Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 52-16vs North Texas | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 22 | Season-high 35 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 55-0vs Howard | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 22 |
#8
Tyler Morris
Redshirt senior wide receiver for Indiana. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 186 lb · Bolingbrook, IL · Nazareth Academy
CFB Index 32 · #377 of 466 WRsHigh confidenceReturning to Indiana for 2026
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.
The numbers
35
receiving yards · 2026
3 catches · 11.7 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 35 yds, vs North Texas
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for Indiana. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Michigan in 2022.
- Transferred from Michigan to Indiana in 2025.
Tyler Morris
Moves the chains on third down. Tyler Morris has played for three head coaches across four seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 35 rec yds, 3 receptions against North Texas, Week 1, 2026.
35 REC YDS · 3 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
The week the volume broke through — put up 64 yds vs Northwestern.Northwestern · W 50-62024
20223 games
- Signed with Michigan4-star out of Nazareth Academy
2025
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Tom Allen → Curt Cignetti. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Michigan13-1HC: Jim Harbaugh · Run-heavy
2023Michigan15-0HC: Jim Harbaugh · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2024Michigan8-5HC: Sherrone Moore · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2026Indiana2-0HC: Curt Cignetti · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (6)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 REC/g, 17.5 YDS/g, 11.7 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Curt Cignetti
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 55–0
vs Howard
2 FUM · 1 LOST · 4 NO
Dominant 55-point win at home against Howard.
With J. Hoover — 145 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 75.5 · 18 rush yds (6 car) · T. Richard — 108 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Indiana
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Wide receiver · Indiana
Returning around him
- 17% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 8 Indiana players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (17 in / 17 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Indiana · Last season: 16-0 (AP #1) · Talent rank #38 · 2026 recruiting class #29
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Kevin Coleman Jr.’s 2023 season.
90%match
Matches Kevin on
Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)
EPA / play (adj)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Antwan Davis’s path through Ball State.
Matches Antwan on
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Barion Brown's junior season at Kentucky (2024).
85%match
1st-team All-AmericanNFL Rd 6
Matches Barion on
Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate
Yards / reception
Differs from Barion on
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Tyler Morris
Background
Career Notes & Records Appeared in 34 career games with 14 starts over three seasons at Michigan ... Helped UM to the 2023 College Football Playoff national championship ... First collegiate start came at Nebraska (9/30) in 2023 ... First collegiate touchdown catch came against Alabama (1/1) in t...
The receiver room · Indiana
- #7Shazz Preston723 receiving yards · 2025
- #80Charlie Becker679 receiving yards · 2025
- #11Nick Marsh662 receiving yards · 2025
- #4Davion Chandler65 receiving yards · 2025
- #8Tyler Morris2 games · 2026
9 more on the roster · Indiana team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology