Usage / Role
60%
Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2011-2015San José State
Tyler Ervin
RB • 5'10" • Colton, CA, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Tyler Ervin leans workhorse runner traits and 55.3 efficiency.
Impact Production
76
High-end production for a back
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
lowhigh
Star Power
83
High-upside career profile
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · San José State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- San José State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Colorado State
Player Story
Tyler Ervin built his college career from 2011 through 2015 as a running back from Colton, CA wearing No. 7, spending time with San José State. The clearest part of Tyler Ervin's career was his backfield work: 2,803...
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- Committed To
- San José State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2011
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2016
- Selection
- Round 4 · Pick 21
- Overall
- No. 119
- NFL Team
- Houston Texans
Tyler Ervin, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · San José State. Tyler Ervin leans workhorse runner traits and 55.3 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 3,586
- Rushing yards
- 2,803
- Receiving yards
- 783
- Touchdowns
- 28
Quick Answers
Tyler Ervin quick answers
- Latest team and position
- San José State · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 3,586
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 42 games
- Best season
- 2015 Postseason · San José State
- Top game
- Colorado State
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Colton · San José State
- High school pipeline
- Colton · 7 FBS recruits · 5 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2016 · Round 4 · Pick 21 · Houston Texans
- Latest roster
- No. 7 · Class 2015
- 2015 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,935 scrimmage yards · RB 8th (top 2%) · Mountain West 2nd (top 1%) · National 8th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Regular Season | San José State | 7 | 124 | 107 | 17 | 2 | 21.8 |
| 2012 Postseason | San José State | 9 | 36 | -13 | 49 | 0 | 40 |
| 2012 Regular Season | San José State | 9 | 295 | 218 | 77 | 4 | 40 |
| 2013 Regular Season | San José State | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30.8 |
| 2014 Regular Season | San José State | 12 | 1,194 | 888 | 306 | 6 | 68.9 |
| 2015 Postseason | San José State | 13 | 129 | 132 | -3 | 1 | 81.5 |
| 2015 Regular Season | San José State | 13 | 1,806 | 1,469 | 337 | 15 | 81.5 |
Related Context
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Tyler Ervin played RB for San José State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Tyler Ervin recorded 2,803 rushing yards, 783 receiving yards, and 28 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2015 with San José State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason
San José State paired 1,935 primary output with 55.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2014 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 63.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2015 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Colorado State
Loss with 184 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2014 Regular Season · San José State
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
99.5
Efficiency
63.9
Usage
25.5
Consistency
76.9
Best Game by takeover score
Colorado State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. North Dakota: 17. Auburn: 86. Minnesota: 9. Nevada: 84. UNLV: 164. Wyoming: 155. Navy: 102. Colorado State: 184. Fresno State: 92. Hawai'i: 106. Utah State: 104. San Diego State: 91
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. North Dakota: 3 by 64.2. Auburn: 7 by 70.8. Minnesota: 1 by 87.5. Nevada: 15 by 52.5. UNLV: 14 by 98.8. Wyoming: 28 by 50.3. Navy: 22 by 43. Colorado State: 21 by 86.5. Fresno State: 16 by 60.5. Hawai'i: 20 by 51.7. Utah State: 22 by 49.2. San Diego State: 18 by 51.6
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins112 · Games = 3 · +16.7 vs Losses
Losses95.3 · Games = 9 · -16.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Colorado State
Best efficiency game
98.8 vs UNLV
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/29 | @ San Diego State | L 7-38 | 17 | 83 | 4.90 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5.1 |
| Sat 11/22 | @ Utah State100 rush yards | L 7-41 | 22 | 104 | 4.70 | 0 | — | — | 4.7 |
| Sat 11/15 | vs Hawai'i | L 0-13 | 19 | 90 | 4.70 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5.3 |
| Sun 11/9 | @ Fresno State | L 24-38 | 13 | 76 | 5.80 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 5.8 |
| Sat 11/1 | vs Colorado State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 31-38 | 17 | 146 | 8.60 | 1 | 4 | 38 | 8.8 |
| Sat 10/25 | @ Navy | L 31-41 | 19 | 72 | 3.80 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 4.6 |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Wyoming150 scrimmage yards | W 27-20 | 22 | 96 | 4.40 | 0 | 6 | 59 | 5.5 |
| Sun 10/5 | vs UNLV100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 33-10 | 11 | 133 | 12.10 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 11.7 |
| Sun 9/28 | vs Nevada | L 10-21 | 12 | 56 | 4.70 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 5.6 |
| Sat 9/20 | @ Minnesota | L 7-24 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 9 |
| Sat 9/6 | @ Auburn | L 13-59 | 3 | 10 | 3.30 | 0 | 4 | 76 | 12.3 |
| Fri 8/29 | vs North Dakota | W 42-10 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5.7 |
Player Story
Tyler Ervin story
Tyler Ervin built his college career from 2011 through 2015 as a running back from Colton, CA wearing No. 7, spending time with San José State. The clearest part of Tyler Ervin's career was his backfield work: 2,803 rushing yards, 528 carries, 19 rushing touchdowns, and 783 receiving yards across 42 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2015 with San José State. 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 783 receiving yards and 2,560 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 42 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across San José State.
The arc is straightforward: Tyler Ervin 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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San José State
2011-2015
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Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Regular Season | San José State | 124 | 31.6 | 8.3 | — |
| 2012 Postseason | San José State | 331 | 49.1 | 10.1 | 207 |
| 2012 Regular Season | San José State | 331 | 49.1 | 10.1 | 0 |
| 2013 Regular Season | San José State | 2 | 10.4 | 4.4 | -329 |
| 2014 Regular Season | San José State | 1,194 | 63.9 | 25.5 | 1,192 |
| 2015 Postseason | San José State | 1,935 | 55.3 | 43.2 | 741 |
| 2015 Regular Season | San José State | 1,935 | 55.3 | 43.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Colorado State
Week 10 · L 31-38 · Conference game
Loss with 184 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
184
Scrimmage Yards
95.5 takeover
184 scrimmage yards and 36.2 usage.
#2
vs Fresno State
Week 4 · W 49-23 · Conference game
345
Scrimmage Yards
92 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
345 scrimmage yards and 59.7 usage.
#3
vs New Mexico
Week 8 · W 31-21 · Conference game
274
Scrimmage Yards
85 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
274 scrimmage yards and 52.8 usage.
#4
vs UNLV
Week 6 · W 33-10 · Conference game
164
Scrimmage Yards
80.6 takeover
Win with 164 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
164 scrimmage yards and 18.9 usage.
#5
@ Wyoming
Week 8 · W 27-20 · Conference game
155
Scrimmage Yards
78.2 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
155 scrimmage yards and 37.8 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2015 Postseason · San José State
1,935 primary output · 55.3 efficiency · 43.2 usage
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#2
2015 Regular Season · San José State
81.5
1,935 primary · 55.3 efficiency · 43.2 usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · San José State
68.9
1,194 primary · 63.9 efficiency · 25.5 usage
Milestones
10
100+ rush yards
8
150+ scrimmage yards
5
2+ TD games
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