Player Dossier

2019-2023

Western Michigan

Sean Tyler

RB • 5'8" • 185 lbs • Richton Park, IL, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

Sean Tyler leans balanced backfield option traits and 33.9 efficiency.

Usage Score

10.9

Efficiency

33.9

Consistency

34.4

Season Value

25.2

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Western Michigan

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
Western Michigan • Minnesota
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Toledo

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Sean Tyler, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Western Michigan. Sean Tyler leans balanced backfield option traits and 33.9 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season

Western Michigan paired 1,138 primary output with 50.9 efficiency.

Supporting note

2023 Regular Season role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 33.9 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value cooled off

2023 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Western Michigan, Minnesota.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Eastern Michigan

Win with 93 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2023 Regular Season · Minnesota

Games

11

Scrimmage Yards / G

22.5

Efficiency

33.9

Usage

10.9

Consistency

34.4

Best Game by takeover score

Wisconsin

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Nebraska: 41. Eastern Michigan: 93. North Carolina: 15. Louisiana: 47. Michigan: 16. Iowa: 23. Michigan State: -6. Illinois: 0. Purdue: 3. Ohio State: 1. Wisconsin: 14

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Nebraska: 10 by 42.7. Eastern Michigan: 17 by 57. North Carolina: 5 by 16.7. Louisiana: 10 by 49. Michigan: 6 by 27.8. Iowa: 9 by 26.6. Michigan State: 3 by 6.3. Purdue: 1 by 31.3. Ohio State: 2 by 8.3. Wisconsin: 2 by 72.9

Split Comparison

Wins39.6 · n=5 · +31.4 vs Losses
Losses8.2 · n=6 · -31.4 vs Wins
First Half39.2 · n=6 · +36.8 vs Second Half
Second Half2.4 · n=5 · -36.8 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

11 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

Eastern Michigan

Best efficiency game

72.9 vs Wisconsin

Result
Sat 11/25vs WisconsinL 14-28214707
Sat 11/18@ Ohio StateL 3-371110100.5
Sat 11/11@ PurdueL 30-4913303
Sat 11/4vs IllinoisL 26-27
Sat 10/28vs Michigan StateW 27-1222101-8-2
Sat 10/21@ IowaW 12-109232.6002.6
Sat 10/7vs MichiganL 10-526162.7002.7
Sat 9/30vs LouisianaW 35-2410474.7004.7
Sat 9/16@ North CarolinaL 13-31320.7002133
Sat 9/9vs Eastern MichiganW 25-617935.5005.5
Fri 9/1vs NebraskaW 13-1010414.1004.1

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Western Michigan

    2019-2022

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Minnesota

    2023

    Final stop

Season Progression

2019201920202021202120222023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 PostseasonWestern Michigan43546.19.5
2019 Regular SeasonWestern Michigan43546.19.50
2020 Regular SeasonWestern Michigan33156.724.3-104
2021 PostseasonWestern Michigan1,26463.423.4933
2021 Regular SeasonWestern Michigan1,26463.423.40
2022 Regular SeasonWestern Michigan1,13850.934.9-126
2023 Regular SeasonMinnesota24733.910.9-891

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Toledo

Win with 147 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

147

Primary metric

147 scrimmage yards and 46.5 usage.

#2

Akron

172

Primary metric

Win with 172 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

172 scrimmage yards and 31.6 usage.

#3

Central Michigan

177

Primary metric

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

177 scrimmage yards and 48.1 usage.

#4

Kent State

169

Primary metric

Win with 169 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

169 scrimmage yards and 25.8 usage.

#5

Georgia State

138

Primary metric

Win with 138 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

138 scrimmage yards and 10 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2022 Regular Season · Western Michigan

1,138 primary output · 50.9 efficiency · 34.9 usage

64.9

#2

2021 Postseason · Western Michigan

62.8

1,264 primary · 63.4 efficiency · 23.4 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · Western Michigan

62.8

1,264 primary · 63.4 efficiency · 23.4 usage

Milestones

14

100+ rush yards

4

150+ scrimmage yards

5

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2019 · Rating 0.8341

Rich Township · Olympia Fields, IL

Committed To
Western Michigan
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2019

Career Facts

2

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

3,415

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 53 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

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Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
7
Career rushing yards
3,072