Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
6/26Inside-5 share
6 of the team's 26 inside-the-5 carries (23.1%).
Tyler Natee
Last confirmed: Indiana, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′0″ · 260 lb · Euless, TX · Trinity
Tyler Natee: RB · Indiana · #31.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Tyler Natee
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. A game that shows it: 111 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against Maryland — Week 9, 2016.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Indiana in the news
- Becker apologized to Day
The Herald-Times Oct 21 - Indiana's historic win streak ends
USA Today Oct 17 - Indiana releases projected depth chart
- Indiana updates depth chart, injury report
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Indiana | 61 | 237 | 3.9 | 2 |
| Career | 61 | 237 | 3.9 | 2 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Indiana | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Career | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | L 28-33vs Wake Forest | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 1 | 3 | |
| Wk 5 | W 24-21vs No. 17 Michigan State | 10 | 38 | 3.8 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 6 | L 17-38@ No. 2 Ohio State | 8 | 20 | 2.5 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 7 | L 22-27vs No. 10 Nebraska | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 14-24@ Northwestern | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 9 | W 42-36vs Maryland | 18 | 111 | 6.2 | 1 | 22 | Season-high 111 yds |
| Wk 10 | W 33-27@ Rutgers | 9 | 18 | 2.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 11 | L 31-45vs No. 12 Penn State | 6 | 27 | 4.5 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 12 | L 10-20@ No. 4 Michigan | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 13 | W 26-24vs Purdue | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 61 | 237 | 3.9 | 2 | 22 |
Signature game
Week 9 · 2016
W 42-36
vs Maryland
111 rush yds (18 car) · 1 TD
Edged out Maryland at home in a shootout.
With Z. Diamont — 104 rush yds (11 car) · 2 TD · 29 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 97.3 · R. Lagow — 207 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 81.8
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 9 · Maryland · 4th and 1 · Q2 · EPA −4.13Tyler Natee run for no gain to the Mary 6
- Week 4 · Wake Forest · 4th and 1 · Q2 · EPA −3.28Tyler Natee run for no gain to the WFrst 26
- Week 9 · Maryland · 2nd and 2 · Q4 · EPA +2.07Tyler Natee 2 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)
- Week 10 · Rutgers · 4th and 1 · Q1 · EPA +2.05Tyler Natee run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 45 for a
- Week 4 · Wake Forest · 2nd and 1 · Q3 · EPA +1.90Tyler Natee run for 1 yd for a TD, (Griffin Oakes KICK)
- Week 5 · Michigan State · 3rd and 1 · Q2 · EPA +1.41Tyler Natee run for 11 yds to the MchSt 36 for a
4 more plays
- Week 6 · Ohio State · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +1.38Tyler Natee run for 9 yds to the Ind 44
- Week 7 · Nebraska · 2nd and 4 · Q2 · EPA −1.35Tyler Natee run for a loss of 1 yard to the Ind 40
- Week 5 · Michigan State · 1st and 20 · Q2 · EPA −1.01Tyler Natee run for no gain to the MchSt 43
- Week 10 · Rutgers · 2nd and 11 · Q4 · EPA −1.01Tyler Natee run for no gain to the Rutgr 49
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
61 of 61 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
39%61 carriesFumble rate
1.6%1 of 61 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds15%of carries
9 carries
Grind
1–3 yds48%of carries
29 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds26%of carries
16 carries
Explosive
10+ yds11%of carries
7 carries
3 of 5 (60%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 2 of 6 (33%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
3.9 yds/carry on 61 carries · 11% explosive (10+ yds) · 39% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2016Indiana6-7HC: Kevin Wilson · Run-leaning, fast tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 10 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 32.5 | 3.1 | 0.3 |
| Road4g | 10.5 | 2.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 15.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 29.3 | 3.4 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kevin Wilson
Pass share
46.2%
456 pass / 532 run
Plays / game
76.0
13 games
Team sack rate
5.6%
498 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2016
61 carries, 1 pass attempt and 1 catch in 10 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Two seasons at Indiana
- 2017 Indiana AllenYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2016 Indiana WilsonYear 1 · 10 games
- Before collegeSigned with Indiana in 2016 as a 3-star recruit, No. 1,492 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Indiana in the 2016 class, a 3-star recruit.
How it ended
One season at Indiana, 237 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
2016 10 games
- Signed with Indiana3-star out of Trinity
Coaching lineage · 2016–2017
2 coaches2016
Indiana
Coaching transition mid-career: Kevin Wilson → Tom Allen. Worth noting in scheme + development context.