Tyler Ervin

Tyler Anthony Ervin (born October 7, 1993) is an American former professional football player who was a running back and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the San Jose State Spartans.

Early life Ervin was born in San Bernardino, California. He attended Colton High School, where he played high school football.

College career A two-star recruit, Ervin attracted two offers from Idaho and San Jose State. On January 16, 2011, Ervin signed with San José State University.

Ervin began playing for the San Jose State Spartans as a true freshman in 2011 at running back and return specialist. He became the first player to return a kickoff for a touchdown since 2005, when he returned a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown on November 12 against Utah State.

In the 2012 season, Ervin had 205 rushing and 599 return yards. Ervin also caught a 36-yard touchdown reception and returned a kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown on October 20 at UTSA. To cap off an 11–2 season with a year-end #24 ranking in the AP Poll, Ervin had 49 receiving yards and 38 return yards in the Spartans' win over Bowling Green in the 2012 Military Bowl.

Ervin took a medical redshirt year in 2013 after suffering an injury during the season opener against Sacramento State on August 29. In the 2015 Cure Bowl, his final collegiate game, Ervin got his longest career punt return touchdown, for 85 yards in the Spartans' 27–16 win over Georgia State. He finished his senior year with 1,601 rushing yards on 294 carries with 13 touchdowns and 45 receptions for 334 yards with two touchdowns.

Houston Texans Ervin was selected by the Houston Texans in the fourth round (119th overall) of the 2016 NFL draft. On May 5, 2016, Ervin signed a four-year, $2.9 million contract with Houston. Ervin has been compared to established all-purpose players in the NFL like Jamaal Charles and Darren Sproles. He finished his rookie season with three receptions for 18 receiving yards to go along with return duties.

On October 4, 2017, Ervin was placed on injured reserve after suffering a torn patellar tendon in Week 4. He finished the 2017 season with eight receptions for 38 receiving yards to go along with four carries for 12 rushing yards.

On November 7, 2018, Ervin was waived by the Texans.

Baltimore Ravens On November 14, 2018, Ervin was signed to the practice squad of the Baltimore Ravens. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Ravens on January 8, 2019. He was waived on August 31, 2019.

Jacksonville Jaguars On September 1, 2019, Ervin was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was waived on November 30, 2019.

Green Bay Packers On December 2, 2019, Ervin was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers. He was re-signed on March 30, 2020. He was placed on injured reserve on December 9, 2020.

NFL career statistics Regular season Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Kick return Punt return Fumbles GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Ret Yds Avg Lng TD Ret Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost 2016 HOU 12 0 1 3 3.0 3 0 3 18 6.0 9 0 14 263 18.8 33 0 27 261 9.7 9.7 0 3 2 2017 HOU 4 0 4 12 3.0 6 0 8 38 4.8 7 0 5 93 18.6 24 0 8 60 7.5 21 0 0 0 2018 HOU 9 0 0 0 .0 0 0 3 35 11.7 19 0 10 253 25.3 36 0 21 175 8.3 27 0 1 0 2019 JAX 6 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 5 107 21.4 25 0 5 9 1.8 6 0 1 0 2019 GB 4 0 1 10 10.0 10 0 2 11 5.5 6 0 6 160 26.7 45 0 11 106 9.6 18 0 1 0 2020 GB 8 0 13 67 5.2 21 0 11 84 7.6 24 0 10 196 19.6 34 0 5 20 4.0 11 0 0 0 Career 43 0 19 92 4.8 40 0 11 84 7.6 24 0 50 1,072 21.4 45 0 77 631 8.2 57 0 6 2Source: NFL.com

Postseason Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Kick return Punt return Fumbles GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Ret Yds Avg Lng TD Ret Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost 2016 HOU 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 14 14.0 14 0 4 23 5.8 16 0 2 0 2019 GB 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 41 13.7 23 0 1 6 6.0 6 0 0 0 Career 4 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 55 13.8 23 0 5 29 5.9 16 0 2 0Source: pro-football-reference.com