Colts second-year TE who broke out as a rookie All-Pro candidate in 2025.
Tyler Warren was the 14th overall pick by the Colts in 2025 after the 2024 Mackey Award (best college TE). He immediately produced: 78 catches, 850 yards, 8 TDs as a rookie. The Colts now have one of the best young TE-RB tandems in football with Warren and Jonathan Taylor.
Path to the league
Penn State product who won the 2024 Mackey Award after a 104-catch, 1,233-yard senior season. Colts took him 14th overall in 2025.
Career highlights
2025 All-Rookie team. 2024 Mackey Award (Penn State). NFL rookie record for catches by a TE drafted in the top 15 (78). 2025 AFC playoff appearance.
2026 outlook
Locked in as Indianapolis' starting tight end through 2028 on his rookie deal. Projection: 80 catches, 920 yards, 9-10 TDs. Could push into the Pro Bowl if QB play (Daniel Jones or Anthony Richardson) stabilizes.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Tyler Warren
- Pro Football Reference: Tyler Warren
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Receiving
17 games played▶Receiving · career
| Year | Team | GP | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | colts | 17 | 76 | 817 | 10.8 | 4 | 41 |
▶Rushing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | colts | 17 | 6 | 8 | 1.3 | 1 | 3 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Tight End
- Group
- offense
- College
- Penn State
- Hometown
- Mechanicsville, VA, USA
- Age
- 24
- Status
- active
