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Player Dossier
2009-2013Central Michigan
Zurlon Tipton
RB • 6'0" • Detroit, MI, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Zurlon Tipton leans workhorse runner traits and 42 efficiency.
Impact Production
78
High-end production for a back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
58
Useful peak profile
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Central Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Central Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Eastern Michigan
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- Central Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2009
Zurlon Tipton, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Central Michigan. Zurlon Tipton leans workhorse runner traits and 42 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 2,987
- Rushing yards
- 2,463
- Receiving yards
- 524
- Touchdowns
- 35
Quick Answers
Zurlon Tipton quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Central Michigan · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 2,987
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 33 games
- Best season
- 2012 Postseason · Central Michigan
- Top game
- Eastern Michigan
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Parkway Christian School · Central Michigan
- High school pipeline
- Parkway Christian School · 1 FBS recruit · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 34 · Class 2013
- 2013 Scrimmage yards rank
- 407 scrimmage yards · RB 203rd (top 39%) · Mid-American 49th (top 22%) · National 567th (top 25%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2010 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 8 | 307 | 203 | 104 | 5 | 37.3 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 7 | 494 | 370 | 124 | 2 | 52.2 |
| 2012 Postseason | Central Michigan | 13 | 130 | 101 | 29 | 0 | 83.7 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 13 | 1,649 | 1,391 | 258 | 20 | 83.7 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 5 | 407 | 398 | 9 | 8 | 47.2 |
Related Context
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Zurlon Tipton played RB for Central Michigan. Across 5 tracked seasons, Zurlon Tipton recorded 2,463 rushing yards, 524 receiving yards, and 35 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2012 with Central Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason
Central Michigan paired 1,779 primary output with 62.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2012 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 62.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2013 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Akron
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2012 Postseason · Central Michigan
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
136.8
Efficiency
62.2
Usage
42.4
Consistency
72.5
Best Game by takeover score
Akron
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Western Kentucky: 130. Southeast Missouri State: 180. Michigan State: 67. Iowa: 92. Northern Illinois: 107. Toledo: 67. Navy: 91. Ball State: 155. Akron: 251. Western Michigan: 140. Eastern Michigan: 157. Miami (OH): 126. Massachusetts: 216
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Western Kentucky: 25 by 49.1. Southeast Missouri State: 17 by 94.1. Michigan State: 12 by 58.5. Iowa: 19 by 48.3. Northern Illinois: 18 by 52.3. Toledo: 13 by 53.7. Navy: 15 by 56.5. Ball State: 18 by 82.2. Akron: 39 by 67.9. Western Michigan: 24 by 56.1. Eastern Michigan: 24 by 60. Miami (OH): 25 by 50.4. Massachusetts: 27 by 79.6
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins164.6 · Games = 7 · +60.1 vs Losses
Losses104.5 · Games = 6 · -60.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Akron
Best efficiency game
94.1 vs Southeast Missouri State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/27 | vs Western Kentucky100 rush yards | W 24-21 | 23 | 101 | 4.40 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 5.2 |
| Fri 11/23 | @ Massachusetts100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 42-21 | 25 | 185 | 7.40 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 8 |
| Sat 11/17 | vs Miami (OH)100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 30-16 | 24 | 113 | 4.70 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5.0 |
| Sat 11/10 | @ Eastern Michigan100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 34-31 | 21 | 110 | 5.20 | 1 | 3 | 47 | 6.5 |
| Sat 11/3 | vs Western Michigan100 rush yards · 2+ TD | L 31-42 | 22 | 112 | 5.10 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 5.8 |
| Sat 10/27 | vs Akron100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 35-14 | 37 | 243 | 6.60 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6.4 |
| Sat 10/20 | vs Ball State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 30-41 | 17 | 126 | 7.40 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 8.6 |
| Sat 10/13 | vs Navy | L 13-31 | 11 | 55 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 6.1 |
| Sat 10/6 | @ Toledo | L 35-50 | 13 | 67 | 5.20 | 1 | — | — | 5.2 |
| Sat 9/29 | @ Northern Illinois2+ TD | L 24-55 | 15 | 66 | 4.40 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 5.9 |
| Sat 9/22 | @ Iowa | W 32-31 | 16 | 72 | 4.50 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 4.8 |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Michigan State | L 7-41 | 11 | 62 | 5.60 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5.6 |
| Thu 8/30 | vs Southeast Missouri State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 38-27 | 17 | 180 | 10.60 | 3 | — | — | 10.6 |
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
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- 1
Central Michigan
2009-2013
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
200920102011201220122013
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2010 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 307 | 35.2 | 14.2 | 307 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 494 | 52 | 26.6 | 187 |
| 2012 Postseason | Central Michigan | 1,779 | 62.2 | 42.4 | 1,285 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 1,779 | 62.2 | 42.4 | 0 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 407 | 42 | 31.4 | -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
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