2025 NFL Draft prospect profile – Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State

Can Warren follow in Brock Bowers’ footsteps?

There’s a sense that the 2025 NFL Draft is weak. It isn’t, but it is unusual in that it lacks star power on offense at the top.

The biggest-name quarterback might be the third one off the board, while the top “receiver” might wind up playing cornerback.

Looking purely at the offensive side of the ball, the two best players might just be a tight end and a running back. So it’s understandable that evaluators could be a bit off balance. However, that’s also a mark of just how good Tyler Warren of Penn State is.

We knew Warren was talented from the flashes we saw on tape in previous years, but he exploded onto the scene this year with a dominant breakout performance. Warren led the Big 10 with 104 receptions, and his 1,233 yards was second in the conference. But Warren isn’t just a receiving weapon, but also a very capable blocker as well.

The big question is whether he’ll follow in Brock Bowers’ footsteps as a rookie Pro Bowler, and if he’ll be a regular headache for the New York Giants.

Prospect: Tyler Warren (44)
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Measurables

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Strengths

Best traits

• Size
• Competitive toughness
• Route running
• Ball skills
• Blocking Versatility

Tyler Warren is a big, athletic, competitive, and highly versatile tight end prospect.

Warren has prototypical size for the position at 6-foot 5 ½ inches, 256 pounds, with the athleticism to be a matchup problem in a modern offense. He carries his weight very well, with good thickness in his upper and lower halves. That gives him the strength and mass to be an effective blocker, while not impeding his athleticism in any meaningful way.

He played all over the Penn State offense, taking snaps at in-line tight end, detached tight end, fullback, slot receiver, wide receiver, and even as a wildcat quarterback. He executed well as a blocker, receiver, and runner from each of the alignments.

Warren is a smooth athlete at the position with a good burst and long speed, as well as enough quickness and agility to be an effective route runner for a tight end. He runs his routes with good precision, consistently breaking at the correct dept or finding voids within coverages. He has excellent ball skills, quickly locating the ball in the air, using his body control to make necessary adjustments, and flashing late hands. Warren has fantastic concentration as well as very soft hands, allowing him to haul in poorly placed passes as well as make catches in traffic over the middle.

Finally, Warren is also a good blocker in both pass protection and in the run game. He understands his role in the blocking scheme and does a good job of quickly getting into position. He consistently blocks with good technique, finding opponents’ chest plates, maintaining good leverage, and uncoiling to create movement. He’s able to “lose slow” against edge defenders and overpower off-ball linebackers. His athleticism also makes him an effective blocker in space.

Weaknesses

Worst traits

• Arm length
• Quickness and agility

Tyler Warren is one of the cleanest prospects in this year’s draft, and there are very few nits to pick in his game.

He’s a very good athlete overall, however he doesn’t quite have elite athletic traits and his quickness and agility are a bit limited. This barely impacts him, however his breaks can be a bit rounded which could make it more difficult to separate from NFL caliber defenders.

The biggest single issue in his profile is his arm length. Warren has undeniably short arms at 31 ¾ inches long. That gives him a shorter-than-expected catch radius and can also impact his blocking. He has very good technique to go with play strength, but he can find it a bit hard to lock in against longer or more athletic defenders.

He may struggle to do more than “lose slow” against edge defenders at the NFL level.

Game Tape

(Warren is the Penn State tight end wearing number 44.)

Projection

Tyler Warren projects as a starting tight end with Pro Bowl upside at the NFL level.

Warren has almost all the traits to be an excellent and scheme diverse tight end in the NFL. He’s remarkably versatile, a precise and detailed route runner with great ball skills, and a reliable blocker. He has the ability to contribute as everything from undersized tackle or fullback, to wildcat quarterback, to wide receiver, and do so at a high level.

Tems might have minor reservations regarding Warren’s arm length, and that could limit him in certain situations. However the rest of his profile is so strong that short arms shouldn’t be much of an issue or really hold him back in the NFL.

Does he fit the Giants?
Yes, though value probably won’t align

Final Word: A first round talent