Player Career

Zurlon Tipton Career Story

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Player Story

Zurlon Tipton story

Zurlon Tipton built his college career from 2009 through 2013 as a running back from Detroit, MI wearing No. 34, spending time with Central Michigan. The clearest part of Zurlon Tipton's career was his backfield work: 2,463 rushing yards, 461 carries, 34 rushing touchdowns, and 524 receiving yards across 33 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2012 with Central Michigan. 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 524 receiving yards and 539 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 33 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Central Michigan.

The arc is straightforward: Zurlon Tipton 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

    Central Michigan

    2009-2013

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

200920102011201220122013
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2009 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan0
2010 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan30735.214.2307
2011 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan4945226.6187
2012 PostseasonCentral Michigan1,77962.242.41,285
2012 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan1,77962.242.40
2013 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan4074231.4-1,372

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Eastern Michigan

Week 14 · W 42-10 · Conference game

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

224

Scrimmage Yards

98.1 takeover

224 scrimmage yards and 45.7 usage.

#2

vs Akron

Week 9 · W 35-14 · Conference game

251

Scrimmage Yards

89.3 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

251 scrimmage yards and 66.1 usage.

#3

@ Massachusetts

Week 13 · W 42-21 · Conference game

216

Scrimmage Yards

88.6 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

216 scrimmage yards and 52.9 usage.

#4

@ Ball State

Week 8 · L 27-31 · Conference game

151

Scrimmage Yards

88.5 takeover

Loss with 151 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

151 scrimmage yards and 39 usage.

#5

vs Southeast Missouri State

Week 1 · W 38-27

180

Scrimmage Yards

83.2 takeover

Win with 180 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

180 scrimmage yards and 29.3 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2012 Postseason · Central Michigan

1,779 primary output · 62.2 efficiency · 42.4 usage

83.7

#2

2012 Regular Season · Central Michigan

83.7

1,779 primary · 62.2 efficiency · 42.4 usage

#3

2011 Regular Season · Central Michigan

52.2

494 primary · 52 efficiency · 26.6 usage

Milestones

11

100+ rush yards

7

150+ scrimmage yards

10

2+ TD games