<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3bohVv_0vObaerF00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3bohVv_0vObaerF00" width="1182" height="619" >Two weeks ago, <a href="https://247sports.com/college/penn-state/">Penn State</a> head coach <a href="https://247sports.com/Coach/james-franklin-56/">James Franklin</a> called fifth-year senior <a href="https://247sports.com/Player/tyler-warren-46049790/">Tyler Warren</a> <a href="https://247sports.com/college/penn-state/article/penn-state-football-tight-end-tyler-warren-most-complete-in-country-james-franklin-ty-howle-235271944/">"the most complete tight end" in college football</a>. On Saturday, a record-setting performance <a href="https://247sports.com/college/penn-state/longformarticle/penn-state-coach-james-franklin-bowling-green-postgame-press-conference-transcript-injuries-235815506/">in the Nittany Lions' home opener</a> put that skill set on display."He got us out of tough situations," running back <a href="https://247sports.com/Player/Nick-Singleton-46084442">Nick Singleton</a> said after <a href="https://247sports.com/college/penn-state/article/penn-state-instant-analysis-no-8-nittany-lions-survive-scare-from-bowling-green-34-27-235798945/">a closer-than-expected 34-27 victory</a> over <a href="https://247sports.com/college/bowling-green/">Bowling Green</a>. "Got a lot of first downs, big (gains) that opened everything up."During an afternoon largely defined by <a href="https://247sports.com/college/penn-state/article/james-franklin-explains-problematic-issue-for-penn-state-defense-after-surviving-bowling-green-235825391/">Penn State's uneven performance</a>, Warren was Mr. Consistent. He caught four passes for 79 yards before halftime, then added four more receptions for 67 yards after intermission. Among his eight grabs, seven produced at least 10 yards and a first down, and collectively his 146 yards were more than any PSU tight end in history."It's cool and I appreciate being able to do something like that at Penn State with a lot of great tight ends," Warren said afterward. "... To be in that conversation with so many great tight ends — some I played with myself — is really special and I don't take it for granted.""We got the win at the end of the day, which is the most important stat," he added.Dating back to last season, the 6-foot-6, 261-pound Warren has recorded receptions of at least 14 yards in eight straight games. He opened 2024 by grabbing all three of his targets at <a href="https://247sports.com/college/west-virginia/">West Virginia</a> for 30 yards and one touchdown, pulling within four scores of <a href="https://247sports.com/Player/pat-freiermuth-90828/">Pat Freiermuth</a> for the Penn State positional record (16)."It's very valuable," quarterback <a href="https://247sports.com/Player/drew-allar-46096466/">Drew Allar</a> said of Warren's presence on Saturday.Allar attempted only 20 passes on Saturday afternoon. Three were completed to receivers and no teammate had more than two catches. <a href="https://247sports.com/college/penn-state/article/nick-singleton-kaytron-allen-each-go-over-100-yards-as-penn-state-rushing-attack-finds-its-stride-against-bowling-green-235839822/">A 100-yard rushing tandem</a> provided balance but Warren was a crucial separating factor. "He's very consistent, probably one of the most consistent guys on our team, on both sides of the ball," Allar said. "Obviously he's a really big target, so that's nice. And he just finds ways to get open. Like he does a really good job of feeling zone versus man and those sorts of things. He's super crafty and savvy in that aspect of his game."Warren's 30-yard catch during Penn State's final possession of the first half, trailing Bowling Green 24-17, came on third down and helped set up a field goal from <a href="https://247sports.com/Player/sander-sahaydak-46100133/">Sander Sahaydak</a>."He's one of the best, if not the best tight end in college football," running back <a href="https://247sports.com/Player/kaytron-allen-46079018/">Kaytron Allen</a>. "The things he does, he gets us going as a group. He's a leader on offense. Whenever he (has success), we feed off it. So he definitely got us going."Warren also helped clear traffic on Singleton's game-sealing 41-yard run with approximately four minutes remaining in the game, adding to his expanding highlight reel as a blocker. His impact on the ground was described as "crazy" by Allen."If a guy can only run routes, well they're just going to play us in nickel and have an extra DB on the field," tight end <a href="https://247sports.com/coach/Ty-Howle-4720">Ty Howle</a> said of Warren last month. "If a guy can only block, they're going to use a Sam linebacker to cover him. So it makes people have hard decisions on how they want to play us and play Tyler. I think that's the beauty of being an all-around tight end."Warren has shown he can perform like a go-to presence for the pass attack. He turned five receptions into 127 yards during the Peach Bowl and consistently displays field-stretching ability that separates him from typical tight ends, especially at his physical stature."When you talk to defensive coordinators all over the country, they're the (tight ends) that they hate," Franklin said ahead of season kickoff. "It's when they can't put them into a category — this guy kind of is the big slug that everybody knows is just a run blocker, or this guy won't crack an egg but is a threat as a wide receiver. Those guys are not that difficult to defend, because you can put them in one category or the other. The guys like Tyler, there's not many of them across the country that can do both, and they cause a lot of headaches."Warren is never quick to talk about himself, and after a career-best effort he credited overall offensive philosophy."Really it just comes down to how this offense has been diverse (since) camp," Warren said. "This game plan had some shots for the tight ends, and that's what was open. Like you saw last week with Tre (Wallace), he had a lot of big plays. It kind of speaks the skill we have around the offense. This week it was me, last week it was Tre, and the next game it could be somebody different. We'll keep going through the season like that."Penn State enters its first bye week of 2024 with plenty to work on coming off a Saturday scare. Warren intends to utilize that time for personal growth, as he continues to climb as a Nittany Lions focal point and compelling 2025 NFL Draft prospect."(I'll focus) on being the best tight end I can be," Warren said. "Looking at the last two games, what I did good, what I did bad, what I need to work on. I'll try to stay in shape, making sure I have my legs under me with the time off. It should be really good for our offense and the team to stay the course and focus in on us."Penn State returns to game action Sept. 21 against Kent State. The Nittany Lions <a href="https://247sports.com/college/penn-state/article/andrew-rappleyea-james-franklin-penn-state-bowling-green-luke-reynolds-tyler-warren-235815838/">may be without Game 1 co-starter tight end Andrew Rappleyea for a while</a> after he missed Saturday with a "very recent" injury.</div></body>

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Penn State tight end Tyler Warren displays star power with record-setting day: 'He definitely got us going'

Two weeks ago, Penn State head coach James Franklin called fifth-year senior Tyler Warren \"the most complete tight end\" in college football. On Saturday, a record-setting performance in the Nittany Lions' home opener put that skill set on display. \"He got us out of tough situations,\" running back Nick Singleton...

Two weeks ago, Penn State head coach James Franklin called fifth-year senior Tyler Warren "the most complete tight end" in college football. On Saturday, a record-setting performance in the Nittany Lions' home opener put that skill set on display. "He got us out of tough situations," running back Nick Singleton...

Penn State tight end Tyler Warren displays star power with record-setting day: 'He definitely got us going'

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