Tyler Ervin

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Tyler Ervin
Tyler Ervin.jpg
Ervin with the Houston Texans in 2016
No. 34, 21, 24, 32
Position: Running back
Return specialist
Personal information
Born: (1993-10-07) October 7, 1993 (age 30)
San Bernardino, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school: Colton (Colton, California)
College: San Jose State
NFL draft: 2016  / Round: 4 / Pick: 119
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:92
Rushing average:4.8
Receptions:27
Receiving yards:186
Return yards:1,703
Player stats at PFR

Tyler Anthony Ervin (born October 7, 1993) is an American former professional football player who was a running back and return specialist. He played college football for the San Jose State Spartans.

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Early years

Ervin was born in San Bernardino, California. He attended Colton High School, where he played high school football. [1]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeight40Commit date
Tyler Ervin
RB
Colton, CA Colton HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg)4.48Jan 16, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 2 stars.svg     ESPN: 2 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 71
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2011 San Jose St. Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Archived from the original on August 6, 2011.
  • "San José State Spartans 2011 Player Commits". ESPN.com.
  • "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.
  • "San Jose State 2011 Football Commits". 247sports.com.

College career

A two-star recruit, Ervin attracted two offers from Idaho and San Jose State. On January 16, 2011, Ervin signed with San José State University. [2]

Ervin began playing for the San Jose State Spartans as a true freshman in 2011 at running back and return specialist. He became the first player to return a kickoff for a touchdown since 2005, when he returned a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown on November 12 against Utah State. [1] Ervin had 672 return yards and 107 rushing yards. [3]

Ervin returns a kickoff during the 2012 Military Bowl. Tyler Ervin at 2012 Military Bowl.jpg
Ervin returns a kickoff during the 2012 Military Bowl.

In the 2012 season, Ervin had 205 rushing and 599 return yards. [1] On September 28, in a 38–34 win over San Diego State, Ervin had a 97-yard kickoff return touchdown. [4] Ervin also caught a 36-yard touchdown reception and returned a kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown on October 20 at UTSA. [5] To cap off an 11–2 season with a year-end #24 ranking in the AP Poll, Ervin had 49 receiving yards and 38 return yards in the Spartans' win over Bowling Green in the 2012 Military Bowl. [6]

Ervin took a medical redshirt year in 2013 after suffering an injury during the season opener against Sacramento State on August 29. [1]

As a redshirt junior in 2014, he had 888 rushing yards, 506 kickoff return yards, and 81 punt return yards. [1] On August 28, Ervin got his first punt return touchdown, a 40-yarder against North Dakota. [1] On September 6, Ervin had a 75-yard touchdown reception against Auburn, tied for the longest passing play against Auburn that year. [1] Ervin also had an 89-yard rushing touchdown in the Spartans' homecoming game win over UNLV on October 4. [1] Sports Illustrated named Ervin to its honorable mention All-America team . [1]

In his redshirt senior season of 2015, Ervin rushed for a single-game school record 300 yards against Fresno State and for 263 yards against New Mexico. [7] [8] In the 2015 Cure Bowl, his final collegiate game, Ervin got his longest career punt return touchdown, for 85 yards in the Spartans' 27–16 win over Georgia State. [9] He finished his senior year with 1,601 rushing yards on 294 carries with 13 touchdowns and 45 receptions for 334 yards with two touchdowns. [1] Along with first-team All-Mountain West Conference, Ervin earned multiple national honors, the Athlon Sports All-American second team and his second straight Sports Illustrated honorable mention All-American title. [1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 9+78 in
(1.77 m)
192 lb
(87 kg)
29+34 in
(0.76 m)
9+18 in
(0.23 m)
4.41 s1.56 s2.59 s39 in
(0.99 m)
10 ft 10 in
(3.30 m)
17 reps
Measurables taken at the NFL Combine. [10] [11]

Houston Texans

Ervin was selected by the Houston Texans in the fourth round (119th overall) of the 2016 NFL draft. [12] On May 5, 2016, Ervin signed a four-year, $2.9 million contract with Houston. [13] Ervin has been compared to established all-purpose players in the NFL like Jamaal Charles and Darren Sproles. [14] He finished his rookie season with three receptions for 18 receiving yards to go along with return duties. [15]

On October 4, 2017, Ervin was placed on injured reserve after suffering a torn patellar tendon in Week 4. [16] He finished the 2017 season with eight receptions for 38 receiving yards to go along with four carries for 12 rushing yards. [17]

On November 7, 2018, Ervin was waived by the Texans. [18]

Baltimore Ravens

On November 14, 2018, Ervin was signed to the practice squad of the Baltimore Ravens. [19] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Ravens on January 8, 2019. [20] He was waived on August 31, 2019. [21]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On September 1, 2019, Ervin was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars. [22] He was waived on November 30, 2019. [23]

Green Bay Packers

On December 2, 2019, Ervin was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers. [24] He was re-signed on March 30, 2020. [25] He was placed on injured reserve on December 9, 2020. [26]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesRushingReceivingKick returnPunt returnFumbles
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTDRetYdsAvgLngTDRetYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2016 HOU 120133.0303186.0901426318.8330272619.79.7032
2017 HOU 404123.0608384.87059318.62408607.521000
2018 HOU 9000.00033511.71901025325.3360211758.327010
2019 JAX 6000.00000.000510721.4250591.86010
2019 GB 4011010.01002115.560616026.7450111069.618010
2020 GB 8013675.221011847.62401019619.63405204.011000
Career43019924.840011847.6240501,07221.4450776318.257062
Source: NFL.com

Postseason

YearTeamGamesRushingReceivingKick returnPunt returnFumbles
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTDRetYdsAvgLngTDRetYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2016 HOU 20000.000000.00011414.01404235.816020
2019 GB 20000.000000.00034113.7230166.06000
Career40000.000000.00045513.82305295.916020
Source: pro-football-reference.com

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