Tyler Ervin

Tyler Ervin
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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 31)
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
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.

Early years

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

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Tyler Ervin
RB 		Colton, CA Colton HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 4.48 Jan 16, 2011 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN:2/5 stars   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.

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
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 9+7⁄8 in
(1.77 m) 		192 lb
(87 kg) 		29+3⁄4 in
(0.76 m) 		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 4.41 s 1.56 s 2.59 s 39 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

Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Kick return Punt return Fumbles
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Ret Yds Avg Lng TD Ret Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2016 HOU 12 0 1 3 3.0 3 0 3 18 6.0 9 0 14 263 18.8 33 0 27 261 9.7 9.7 0 3 2
2017 HOU 4 0 4 12 3.0 6 0 8 38 4.8 7 0 5 93 18.6 24 0 8 60 7.5 21 0 0 0
2018 HOU 9 0 0 0 .0 0 0 3 35 11.7 19 0 10 253 25.3 36 0 21 175 8.3 27 0 1 0
2019 JAX 6 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 5 107 21.4 25 0 5 9 1.8 6 0 1 0
2019 GB 4 0 1 10 10.0 10 0 2 11 5.5 6 0 6 160 26.7 45 0 11 106 9.6 18 0 1 0
2020 GB 8 0 13 67 5.2 21 0 11 84 7.6 24 0 10 196 19.6 34 0 5 20 4.0 11 0 0 0
Career 43 0 19 92 4.8 40 0 11 84 7.6 24 0 50 1,072 21.4 45 0 77 631 8.2 57 0 6 2
Source: NFL.com

Postseason

Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Kick return Punt return Fumbles
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Ret Yds Avg Lng TD Ret Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2016 HOU 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 14 14.0 14 0 4 23 5.8 16 0 2 0
2019 GB 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 41 13.7 23 0 1 6 6.0 6 0 0 0
Career 4 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 55 13.8 23 0 5 29 5.9 16 0 2 0
Source: pro-football-reference.com

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Tyler Ervin". San Jose State University. Archived from the original on June 25, 2016. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  2. ^ "Tyler Ervin-Recruiting".
  3. ^ "Tyler Ervin 2011 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  4. ^ Durkin, Jimmy (September 28, 2012). "San Jose State rallies to beat San Diego State 38–34 to improve to 3–1". San Jose Mercury News. Archived from the original on October 6, 2012. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
  5. ^ "San Jose State vs UTSA". San Jose State University. October 20, 2012. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
  6. ^ "San Jose State vs Bowling Green". San Jose State University. December 27, 2012. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
  7. ^ Hacke, Ray (September 26, 2015). "Ervin's school-record 300 yards rushing powers SJSU past Fresno State". San Jose Mercury News.
  8. ^ Hacke, Ray (October 24, 2015). "Ervin powers San Jose State past New Mexico". San Jose Mercury News.
  9. ^ "Cure Bowl – San Jose State vs Georgia State Box Score, December 19, 2015". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  10. ^ "Draft 2016: Tyler Ervin". National Football League. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
  11. ^ "Tyler Ervin". NFL Draft Scout. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
  12. ^ "2016 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  13. ^ McClain, John (May 5, 2016). "Texans sign fourth-round pick Tyler Ervin". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
  14. ^ Wilson, Aaron, and McClain, John (April 30, 2016). "Texans report: Running back Tyler Ervin prized for versatility". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved June 26, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  15. ^ "Tyler Ervin 2016 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  16. ^ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans sign Marcus Cromartie". HoustonTexans.com. October 4, 2017.
  17. ^ "Tyler Ervin 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  18. ^ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans claim WR DeAndre Carter, waive RB Tyler Ervin". HoustonTexans.com. November 7, 2018.
  19. ^ Louque, Jake (November 14, 2018). "Ravens sign RB/Return specialist Tyler Ervin to practice squad". Baltimore Beatdown. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  20. ^ "Ravens sign 8 players to reserve/futures contracts". Ravens Wire. January 8, 2019.
  21. ^ "Ravens' roster moves leave them looking young". Yahoo! Finance. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  22. ^ Oehser, John (September 1, 2019). "Roster moves: Jaguars make four waiver claims". Jaguars.com.
  23. ^ Johnson, James (November 30, 2019). "Jaguars activate LB Jake Ryan from reserve/non-football injury list". Jaguars Wire.
  24. ^ Huber, Bill (December 2, 2019). "If at First You Don't Succeed: Packers Change Kick Returners". Sports Illustrated.
  25. ^ "Packers re-sign RB Tyler Ervin". packers.com. March 30, 2020.
  26. ^ "Packers activate G Simon Stepaniak from reserve/non-football injury". Packers.com. December 9, 2020.
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