Player Career

Tyler Coyle Career Story

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Player Story

Tyler Coyle story

Tyler Coyle built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a linebacker from Windsor, CT wearing No. 25, spending time with Purdue and UConn. The clearest part of Tyler Coyle's career was his defensive production: 274 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 3 interceptions, and 16 passes defended across 37 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with UConn. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Tyler Coyle's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 287 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 37 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Purdue and UConn.

The arc is straightforward: Tyler Coyle moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    UConn

    2017-2019

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Purdue

    2020

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2017201820192020
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonUConn1031.68
2018 Regular SeasonUConn136.66.8-9
2019 Regular SeasonUConn15.547.69.514.5
2020 Regular SeasonPurdue121.43.6-14.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ UCF

Week 5 · L 21-56 · Conference game

Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5

Havoc Plays

90.8 takeover

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 90.8 takeover score.

#2

@ UCF

Week 11 · L 24-49 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

90 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 90 takeover score.

#3

vs South Florida

Week 10 · L 20-37 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

83.1 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 83.1 takeover score.

#4

@ Temple

Week 7 · W 28-24 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

80.6 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 80.6 takeover score.

#5

vs Nebraska

Week 14 · L 27-37 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

77.8 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 77.8 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2019 Regular Season · UConn

15.5 primary output · 47.6 efficiency · 9.5 usage

71.9

#2

2017 Regular Season · UConn

54.2

10 primary · 31.6 efficiency · 8 usage

#3

2018 Regular Season · UConn

25.6

1 primary · 36.6 efficiency · 6.8 usage

Milestones

10

Impact games

9

Splash games

8

10+ tackle games