16 Facts About Tyler Allgeier

Tyler Allgeier is an American professional football running back for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League.

Tyler Allgeier played college football for the BYU Cougars and was selected by the Falcons in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL draft.

Tyler Allgeier committed to Brigham Young University to play college football.

Tyler Allgeier is of mixed black, white and Filipino descent.

Tyler Allgeier played in all 13 games that season recording 26 tackles and 0.5 sacks on defense and 119 yards on 17 carries on offense.

Tyler Allgeier moved back to running back in 2020 and played in all 11 games with eight starts.

Tyler Allgeier finished the year with 1,130 rushing yards on 150 carries with 13 touchdowns.

Tyler Allgeier returned as BYU's starting running back in 2021.

On December 28,2021, Tyler Allgeier announced that he would forgo his remaining two years of eligibility and enter the 2022 NFL draft.

Tyler Allgeier was selected in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL draft with the 151st overall pick by the Atlanta Falcons.

Tyler Allgeier made his NFL debut in Week 2 against the Los Angeles Rams.

In Week 5, Tyler Allgeier made his first career start, due to a knee injury to running back Cordarrelle Patterson.

In Week 15 against the New Orleans Saints, Tyler Allgeier recorded a season-high 139 rushing yards and a touchdown.

Tyler 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.

Tyler Allgeier set the Falcons single-season rookie record for most rushing yards in a season, surpassing the mark previously set by Andrews.

Tyler Allgeier 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.