Player Career

Tyler O'Connor Career Story

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Player Story

Tyler O'Connor story

Tyler O'Connor built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a quarterback from Lima, OH wearing No. 7, spending time with Michigan State. The clearest part of Tyler O'Connor's career was his passing role: 2,344 passing yards, 20 touchdown passes, 316 attempts, and 164 rushing yards across 23 career games in the available record. His career also includes 164 rushing yards and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Tyler O'Connor's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Michigan State

    2012-2016

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20122013201420152016
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2012 Regular SeasonMichigan State0
2013 Regular SeasonMichigan State11455.65.8114
2014 Regular SeasonMichigan State17373.43.959
2015 Regular SeasonMichigan State18154.288
2016 Regular SeasonMichigan State2,04056.415.21,859

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Indiana

Week 5 · L 21-24 · Conference game

Loss with 299 yards of offense and 63.8 efficiency.

299

Total Offense

74.5 takeover

299 total offense with 63.8 efficiency.

#2

vs Rutgers

Week 13 · W 45-3 · Conference game

24

Total Offense

69.7 takeover

Win with 24 yards of offense and 100 efficiency.

24 total offense with 100 efficiency.

#3

@ Notre Dame

Week 3 · W 36-28

284

Total Offense

69.1 takeover

Win with 284 yards of offense and 69.5 efficiency.

284 total offense with 69.5 efficiency.

#4

@ Ohio State

Week 12 · W 17-14 · Conference game

114

Total Offense

66.1 takeover

Win with 114 yards of offense and 62.8 efficiency.

114 total offense with 62.8 efficiency.

#5

vs Northwestern

Week 7 · L 40-54 · Conference game

261

Total Offense

62.2 takeover

Loss with 261 yards of offense and 60.7 efficiency.

261 total offense with 60.7 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Regular Season · Michigan State

2,040 primary output · 56.4 efficiency · 15.2 usage

65.7

#2

2014 Regular Season · Michigan State

40

173 primary · 73.4 efficiency · 3.9 usage

#3

2013 Regular Season · Michigan State

26.1

114 primary · 55.6 efficiency · 5.8 usage

Milestones

3

250+ passing yards

0

300+ total offense

4

3+ TD games

11

Above avg efficiency