Usage / Role
67%
Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2017-2021San José State
Tyler Nevens
RB • 6'0" • 225 lbs • Hacienda Heights, CA, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Tyler Nevens leans workhorse runner traits and 47.9 efficiency.
Impact Production
67
Solid production for a back
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
68
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · San José State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- San José State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Nevada
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- San José State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Tyler Nevens, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · San José State. Tyler Nevens leans workhorse runner traits and 47.9 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 2,844
- Rushing yards
- 2,640
- Receiving yards
- 204
- Touchdowns
- 19
Quick Answers
Tyler Nevens quick answers
- Latest team and position
- San José State · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 2,844
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 45 games
- Best season
- 2021 Regular Season · San José State
- Top game
- Nevada
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Los Altos · San José State
- High school pipeline
- Los Altos · 5 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 23 · Senior
- 2021 Scrimmage yards rank
- 798 scrimmage yards · RB 109th (top 16%) · Mountain West 24th (top 11%) · National 195th (top 8%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | San José State | 11 | 725 | 670 | 55 | 1 | 66.4 |
| 2018 Regular Season | San José State | 9 | 639 | 554 | 85 | 4 | 73.7 |
| 2019 Regular Season | San José State | 6 | 160 | 145 | 15 | 1 | 41.6 |
| 2020 Postseason | San José State | 8 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 51.1 |
| 2020 Regular Season | San José State | 8 | 485 | 478 | 7 | 5 | 51.1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | San José State | 11 | 798 | 756 | 42 | 8 | 79 |
Related Context
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Tyler Nevens played RB for San José State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Tyler Nevens recorded 2,640 rushing yards, 204 receiving yards, and 19 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2021 with San José State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
San José State paired 798 primary output with 47.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 47.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2021 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Southern Utah
Win with 114 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 81.8th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Regular Season · San José State
Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
72.5
Efficiency
47.9
Usage
33.9
Consistency
71.5
Best Game by takeover score
Southern Utah
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. USC: 61. Southern Utah: 114. Western Michigan: 94. New Mexico State: 115. Colorado State: 48. San Diego State: 74. UNLV: 32. Wyoming: 71. Nevada: 125. Utah State: 19. Fresno State: 45
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. USC: 17 by 39.1. Southern Utah: 14 by 81.3. Western Michigan: 15 by 65.3. New Mexico State: 22 by 54.5. Colorado State: 10 by 50. San Diego State: 28 by 27.5. UNLV: 14 by 23.8. Wyoming: 15 by 49.3. Nevada: 16 by 82.6. Utah State: 12 by 14.1. Fresno State: 12 by 39.1
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins83 · Games = 4 · +16.4 vs Losses
Losses66.6 · Games = 7 · -16.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Southern Utah
Best efficiency game
82.6 vs Nevada
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 11/25 | vs Fresno State | L 9-40 | 12 | 45 | 3.80 | 0 | — | — | 3.8 |
| Sun 11/14 | vs Utah State | L 17-48 | 10 | 12 | 1.20 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1.6 |
| Sun 11/7 | @ Nevada100 rush yards | L 24-27 | 14 | 116 | 8.30 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7.8 |
| Sat 10/30 | vs Wyoming | W 27-21 | 15 | 71 | 4.70 | 0 | — | — | 4.7 |
| Fri 10/22 | @ UNLV2+ TD | W 27-20 | 14 | 32 | 2.30 | 2 | — | — | 2.3 |
| Sat 10/16 | vs San Diego State | L 13-19 | 28 | 74 | 2.60 | 1 | — | — | 2.6 |
| Sat 10/9 | @ Colorado State | L 14-32 | 10 | 48 | 4.80 | 0 | — | — | 4.8 |
| Sun 10/3 | vs New Mexico State100 rush yards | W 37-31 | 22 | 115 | 5.20 | 1 | — | — | 5.2 |
| Sat 9/25 | @ Western Michigan | L 3-23 | 15 | 94 | 6.30 | 0 | — | — | 6.3 |
| Sat 9/4 | @ USC | L 7-30 | 15 | 58 | 3.90 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.6 |
| Sun 8/29 | vs Southern Utah | W 45-14 | 12 | 91 | 7.60 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 8.1 |
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
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San José State
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201720182019202020202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | San José State | 725 | 41.4 | 28.6 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | San José State | 639 | 44.1 | 31.5 | -86 |
| 2019 Regular Season | San José State | 160 | 36.9 | 14.5 | -479 |
| 2020 Postseason | San José State | 522 | 59.1 | 16.9 | 362 |
| 2020 Regular Season | San José State | 522 | 59.1 | 16.9 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | San José State | 798 | 47.9 | 33.9 | 276 |
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
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#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
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