2025 NFL Scouting Report: Tyler Warren

Prospect Summary:

Penn State has produced a lot of freak athletes under head coach James Franklin. Some of them have been excellent pros, while others have been better athletes than football players. Warren is a test case, as he could go either way in the NFL. After limited action as an underclassman, Warren started to get more opportunities in 2023 when he caught 34 passes for 422 yards with seven touchdowns. As a senior, Warren exploded and was one of the most dangerous receiving weapons in the nation. He totaled 104 receptions for 1,233 yards with eight touchdowns. He also had 26 carries for 218 yards with four touchdowns rushing. The former quarterback completed 3-of-6 passes for 35 yards with a touchdown.

For the NFL, Warren is a dangerous receiver and mismatch weapon. There is no doubt that Warren is a dynamic athlete with speed and agility. He has the skill set to be a dangerous receiver down the seam and in the red zone like he was in college. Warren has enough quickness to get downfield and a burst to accelerate into the open field, but he is not a supremely fast tight end that will burn defenses deep downfield. Warren has excellent hands and is very skilled at going up high to make receptions over defensive backs. His athletic ability can be seen as he has excellent body control and uses his size well to shield the ball from defenders to make receptions. Warren has leaping ability to go along with his size, and he is very dangerous on 50-50 passes.

With good play strength, Warren uses his power to disengage from defenders to get open after contact is initiated. Warren runs good routes, gets to soft spots in zone, and is dangerous with the ball in his hands. Warren has a burst to hit the open field and uses his size to bounce off of tacklers. He should be an effective contributor in the NFL in the red zone given his receiving skill and blocking ability. Warren has the skill set to be a dangerous receiving tight end that produces lots of receptions, yards, and touchdowns.

As a blocker, Warren gives an effort, but he has major room for improvement for the NFL. He has a tendency to let his hands get wide, and he grabs too much. He could have some issues with holding penalties until that technique is cleared up. Warren could stand to improve his pass protection and blocking the c-gap to ensure that he is an effective three-down starter. Team sources say that Warren should be a much more effective blocker given how big he is and they feel he should have dominated some of his opponents in the Big 10 given that Warren had more size, strength, and athleticism, but Warren still underwhelmed as a blocker. They feel that Warren is average at best as a blocker entering the NFL.

In the 2025 NFL Draft, multiple team sources say they see Warren as a mid-round pick. He is known as a good teammate with excellent character. If Warren can develop his blocking and improve his instincts and feel, he could be a very good pro tight end.