Tyler Allgeier
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Allgeier in 2022
No. 25 – Atlanta Falcons
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (2000-04-15) April 15, 2000 (age 23)
Fontana, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:Henry J. Kaiser
(Fontana, California)
College:BYU (2018–2021)
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 5 / Pick: 151
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Rushing yards:1,718
Rushing average:4.3
Rushing touchdowns:7
Receptions:34
Receiving yards:332
Receiving touchdowns:2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Tyler Allgeier (/ˈældʒɪər/ AL-jeer;[1] born April 15, 2000) is an American football running back for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at BYU and was selected by the Falcons in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft.

Early years

Allgeier attended Henry J. Kaiser High School in Fontana, California.[2] During his high school career he had a school record 5,000 rushing yards and 56 touchdowns. He committed to Brigham Young University (BYU) to play college football.[3]

Allgeier with BYU in 2021

He is of mixed black, white and Filipino descent.[4]

College career

In his first year at BYU in 2018, Allgeier played in four games and had nine carries for 49 yards. In 2019 he moved from running back to linebacker.[5] He played in all 13 games that season recording 26 tackles and 0.5 sacks on defense and 119 yards on 17 carries on offense. Allgeier moved back to running back in 2020 and played in all 11 games with eight starts. He finished the year with 1,130 rushing yards on 150 carries with 13 touchdowns.[6] He returned as BYU's starting running back in 2021.[7][8][9] On December 28, 2021, Allgeier announced that he would forgo his remaining two years of eligibility and enter the 2022 NFL Draft.[10]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+3⁄4 in
(1.80 m) 		224 lb
(102 kg) 		31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m) 		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 4.60 s 1.56 s 2.66 s 4.36 s 7.09 s 33.0 in
(0.84 m)		 10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		 21 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[11][12]

Allgeier was selected in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft with the 151st overall pick by the Atlanta Falcons.[13] He made his NFL debut in Week 2 against the Los Angeles Rams.[14] In Week 4, against the Cleveland Browns, he had 104 scrimmage yards in the 23–20 victory.[15] In Week 5, Allgeier made his first career start, due to a knee injury to running back Cordarrelle Patterson. In Week 7 against the Cincinnati Bengals, Allgeier recorded his first career rushing touchdown in the 17–35 loss.[16] In Week 8 against the Carolina Panthers, Allgeier had his first career receiving touchdown in the 37–34 overtime win.[17] In Week 15 against the New Orleans Saints, Allgeier recorded a season-high 139 rushing yards and a touchdown.[18] In Week 17 against the Arizona Cardinals, Allgeier had 20 carries for 83 yards and a touchdown in the 20–19 win.[19]

Allgeier finished his rookie season with 1,035 rushing yards, becoming the first Falcons running back since Devonta Freeman in 2016 and the first Falcons rookie running back since William Andrews in 1979 to rush for over a thousand yards.[20][21][22] Allgeier also set the Falcons single-season rookie record for most rushing yards in a season, surpassing the mark previously set by Andrews.[23]

Allgeier scored two rushing touchdowns in the Falcons' 2023 regular season opener, a 24–10 victory over the Panthers.[24]

NFL career statistics

Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2022 ATL 16 7 210 1,035 4.9 44 3 16 139 8.7 26 1 0 0
2023 ATL 17 3 186 683 3.7 31 4 18 193 10.7 75 1 0 0
Career 33 10 396 1,718 4.3 44 7 34 332 9.8 75 2 0 0

References

  1. ^ "BYU Game Notes - At Baylor" (PDF). BYU Cougars Athletics. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  2. ^ Dickson, Darnell (September 25, 2021). "Allgeier's humble beginnings helped create opportunity for "The Play"". heraldextra.com. Archived from the original on September 26, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  3. ^ Christensen, Tyler (February 15, 2018). "Recruiting Profile: RB Tyler Allgeier (Class of 2018)". BYU Insider. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  4. ^ "BYU Football Team Shares What Juneteenth Means To Them".
  5. ^ Call, Jeff (September 25, 2019). "BYU's Tyler Allgeier makes switch from running back to linebacker — how long will he stay there?". Deseret News. Archived from the original on November 1, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  6. ^ Gonzalez, Norma (September 3, 2021). "Tyler Allgeier is the Cougars' top rusher, but he almost left BYU after the 2019 season". The Salt Lake Tribune. Archived from the original on October 9, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  7. ^ Robinson, Doug (October 21, 2021). "Tyler Allgeier, the 'accidental running back,' could become one of BYU's most prolific backs ever". Deseret News. Archived from the original on October 25, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  8. ^ Drew, Jay (October 23, 2021). "What Tyler Allgeier said after his record-setting day for BYU". Deseret News. Archived from the original on October 27, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  9. ^ Monson, Gordon (October 2, 2021). "Gordon Monson: Tyler Allgeier is without peer, BYU's player of the year". The Salt Lake Tribune. Archived from the original on October 15, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  10. ^ Payne, Jackson (April 30, 2022). "Tyler Allgeier drafted by Atlanta Falcons in 5th round". The Daily Universe. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  11. ^ "Tyler Allgeier Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  12. ^ "Tyler Allgeier, Brigham Young, RB, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  13. ^ Bair, Scott; McElhaney, Tori (April 30, 2022). "Falcons select RB Tyler Allgeier No. 151 overall in 2022 NFL Draft". www.atlantafalcons.com. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  14. ^ "Atlanta Falcons at Los Angeles Rams - September 18th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  15. ^ "Cleveland Browns at Atlanta Falcons - October 2nd, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  16. ^ "Atlanta Falcons at Cincinnati Bengals - October 23rd, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  17. ^ "Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons - October 30th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  18. ^ "Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints - December 18th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  19. ^ "Arizona Cardinals at Atlanta Falcons - January 1st, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  20. ^ Urben, Matt (January 8, 2023). "Falcons RB Tyler Allgeier goes over 1,000 rushing yards for season". Falcons Wire. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  21. ^ "Atlanta Falcons Single-Season Rushing Leaders". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  22. ^ "Tyler Allgeier 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  23. ^ Edmunds, Ashton (January 8, 2023). "'All glory to God': Tyler Allgeier surpasses 1,000 rushing yards to close out his rookie campaign". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  24. ^ "Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons - September 10th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.

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