Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 39-31vs Arkansas | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | Season-high 9 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 45-10@ Tulsa | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 8 | L 35-38@ BYU | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 9 |
#86
Tyler Foster
Former tight end at Oklahoma State. 2024: 3 catches, 19 receiving yards.
6′6″ · 255 lb · Pickerington, OH
CFB Index 39 · #97 of 137 TEsMedium-low confidenceOklahoma State 2024 — college career complete
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
Recruiting
3★
TE recruit
No. 775 nationally · Signed with Pickerington North
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Former tight end at Oklahoma State. 2024: 3 catches, 19 receiving yards.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Pickerington North in 2019.
- Transferred from Ohio to Oklahoma State in 2024.
Tyler Foster
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Tim Albin and Mike Gundy. One game to point at: 9 rec yds, 1 receptions against Tulsa — Week 3, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Oklahoma State, 433 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
The week the volume broke through — put up 59 yds vs Kent State.Kent State · W 42-172023
2019
- Recruited3-star out of Pickerington North
20243 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Coaching lineage · 2022–2024
1 coach2022–2024
Oklahoma State
Played his entire career under Mike Gundy.
2024 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Ohio10-4HC: Tim Albin · Balanced
2023Ohio10-3HC: Tim Albin · Run-leaning
2024Oklahoma State3-9HC: Mike Gundy · Pass-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Medium-low confidence
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 1.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 1.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eric Morris
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Ohio | 20 | 229 | 11.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Ohio | 13 | 185 | 14.2 | 4 | -- |
| Career | 36 | 433 | 12.0 | 4 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2024
W 39–31
vs Arkansas
Game log
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
TE
His 2023 production profile sits closest to George Takacs’s 2022 season.
85%match
Matches George on
Class year
Yards / reception
Reception volume
Differs from George on
Recruiting rating (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Marlin Klein's sophomore season at Michigan (2024).
84%match
NFL Rd 2 · Pk 27
Matches Marlin on
Weight
Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)
Differs from Marlin on
EPA / play (adj) (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Tyler Foster
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology