Michael Pittman Jr. was short but sweet as it relates to Tyler Warren’s prospects headed to the next level on Thursday.
Penn State tight end Tyler Warren earned a little bit of high praise from Indianapolis Colts wideout Michael Pittman Jr., who said ‘he’s pretty good’ (via The Indy Star’s Nate Atkins):
Michael Pittman Jr., big draft guy:
“That Penn State tight end is pretty good. I’ve personally seen what he can do to my USC Trojans.”
— Nate Atkins (@NateAtkins_) April 22, 2025
It’s no secret that the Colts are looking to add a receiving tight end. After all, their head coach Shane Steichen indicated as much during his recent pre-draft media availability.
Along with Michigan’s Colston Loveland, Warren is regarded as one of the top tight end prospects in this year’s class—the latter arguably being the vast majority’s favorite.
Pittman Jr., who did not require offseason back surgery, and the rest of the Colts’ offense could use a playmaker over the middle of the field.
Quite frankly, Warren is a physical beast.
A tight end who’s very much in the Dallas Clark and Jeremy Shockey (both when in Pro Bowl NFL primes) molds at the next level. He’d be an immediate mismatch for opposing defenses, being too fast for linebackers in space and too big for safeties to handle—also featuring a huge catch radius and the ability to box out the opposition.
The 6.5.5,” 256 pound senior tight end caught 104 receptions for 1,233 receiving yards (11.9 ypr. avg.) and 8 touchdown receptions for the Nittany Lions in 16 starts during 2024—earning the John Mackey Award, as well as First-Team All-American, Big Ten Tight of the Year, and First-Team All-Big Ten honors respectively
The Colts are looking for someone to be their next ‘Jack Doyle,’ who was a 2x Pro Bowler for Indianapolis and an incredibly selfless, ‘jack-knife’ of a tight end who could do all of the little things and dirty work that help an offense win football games, with valuable versatility.
While Warren projects to make more of a receiving impact than Doyle did in the pros, who while sure-handed wasn’t as much of a big play threat, the point remains the same: he can catch, he can block, and he’s been well regarded for his leadership and competitive spirit.
Warren is one of the most complete tight ends to come out in recent memory, and from that standpoint, Pittman Jr. is right.
He is indeed pretty good and would be a big addition in Horseshoe Blue.
It’s a fair question though of whether he’ll actually be available with the Colts’ 14th overall pick come Thursday night when their draft clock officially begins.
