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Tyler Allgeier

{{Short description|American football player (born 2000)}}

{{Use American English|date=September 2024}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Tyler Allgeier

| image = Tyler Allgeier.png

| alt =

| caption = Allgeier in 2022

| current_team = Atlanta Falcons

| number = 25

| position = Running back

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|4|15}}

| birth_place = Fontana, California, U.S.

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 11

| weight_lb = 225

| high_school = Henry J. Kaiser (Fontana)

| college = BYU (2018–2021)

| draftyear = 2022

| draftround = 5

| draftpick = 151

| pastteams =

| status = Active

| highlights =

| statseason = 2024

| statweek =

| statlabel1 = Rushing yards

| statvalue1 = 2,362

| statlabel2 = Rushing average

| statvalue2 = 4.4

| statlabel3 = Rushing touchdowns

| statvalue3 = 10

| statlabel4 = Receptions

| statvalue4 = 47

| statlabel5 = Receiving yards

| statvalue5 = 420

| statlabel6 = Receiving touchdowns

| statvalue6 = 2

| pfr = AllgTy00

}}

Tyler Allgeier ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|æ|l|dʒ|ɪər}} {{respell|AL|jeer}};{{Cite web |title=BYU Game Notes – At Baylor |url=https://byucougars.com/sites/default/files/File_Attachments/BYU%20Game%20Notes%20-%20At%20Baylor.pdf |access-date=February 15, 2023 |website=BYU Cougars Athletics}} born April 15, 2000) is an American professional football running back for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the BYU Cougars and was selected by the Falcons in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL draft.

Early life

Allgeier attended Henry J. Kaiser High School in Fontana, California.{{Cite web |last=Dickson |first=Darnell |date=September 25, 2021 |title=Allgeier's humble beginnings helped create opportunity for "The Play" |url=https://www.heraldextra.com/sports/2021/sep/25/allgeiers-humble-beginnings-helped-create-opportunity-for-the-play/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210926010728if_/https://www.heraldextra.com/sports/2021/sep/25/allgeiers-humble-beginnings-helped-create-opportunity-for-the-play/ |archive-date=September 26, 2021 |access-date=November 1, 2021 |website=Herald Extra}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Christensen |first=Tyler |date=February 15, 2018 |title=Recruiting Profile: RB Tyler Allgeier (Class of 2018) |url=http://byuinsider.com/tyler-allgeier-recruiting/ |access-date=October 10, 2022 |website=BYU Insider |language=en}}

File:Tyler Allgeier 2021.jpg in 2021]] He is of mixed black, white and Filipino descent.{{cite web | last=Harper | first=Mitch | title=BYU Football Team Shares What Juneteenth Means To Them | website=KSL Sports | date=June 19, 2021 | url=https://kslsports.com/461812/byu-football-juneteenth-means-to-them/ | access-date=September 24, 2024}}

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.{{cite web |last1=Call |first1=Jeff |title=BYU's Tyler Allgeier makes switch from running back to linebacker — how long will he stay there? |url=https://www.deseret.com/2019/9/25/20883865/byus-tyler-allgeier-makes-switch-from-running-back-to-linebacker-how-long-will-he-stay-there |website=Deseret News |access-date=November 1, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211101052426if_/https://www.deseret.com/2019/9/25/20883865/byus-tyler-allgeier-makes-switch-from-running-back-to-linebacker-how-long-will-he-stay-there |archive-date=November 1, 2021 |language=en |date=September 25, 2019 |url-status=live}} 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.{{cite web |last1=Gonzalez |first1=Norma |title=Tyler Allgeier is the Cougars' top rusher, but he almost left BYU after the 2019 season |url=https://www.sltrib.com/sports/byu-cougars/2021/09/04/tyler-allgeier-is-cougars/ |website=The Salt Lake Tribune |access-date=November 1, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009231919if_/https://www.sltrib.com/sports/byu-cougars/2021/09/04/tyler-allgeier-is-cougars/ |archive-date=October 9, 2021 |date=September 3, 2021 |url-status=live}} He returned as BYU's starting running back in 2021.{{cite web |last1=Robinson |first1=Doug |title=Tyler Allgeier, the 'accidental running back,' could become one of BYU's most prolific backs ever |url=https://www.deseret.com/2021/10/21/22717170/byu-cougars-tyler-allegier-could-become-one-of-cougars-most-prolific-backs-ever |website=Deseret News |access-date=November 1, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211025213914if_/https://www.deseret.com/2021/10/21/22717170/byu-cougars-tyler-allegier-could-become-one-of-cougars-most-prolific-backs-ever |archive-date=October 25, 2021 |language=en |date=October 21, 2021 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |last1=Drew |first1=Jay |title=What Tyler Allgeier said after his record-setting day for BYU |url=https://www.deseret.com/2021/10/23/22741183/byu-football-tyler-allgeier-kalani-sitake-clark-barrington-jaren-hall |website=Deseret News |access-date=November 1, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027043055if_/https://www.deseret.com/2021/10/23/22741183/byu-football-tyler-allgeier-kalani-sitake-clark-barrington-jaren-hall |archive-date=October 27, 2021 |language=en |date=October 23, 2021 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |last1=Monson |first1=Gordon |title=Gordon Monson: Tyler Allgeier is without peer, BYU's player of the year |url=https://www.sltrib.com/sports/byu-cougars/2021/10/02/gordon-monson-tyler/ |website=The Salt Lake Tribune |access-date=November 1, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211015102624if_/https://www.sltrib.com/sports/byu-cougars/2021/10/02/gordon-monson-tyler/ |archive-date=October 15, 2021 |date=October 2, 2021 |url-status=live}} On December 28, 2021, Allgeier announced that he would forgo his remaining two years of eligibility and enter the 2022 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Payne |first=Jackson |date=April 30, 2022 |title=Tyler Allgeier drafted by Atlanta Falcons in 5th round |url=https://universe.byu.edu/2022/04/30/tyler-allgeier-drafted-by-atlanta-falcons/ |access-date=February 15, 2023 |website=The Daily Universe |language=en-US}}

= College statistics =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
rowspan="2"| Season

! rowspan="2"| Team

! rowspan="2"| GP

! colspan="4"| Rushing

! colspan="3"| Receiving

AttYdsAvgTDRecYdsTD
2018BYU

| 4 || 9 || 49 || 5.4 || 0 || 1 || -3 || 0

2019BYU

| 13 || 17 || 119 || 7.0 || 0 || 3 || 67 || 1

2020BYU

| 11 || 150 || 1130 || 7.5 || 13 || 14 || 174 || 0

2021BYU

| 13 || 276 || 1601 || 5.8 || 23 || 28 || 199 || 0

colspan="2"| [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/tyler-allgeier-1.html Total]4145228996.436464371

Professional career

{{NFL predraft

| height ft = 5

| height in = 10 3/4

| weight = 224

| dash = 4.60

| ten split = 1.56

| twenty split = 2.66

| shuttle = 4.36

| cone drill = 7.09

| vertical = 33.0

| broad ft = 10

| broad in = 0

| bench = 21

| arm span = 31 1/2

| hand span = 9 5/8

| wonderlic =

| note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/tyler-allgeier/3200414c-4c70-2582-4cca-1a2070c9a090 |title=Tyler Allgeier Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=March 14, 2022}}{{Cite web |url=http://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1049387&DraftYear=2022 |title=Tyler Allgeier, Brigham Young, RB, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football |website=draftscout.com |access-date=March 14, 2022}}

}}

=2022 season=

Allgeier was selected in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL draft with the 151st overall pick by the Atlanta Falcons.{{Cite web |last=Bair |first=Scott |last2=McElhaney |first2=Tori |date=April 30, 2022 |title=Falcons select RB Tyler Allgeier No. 151 overall in 2022 NFL Draft |url=https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/falcons-select-rb-tyler-allgeier-no-151-overall-in-2022-nfl-draft |access-date=May 3, 2022 |website=www.atlantafalcons.com |language=en-US}} He made his NFL debut in Week 2 against the Los Angeles Rams.{{Cite web |title=Atlanta Falcons at Los Angeles Rams – September 18th, 2022 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202209180ram.htm |access-date=October 10, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In Week 4, against the Cleveland Browns, he had 104 scrimmage yards in the 23–20 victory.{{Cite web |title=Cleveland Browns at Atlanta Falcons – October 2nd, 2022 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202210020atl.htm |access-date=October 10, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Atlanta Falcons at Cincinnati Bengals – October 23rd, 2022 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202210230cin.htm |access-date=January 9, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In Week 8 against the Carolina Panthers, Allgeier had his first career receiving touchdown in the 37–34 overtime win.{{Cite web |title=Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons – October 30th, 2022 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202210300atl.htm |access-date=January 9, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In Week 15 against the New Orleans Saints, Allgeier recorded a season-high 139 rushing yards and a touchdown.{{Cite web |title=Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints – December 18th, 2022 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202212180nor.htm |access-date=January 9, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In Week 17 against the Arizona Cardinals, Allgeier had 20 carries for 83 yards and a touchdown in the 20–19 win.{{Cite web |title=Arizona Cardinals at Atlanta Falcons – January 1st, 2023 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202301010atl.htm |access-date=January 9, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

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.{{Cite web |last=Urben |first=Matt |date=January 8, 2023 |title=Falcons RB Tyler Allgeier goes over 1,000 rushing yards for season |url=https://thefalconswire.usatoday.com/2023/01/08/falcons-tyler-allgeier-nfl-news/ |access-date=July 24, 2023 |website=Falcons Wire |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Atlanta Falcons Single-Season Rushing Leaders |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/atl/single-season-rushing.htm |access-date=July 24, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Tyler Allgeier 2022 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AllgTy00/gamelog/2022/ |access-date=July 24, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} Allgeier also set the Falcons single-season rookie record for most rushing yards in a season, surpassing the mark previously set by Andrews.{{Cite web |last=Edmunds |first=Ashton |date=January 8, 2023 |title='All glory to God': Tyler Allgeier surpasses 1,000 rushing yards to close out his rookie campaign |url=https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/all-glory-to-god-tyler-allgeier-surpasses-1-000-rushing-yards-to-close-out-his-r |access-date=January 9, 2023 |website=AtlantaFalcons.com |language=en-US}} He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.{{Cite web |title=2022 NFL All-Rookie Team |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/nfl-all-rookie-2022.htm |access-date=July 27, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

=2023 season=

Allgeier scored two rushing touchdowns in the Falcons' 2023 regular season opener, a 24–10 victory over the Panthers.{{Cite web |title=Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons – September 10th, 2023 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202309100atl.htm |access-date=September 30, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He finished the 2023 season with 186 carries for 683 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns to go with 18 receptions for 193 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.{{Cite web |title=Tyler Allgeier 2023 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AllgTy00/gamelog/2023/ |access-date=September 17, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

NFL career statistics

class="wikitable"

! colspan="2"| Legend

Bold

| Career best

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
rowspan="2"| Year

! rowspan="2"| Team

! colspan="2"| Games

! colspan="5"| Rushing

! colspan="5"| Receiving

! colspan="2"| Fumbles

GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2022ATL

| 16 || 7 || 210 || 1,035 || 4.9 || 44 || 3 || 16 || 139 || 8.7 || 26 || 1 || 0 || 0

2023ATL

| 17 || 3 || 186 || 683 || 3.7 || 31 || 4 || 18 || 193 || 10.7 || 75 || 1 || 0 || 0

2024ATL

| 17 || 0 || 137 || 644 || 4.7 || 25 || 3 || 13 || 88 || 6.8 || 13 || 0 || 0 || 0

colspan="2" | [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AllgTy00.htm Career]50105332,3624.44410474208.975200

References

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External links

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  • {{Footballstats |nfl=tyler-allgeier|espn=4373626|pfr=A/AllgTy00}}
  • [https://www.atlantafalcons.com/team/players-roster/tyler-allgeier/ Atlanta Falcons bio]
  • [https://byucougars.com/athlete/football/1285402/tyler-allgeier BYU Cougars bio]

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Category:Players of American football from Fontana, California

Category:American football running backs

Category:American football linebackers

Category:BYU Cougars football players

Category:2000 births

Category:Atlanta Falcons players

Category:American sportspeople of Filipino descent

Category:Asian American players of American football