Warren is near the end of what will likely be the most prolific career by a Penn State tight end. He has 124 receptions for 1,516 yards and 16 touchdowns in his career. He owns the school record for receiving yards by a tight end and needs six catches and one TD to hold the records in those categories.

Warren once wondered whether he was good enough to play tight end at Penn State. Now, he's a potential Heisman Trophy candidate.

Tyler Warren’s first Penn State game was a loss that could’ve been avoided. It was against Indiana in 2020. With a 21-20 lead and under two minutes remaining, all the Nittany Lions needed was a first down to burn the clock.

Penn State football's Tyler Warren broke another record and gained even more acclaim: Listen to Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck

Penn State tight end Tyler Warren was named a finalist for the John Mackey Award, which is annually presented to the best tight end in college football. This season Warren has 75 receptions for 910 yards and five touchdowns,

They got it from tailbacks Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen (143 yards rushing combined). They got it from defensive end Abdul Carter (four tackles for loss) and safety Jaylen Reed (third game-turning/saving interception). And, of course, from their do-everything tight end Tyler Warren. Maybe no more than from him.

With No. 4 Penn State trailing by six at Minnesota in the third quarter, the Nittany Lions offense turned to their go-to guy, star tight end Tyler Warren. He had three straight catches for 30 yards, topped off by a Nicholas Singleton score to re-take the lead.