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Tyler Hunt

TE · Michigan State · Sr. · #97

Michigan State 2022 alumnus
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Tyler Hunt

TE · Michigan State · Sr · #97

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Michigan State
2021–2022
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Michigan State11-2HC: Mel Tucker · Run-leaning
2022Michigan State5-7HC: Mel Tucker · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2022Michigan State15986.50--
2021Michigan State141369.71--
Career292348.11--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2022

W 23–15

at Illinois

3 rec · 7 yds

How he plays

Play style

Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Complete TE

No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.

TE

His 2022 production profile sits closest to Taylor Thompson’s 2021 season.

Charlotte · 2021

NFL Rd 5
#2

Jason Pirtle

North Texas · 2020

All-Conference USA
76%
#3

Emmanuel Stevenson

Arkansas State · 2022

75%
#4

Casey Kelly

Ole Miss · 2021

71%
#5

Devin Miller

Marshall · 2021

67%

Matches Taylor on

Yards / reception
Reception volume
Total EPA (college ability)

Differs from Taylor on

EPA / play (adj) (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Miller McCrumby's junior season at Arkansas State (2024).

Arkansas State · 2024

#2

Landen Lucas

Tulsa · 2025

87%
#3

Michael Harrison

San Diego State · 2024

83%
#4

Ellis Merriweather

Massachusetts · 2022

82%
#5

Riley Nowakowski

Wisconsin · 2024

All-Big TenNFL Rd 5
81%

Matches Miller on

Weight
Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)

Differs from Miller on

EPA / play (adj) (lower)

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2021–2022
1362021
98.02022

-28%

Sharp dropoff (-28%) — career inflection point.