Tyler Allgeier was a 183lb, zero star prospect coming out of Kaiser High School in Fontana, California where he totaled 2,470 rushing yards and 29 touchdowns as a senior, and over 5,000 yards in his career. In 2019, Allgeier redshirted for the Cougars and played in four games,accumulating 9 rush attempts, 2 kick returns, and 1 reception.
The position change opportunity came around in 2019, when the depth at the linebacker position dwindled, Allgeier was the guy that came in and racked up 26 tackes, and .5 sacks while still receiving 17 rush attempts on offense and 3 receptions in the pass game. By 2020, Covid hit and a lot of teams missed the season or multiple games, not BYU. The Cougars played in 11 games as an FBS-Independent and that allowed Tyler Allgeier to unleash his bell-cow upside, rushing the ball 150 times for over 1,100 yards with 14 receptions and 13 touchdowns. His poor Combine showing has hurt his stock, but his utility might impress NFL coaches enough to get drafted.
Tyler Allgeier was selected in the 5th round in the 2022 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons. Allgeier was not considered to be very fast or explosive, but he has less competition than other running backs. Patterson might resume his wide receiver and running back hybrid role, but when he gets hurt, it’s all Allgeier. He’s an upside handcuff in 2022 redraft with a chance to be a real starter.
