Jordyn Tyson
Buzz vs Tape
Rivals warmer than fans
The rival fanbase is unexpectedly warm on him relative to his own.
Sloppy. The encouraging thing is we have three very good running backs to help make up for Skattebo. Jordyn Tyson is still a beast. We have the pieces, but we can't have 12 penalties/game against Mississippi State or the conference…
— Typical_Platypus_414
Also worth knowing:
Jordyn Tyson
Wins underneath on volume and route precision. Jordyn Tyson has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. Two straight seasons of it now: All-Big 12 again in 2025. The receipt: 141 rec yds, 12 receptions against Northern Arizona — Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Arizona State, 2,282 receiving yards — drafted at #8 overall by New Orleans.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Big 12
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Herm Edwards → Kenny Dillingham. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
New Orleans2026 NFL rookie season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kenny Dillingham
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Big 12
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Arizona State | 61 | 711 | 11.7 | 8 | -- |
| 2024 | Arizona State | 75 | 1,101 | 14.7 | 10 | -- |
| 2022 | Colorado | 22 | 470 | 21.4 | 4 | -- |
| Career | 158 | 2,282 | 14.4 | 22 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Arizona State | 2 | 4 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Arizona State | 1 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Colorado | 3 | -4 | 47 | 131 | 1 |
| Career | 6 | 1 | 47 | 131 | 1 |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025
W 26–22
vs Texas Tech
1 rush yds (1 car)
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 4 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Slot Technician
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Griffin Wilde’s 2025 season.
Matches Griffin on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Justin Marshall's junior season at Buffalo (2022).
Matches Justin on
Differs from Justin on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #169
Peaked at #169 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2022–2025+51%
Up 51% from first season to most-recent.