Player Career

Colt Lyerla Career Story

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Player Story

Colt Lyerla story

Colt Lyerla built his college career from 2011 through 2013 as a tight end from Hillsboro, OR wearing No. 15, spending time with Oregon. The clearest part of Colt Lyerla's career was his receiving role: 34 catches, 565 receiving yards, 11 touchdowns, and 94 rushing yards across 19 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2012 with Oregon. 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 94 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 19 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Oregon.

The arc is straightforward: Colt Lyerla 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

    Oregon

    2011-2013

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2011201220122013
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2011 Regular SeasonOregon14789.37.2
2012 PostseasonOregon39283.312245
2012 Regular SeasonOregon39283.3120
2013 Regular SeasonOregon2686.76.7-366

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Washington

Week 6 · W 52-21 · Conference game

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

71

Receiving Yards

88.9 takeover

71 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

@ Kansas State

Week 1 · W 35-17 · Postseason

52

Receiving Yards

85.5 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

52 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

vs Stanford

Week 12 · L 14-17 · Conference game

54

Receiving Yards

76.5 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

54 receiving yards with a 90 efficiency score.

#4

vs Oregon State

Week 13 · W 49-21 · Conference game

52

Receiving Yards

74.9 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

52 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

@ California

Week 11 · W 59-17 · Conference game

58

Receiving Yards

72.5 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

58 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2012 Postseason · Oregon

392 primary output · 83.3 efficiency · 12 usage

68.5

#2

2012 Regular Season · Oregon

68.5

392 primary · 83.3 efficiency · 12 usage

#3

2011 Regular Season · Oregon

55.1

147 primary · 89.3 efficiency · 7.2 usage

Milestones

0

100+ receiving yards

0

8+ catch outings

3

2+ TD games