Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2009-2012Notre Dame
Tyler Eifert
TE • 6'6" • Ft. Wayne, IN, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Tyler Eifert reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
57
Solid production for a tight end
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
53
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2011 Postseason · Notre Dame
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Notre Dame
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Army
Player Story
Tyler Eifert built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a tight end from Ft. Wayne, IN wearing No. 80, spending time with Notre Dame. The clearest part of Tyler Eifert's career was his receiving role: 140...
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- Committed To
- Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2013
- Selection
- Round 1 · Pick 21
- Overall
- No. 21
- NFL Team
- Cincinnati Bengals
Tyler Eifert, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2011 Postseason · Notre Dame. Tyler Eifert reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,840
- Receptions
- 140
- Touchdowns
- 11
Quick Answers
Tyler Eifert quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Notre Dame · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,840
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 33 games
- Best season
- 2011 Postseason · Notre Dame
- Top game
- Army
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Central · Michigan
- High school pipeline
- Central · 5 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2013 · Round 1 · Pick 21 · Cincinnati Bengals
- Latest roster
- No. 80 · Class 2012
- 2012 Receiving yards rank
- 685 receiving yards · TE 7th (top 3%) · FBS Independents 2nd (top 4%) · National 112th (top 7%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2010 Postseason | Notre Dame | 8 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 62.4 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 8 | 23 | 321 | 2 | 62.4 |
| 2011 Postseason | Notre Dame | 13 | 6 | 90 | 0 | 82.4 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 13 | 57 | 713 | 5 | 82.4 |
| 2012 Postseason | Notre Dame | 12 | 6 | 61 | 0 | 81.3 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 12 | 44 | 624 | 4 | 81.3 |
Related Context
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Tyler Eifert played TE for Notre Dame. Across 4 tracked seasons, Tyler Eifert recorded 1,840 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2011 with Notre Dame.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason
Notre Dame paired 803 primary output with 84.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2012 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 82.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2012 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: BYU
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 83.3th percentile of the selected season.
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2012 Postseason · Notre Dame
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
57.1
Efficiency
82.2
Usage
24.7
Consistency
75.3
Best Game by takeover score
BYU
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Alabama: 61. Navy: 22. Purdue: 98. Michigan: 38. Miami: 31. Stanford: 57. BYU: 73. Oklahoma: 22. Pittsburgh: 62. Boston College: 67. Wake Forest: 85. USC: 69
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Alabama: 6 by 67.8. Navy: 4 by 36.7. Purdue: 4 by 100. Michigan: 1 by 100. Miami: 2 by 100. Stanford: 4 by 95. BYU: 4 by 100. Oklahoma: 3 by 48.9. Pittsburgh: 6 by 68.9. Boston College: 6 by 74.4. Wake Forest: 6 by 94.4. USC: 4 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins56.7 · Games = 11 · -4.3 vs Losses
Losses61 · Games = 1 · +4.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
BYU
Best efficiency game
100 vs USC
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/8 | @ Alabama | L 14-42 | — | 6 | 61 | 10.2 | 10.20 | 0 | 16 |
| Sun 11/25 | @ USC | W 22-13 | — | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 17.30 | 0 | 36 |
| Sat 11/17 | vs Wake Forest | W 38-0 | — | 6 | 85 | 14.2 | 14.20 | 1 | 38 |
| Sun 11/11 | @ Boston College | W 21-6 | — | 6 | 67 | 11.2 | 11.20 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 11/3 | vs Pittsburgh | W 29-26 | — | 6 | 62 | 10.3 | 10.30 | 0 | 11 |
| Sun 10/28 | @ Oklahoma | W 30-13 | — | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 7.30 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 10/20 | vs BYU | W 17-14 | — | 4 | 73 | 18.3 | 18.30 | 1 | 33 |
| Sat 10/13 | vs Stanford | W 20-13 | — | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 14.30 | 1 | 24 |
| Sat 10/6 | vs Miami | W 41-3 | — | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 15.50 | 0 | 23 |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Michigan | W 13-6 | — | 1 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 38 |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Purdue | W 20-17 | — | 4 | 98 | 24.5 | 24.50 | 0 | 29 |
| Sat 9/1 | @ Navy | W 50-10 | — | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 5.50 | 1 | 6 |
Player Story
Tyler Eifert story
Tyler Eifert built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a tight end from Ft. Wayne, IN wearing No. 80, spending time with Notre Dame. The clearest part of Tyler Eifert's career was his receiving role: 140 catches, 1,840 receiving yards, and 11 touchdowns across 33 career games in the available record. That gives Tyler Eifert's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Notre Dame
2009-2012
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2009201020102011201120122012
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2010 Postseason | Notre Dame | 352 | 79.1 | 18 | 352 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 352 | 79.1 | 18 | 0 |
| 2011 Postseason | Notre Dame | 803 | 84.1 | 20.5 | 451 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 803 | 84.1 | 20.5 | 0 |
| 2012 Postseason | Notre Dame | 685 | 82.2 | 24.7 | -118 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 685 | 82.2 | 24.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Army
Week 12 · W 27-3 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
78
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
78 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Florida State
Week 1 · L 14-18 · Postseason
90
Receiving Yards
98.9 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
90 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs BYU
Week 8 · W 17-14 · Conference game
73
Receiving Yards
91.5 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
73 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Wake Forest
Week 12 · W 38-0
85
Receiving Yards
90.7 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
85 receiving yards with a 94.4 efficiency score.
#5
vs South Florida
Week 1 · L 20-23
93
Receiving Yards
88.2 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
93 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2011 Postseason · Notre Dame
803 primary output · 84.1 efficiency · 20.5 usage
82.4
#2
2011 Regular Season · Notre Dame
82.4
803 primary · 84.1 efficiency · 20.5 usage
#3
2012 Postseason · Notre Dame
81.3
685 primary · 82.2 efficiency · 24.7 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
3
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
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