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Penn State’s Tyler Warren not only draws attention for his eye-popping plays at tight end but also for his ability to line up anywhere on the offense.
The former high school three-sport athlete has no problem slotting at multiple spots along the line of scrimmage and has played five other positions, including wide receiver, backfield, wildcat quarterback, center and fullback.
Warren will be among the leading players to watch at State Farm Stadium Tuesday night in Penn State’s College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl against Boise State.
One of Warren’s biggest plays this season came against USC in a Week 6 overtime win when he lined up at center and was an eligible receiver in an unbalanced formation. He snapped the ball to backup quarterback Beau Pribula, who threw back to starting quarterback Drew Allar near the sideline. Allar then lobbed a strike to Warren, who made the contested catch in the end zone to cut USC’s 14-point lead to one possession in the third.
“I feel like tight end in general, you’re usually going to do a little of everything as a position itself,” Warren said. “I have done a little bit more than what a usual tight end would do. I enjoy doing that, and knowing I’m doing something to help out the offense … is something I really take pride in and what kind of my goal is each week.”
Warren has no problem doing whatever the coaches ask him to do in games. He credits playing basketball and baseball in high school as building blocks for his football career.
But what’s also helped is the several positions he played while growing up. Warren played center, fullback, running back and linebacker in his youth football days. He then played quarterback in middle school through high school but described himself as a running back who occasionally threw the ball.
At 6-6, he…
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Author : AZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Publish date : 2024-12-29 20:15:00
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