drafted at #157 overall by the Minnesota Vikings.
A stat line in 24 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2017
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Dan Enos → John Bonamego. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Next stop · NFL
Minnesota VikingsEntering 9th NFL season
Minnesota VikingsEntering 9th NFL season
