Tyler Allgeier

Tyler Allgeier ( ; born April 15, 2000) is an American professional football running back for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the BYU Cougars and was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL draft.

Early life Allgeier was born on April 15, 2000, in Fontana, California, to a mother of mixed White and Filipino descent through his maternal grandmother, a native of Southern Leyte, and a father of African American descent. He attended Henry J. Kaiser High School in Fontana, California. During his high school career he had a school record 5,000 rushing yards and 56 touchdowns. He committed to Brigham Young University (BYU) to play college football.

College career In his first year at BYU in 2018, Allgeier played in four games and had nine carries for 49 yards. In 2019 he moved from running back to linebacker. He played in all 13 games that season recording 26 tackles and 0.5 sacks on defense and 119 yards on 17 carries on offense. Allgeier moved back to running back in 2020 and played in all 11 games with eight starts. He finished the year with 1,130 rushing yards on 150 carries with 13 touchdowns. He returned as BYU's starting running back in 2021, finishing the year with 1,601 rushing yards on 276 attempts while co-leading the NCAA with 23 rushing touchdowns. On December 28, 2021, Allgeier announced that he would forgo his remaining two years of eligibility and enter the 2022 NFL draft.

College statistics Legend Co-led the NCAA Bold Career high

Season Team GP Rushing Receiving Tackles Interceptions Fumbles Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds TD Cmb Solo Ast TFL Sck Int Yds TD PD FF FR Yds TD 2018 BYU 4 9 49 5.4 0 1 -3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2019 BYU 13 17 119 7.0 0 3 67 1 26 19 7 1 0.5 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2020 BYU 11 150 1130 7.5 13 14 174 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2021 BYU 13 276 1601 5.8 23 28 199 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Total 41 452 2899 6.4 36 46 437 1 27 20 7 1 0.5 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0

Professional career

Atlanta Falcons 2022 season Allgeier was selected in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL draft with the 151st overall pick by the Atlanta Falcons. He made his NFL debut in Week 2 against the Los Angeles Rams. In Week 4, against the Cleveland Browns, he had 104 scrimmage yards in the 23–20 victory. In Week 5, Allgeier made his first career start, due to a knee injury to running back Cordarrelle Patterson. In Week 7 against the Cincinnati Bengals, Allgeier recorded his first career rushing touchdown in the 17–35 loss. In Week 8 against the Carolina Panthers, Allgeier had his first career receiving touchdown in the 37–34 overtime win. In Week 15 against the New Orleans Saints, Allgeier recorded a season-high 139 rushing yards and a touchdown. In Week 17 against the Arizona Cardinals, Allgeier had 20 carries for 83 yards and a touchdown in the 20–19 win.

Allgeier finished his rookie season with 1,035 rushing yards, becoming the first Falcons running back since Devonta Freeman in 2016 and the first Falcons rookie running back since William Andrews in 1979 to rush for over a thousand yards. Allgeier also set the Falcons single-season rookie record for most rushing yards in a season, surpassing the mark previously set by Andrews. He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.

2023 season Allgeier scored two rushing touchdowns in the Falcons' 2023 regular season opener, a 24–10 victory over the Panthers. He finished the 2023 season with 186 carries for 683 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns to go with 18 receptions for 193 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.

2024 season In 2024, Allgeier appeared in all 17 games as Atlanta’s No. 2 running back behind Bijan Robinson. He logged 137 rushing attempts for 644 yards (4.7 average) and three touchdowns, and added 13 receptions for 88 yards; he did not record a fumble. The Falcons finished 8–9 and missed the postseason.

2025 season In 2025, Allgeier reprised his role as Robinson's backup, appearing in 17 games (including two starts). In those games, he recorded 514 rushing yards and eight touchdowns, as well as 96 receiving yards.

Arizona Cardinals On March 12, 2026, Allgeier signed a two-year, $12.25 million contract with the Arizona Cardinals.

NFL career statistics

Legend Bold Career best

Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Fumbles GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost 2022 ATL 16 7 210 1,035 4.9 44 3 16 139 8.7 26 1 0 0 2023 ATL 17 3 186 683 3.7 31 4 18 193 10.7 75 1 0 0 2024 ATL 17 0 137 644 4.7 25 3 13 88 6.8 13 0 0 0 2025 ATL 17 2 143 514 3.6 21 8 14 96 6.9 31 0 0 0 Career 67 12 676 2,876 4.3 44 18 61 516 8.5 75 2 0 0