Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2017-2021Toledo
Tycen Anderson
S • 6'2" • 205 lbs • Toledo, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Tycen Anderson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.3 disruption score.
Impact Production
44
Developing production for a safety
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
lowhigh
Star Power
43
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Regular Season · Toledo
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Toledo
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Buffalo
Player Story
Tycen Anderson built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a safety from Toledo, OH wearing No. 1, spending time with Toledo. The clearest part of Tycen Anderson's career was his defensive production: 233...
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- Committed To
- Toledo
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2022
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 23
- Overall
- No. 166
- NFL Team
- Cincinnati Bengals
Tycen Anderson, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Regular Season · Toledo. Tycen Anderson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.3 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 233
- TFL
- 9
- Sacks
- 2
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 16
Quick Answers
Tycen Anderson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Toledo · S
- Career Tackles
- 233
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 51 games
- Best season
- 2019 Regular Season · Toledo
- Top game
- Buffalo
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · St. John's Jesuit · Toledo
- High school pipeline
- Maranatha · 3 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2022 · Round 5 · Pick 23 · Cincinnati Bengals
- Latest roster
- No. 1 · Senior
- 2021 Tackles rank
- 44 tackles · S 131st (top 26%) · Mid-American 78th (top 15%) · National 812th (top 14%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Toledo | 10 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 30.8 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Toledo | 10 | 21 | - | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 30.8 |
| 2018 Postseason | Toledo | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 32.6 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Toledo | 13 | 41 | - | 0 | - | 4 | 0 | 32.6 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Toledo | 12 | 84 | 3.5 | 0 | - | 5 | 0 | 65.3 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Toledo | 6 | 34 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 0 | 33.5 |
| 2021 Postseason | Toledo | 10 | 2 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 34.2 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Toledo | 10 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 34.2 |
Related Context
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Tycen Anderson played S for Toledo. Across 5 tracked seasons, Tycen Anderson recorded 233 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Toledo.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
Toledo paired 8.5 primary output with 36.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 24.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Bowling Green
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Postseason · Toledo
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
24.3
Usage
3.8
Consistency
10
Best Game by takeover score
Bowling Green
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Middle Tennessee: 1. Ball State: 0. Massachusetts: 0. Northern Illinois: 0. Central Michigan: 0. Western Michigan: 0. Eastern Michigan: 0. Bowling Green: 4. Ohio: 1. Akron: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Middle Tennessee: 2 by 18.3. Ball State: 2 by 8.3. Massachusetts: 1 by 4.2. Northern Illinois: 8 by 33.3. Central Michigan: 4 by 16.7. Western Michigan: 9 by 37.5. Eastern Michigan: 3 by 12.5. Bowling Green: 4 by 56.7. Ohio: 10 by 51.7. Akron: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
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Wins0.8 · Games = 6 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · Games = 4 · -0.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Bowling Green
Best efficiency game
56.7 vs Bowling Green
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/17 | vs Middle Tennessee | L 24-31 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/27 | vs Akron | W 49-14 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/17 | @ Ohio10+ tackles | W 35-23 | 10 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/11 | @ Bowling GreenSplash game | W 49-17 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Tue 11/2 | vs Eastern Michigan | L 49-52 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | vs Western Michigan | W 34-15 | 9 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/16 | @ Central Michigan | L 23-26 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/9 | vs Northern Illinois | L 20-22 | 8 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Massachusetts | W 45-7 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | @ Ball State | W 22-12 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Tycen Anderson story
Tycen Anderson built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a safety from Toledo, OH wearing No. 1, spending time with Toledo. The clearest part of Tycen Anderson's career was his defensive production: 233 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 2 interceptions across 51 career games in the available record. That gives Tycen Anderson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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- 1
Toledo
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20172017201820182019202020212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Toledo | 5.5 | 16.3 | 3.9 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Toledo | 5.5 | 16.3 | 3.9 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Toledo | 6 | 19 | 3.4 | 0.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Toledo | 6 | 19 | 3.4 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Toledo | 8.5 | 36.3 | 6.8 | 2.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Toledo | 4 | 30.3 | 5.5 | -4.5 |
| 2021 Postseason | Toledo | 6 | 24.3 | 3.8 | 2 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Toledo | 6 | 24.3 | 3.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Buffalo
Week 13 · L 30-49 · Conference game
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
86.7 takeover
1 disruption/tackle impact with 86.7 takeover score.
#2
@ Central Michigan
Week 14 · L 7-49 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
82.5 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 82.5 takeover score.
#3
@ Bowling Green
Week 11 · W 49-17 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
82.2 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 82.2 takeover score.
#4
vs App State
Week 1 · L 0-34 · Postseason
2.5
Havoc Plays
81.9 takeover
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 81.9 takeover score.
#5
@ Kentucky
Week 1 · L 24-38
1
Havoc Plays
79.7 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 79.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Regular Season · Toledo
8.5 primary output · 36.3 efficiency · 6.8 usage
65.3
#2
2021 Postseason · Toledo
34.2
6 primary · 24.3 efficiency · 3.8 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Toledo
34.2
6 primary · 24.3 efficiency · 3.8 usage
Milestones
7
Impact games
5
Splash games
4
10+ tackle games
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