Player Career

Tyler Nevens Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Tyler Nevens story

Tyler Nevens built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a running back from Hacienda Heights, CA wearing No. 23, spending time with San José State. The clearest part of Tyler Nevens' career was his backfield work: 2,640 rushing yards, 574 carries, 18 rushing touchdowns, and 204 receiving yards across 45 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with San José State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 204 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 45 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across San José State.

The arc is straightforward: Tyler Nevens 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

    San José State

    2017-2021

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201720182019202020202021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonSan José State72541.428.6
2018 Regular SeasonSan José State63944.131.5-86
2019 Regular SeasonSan José State16036.914.5-479
2020 PostseasonSan José State52259.116.9362
2020 Regular SeasonSan José State52259.116.90
2021 Regular SeasonSan José State79847.933.9276

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Nevada

Week 15 · W 30-20 · Conference game

Win with 184 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

184

Scrimmage Yards

91 takeover

184 scrimmage yards and 25.5 usage.

#2

vs Southern Utah

Week 1 · W 45-14

114

Scrimmage Yards

90 takeover

Win with 114 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

114 scrimmage yards and 34.1 usage.

#3

@ Nevada

Week 10 · L 24-27 · Conference game

125

Scrimmage Yards

89.6 takeover

Loss with 125 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

125 scrimmage yards and 30.2 usage.

#4

@ Nevada

Week 11 · L 14-59 · Conference game

121

Scrimmage Yards

84.4 takeover

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

121 scrimmage yards and 33.3 usage.

#5

vs Hawai'i

Week 14 · W 35-24 · Conference game

152

Scrimmage Yards

83.7 takeover

Win with 152 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

152 scrimmage yards and 27.6 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2021 Regular Season · San José State

798 primary output · 47.9 efficiency · 33.9 usage

79

#2

2018 Regular Season · San José State

73.7

639 primary · 44.1 efficiency · 31.5 usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · San José State

66.4

725 primary · 41.4 efficiency · 28.6 usage

Milestones

7

100+ rush yards

2

150+ scrimmage yards

3

2+ TD games