Tyler Conklin

Tyler Conklin

29-Year-Old Tight EndTE
New York Jets
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Conklin finished each of the past three seasons with exactly 87 targets, catching 58-to-61 passes for 552-to-621 yards. His 621 yards last season were a career high, yet he failed to find the end zone even once (and has just seven career TDs among 212 catches). The 29-year-old should hit paydirt at least a couple of times this season, presumably benefiting from better quarterback play after catching passes from Zach Wilson for most of the past two seasons. The upgrade from Wilson to Aaron Rodgers, though delayed by a year, seemingly overshadows the possibility of targets being siphoned away by veteran WR signing Mike Williams and/or third-round pick Malachi Corley. The bigger threat might be third-year TE Jeremy Ruckert, who is unlikely to play enough snaps to establish his own fantasy value but might get enough to take a chunk out of Conklin's. While Ruckert didn't do much his first year and a half in the league, he had five straight games with at least 22 snaps and two targets in Weeks 11-15 last year before a Week 16 concussion ended his season. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a three-year, $20.25 million contract with the Jets in March of 2022.
One catch in Thursday's win
TENew York Jets
November 1, 2024
Conklin caught one of two targets for minus-3 yards in Thursday's 21-13 win over the Texans.
ANALYSIS
Conklin played 45 of the Jets' 58 snaps on offense, while Jeremy Ruckert and Kenny Yeboah combined to play 25, but each of the three tight ends finished with one catch. Aaron Rodgers directed 25 of his 32 passes to either Garrett Wilson, Davante Adams or Breece Hall, and those three will likely continue to account for the vast majority of the Jets offense moving forward. After having a modest two-game touchdown streak snapped Thursday, Conklin will look to start building a new one Week 10 against the Cardinals.
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How do Tyler Conklin's 2024 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
  • Air Yards Per Game
    The number of air yards he is averaging per game. Air yards measure how far the ball was thrown downfield for both complete and incomplete passes. Air yards are recorded as a negative value when the pass is targeted behind the line of scrimmage. All air yards data is from Sports Info Solutions and does not include throwaways as targeted passes.
  • Air Yards Per Snap
    The number of air yards he is averaging per offensive snap.
  • % Team Air Yards
    The percentage of the team's total air yards he accounts for.
  • % Team Targets
    The percentage of the team's total targets he accounts for.
  • Avg Depth of Target
    Also known as aDOT, this stat measures the average distance down field he is being targeted at.
  • Catch Rate
    The number of catches made divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Drop Rate
    The number of passes he dropped divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Avg Yds After Catch
    The number of yards he gains after the catch on his receptions.
  • % Targeted On Route
    Targets divided by total routes run. Also known as TPRR.
  • Avg Yds Per Route Run
    Receiving yards divided by total routes run. Also known as YPRR.
Air Yards Per Game
21.3
 
Air Yards Per Snap
0.42
 
% Team Air Yards
9.0%
 
% Team Targets
12.7%
 
Avg Depth of Target
4.8 Yds
 
Catch Rate
67.5%
 
Drop Rate
0.0%
 
Avg Yds After Catch
5.1
 
% Targeted On Route
15.2%
 
Avg Yds Per Route Run
0.90
 
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Snap Counts
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New York JetsJets 2024 TE Snap Distribution See more data like this | See last season's snap counts
#% of Team Snaps

46185%
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How often does Tyler Conklin run a route when on the field for a pass play?
This data will let you see how Tyler Conklin and the other tight ends for the Jets are being used. Some tight ends may have a lot of snaps, but they're not that useful for fantasy purposes because they're not actually running routes. This data will help you see when this is the case.
Tyler Conklin
263 routes   40 targets
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% Routes Run
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57%
67 routes   14 targets
33%
1 route   1 target
25%
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
How does the Cardinals pass defense compare to other NFL teams this season?
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Sunday, Nov 10th at 4:25PM
Overall QB Rating Against
99.9
 
Cornerbacks
100.8
 
Safeties
124.4
 
Linebackers
67.3
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Conklin finished second on the Jets in targets (87), catches (58), receiving yards (552) and touchdowns (three) in 2022. He played over 70 percent of the team's snaps 14 times, slotting in ahead of C.J. Uzomah and rookie third-rounder Jeremy Ruckert on the team's tight end depth chart. Ruckert could command a larger role this season, and Conklin will have more competition for targets after the Jets signed wide receivers Allen Lazard and Mecole Hardman, but New York's passing game is also expected to be more effective with Aaron Rodgers under center. Conklin's one of only seven tight ends to top 550 yards in each of the past two seasons, and Rodgers could help Conklin clear his previous high of three TDs.
Conklin was signed alongside C.J. Uzomah as the Jets restocked their tight end room this past offseason. Both players should see the field frequently, and Conklin actually had more catches (61) and yards (593) with the Vikings last year than Uzomah did with the Bengals, though Conklin scored just three touchdowns despite seeing 16 red-zone targets. A statistical decline is likely for Conklin in 2022 given the increased competition for snaps and targets in New York.
In his third season with the Vikings, the 2018 fifth-round pick set career highs in receptions and yards. The tight end also scored his first NFL touchdown and began to show his ability as a pass catcher near the end of the season after No. 2 TE Kyle Rudolph landed on injured reserve. Conklin had 15 receptions for 168 yards and a score over the last four games with Rudolph out. After Rudolph's release, Conklin was locked in for the No. 2 spot, which may now equate to the No. 1 assignment with starter Irv Smith requiring season-ending meniscus surgery in early September. The Vikings did trade for Chris Herndon at the end of the preseason, but he's done little to nothing since his promising rookie season in 2018. As such, Conklin could open the year in a three-down role, potentially seeing a handful of targets per week.
The 2018 fifth-round pick saw offensive snaps in every game during his rookie campaign, but Conklin only played double-digit snaps in three of those contests. Needless to say, he's likely buried in the depth chart behind Kyle Rudolph and most recent second-round pick Irv Smith Jr., but it's possible the former winds up being traded or released during the lead up to the 2019 campaign. It wouldn't necessarily preclude Conklin's fantasy stardom, but were that event to occur he could wind up seeing more time as a run-blocking option considering Smith's rather diminutive frame (6-3, 242 pounds) for the position.
Conklin (6-3, 254 pounds) is yet another example of a converted basketball player whose skills translated to the gridiron. Playing tight end at Central Michigan, Conklin showed ability as both a receiver and in-line blocker during his two seasons in college and then backed up his play by posting decent testing scores at the combine – headlined by a 38-inch vertical. In Minnesota, the fifth-round rookie could eventually see action in two-TE sets, but he'll need to unseat both David Morgan and Blake Bell to do so.
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Two-game TD streak
TENew York Jets
October 27, 2024
Conklin caught three of four targets for 42 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 25-22 loss to the Patriots.
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Ends nearly two-year TD drought
TENew York Jets
October 21, 2024
Conklin (hip) caught all four of his targets for seven yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 37-15 loss to the Steelers.
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Active versus Pittsburgh
TENew York Jets
October 20, 2024
Conklin (hip) is listed as active for Sunday night's game against the Steelers.
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Questionable despite full practice
TENew York Jets
Hip
October 18, 2024
Conklin (hip) practiced fully Friday but is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Steelers, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
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Limited in walk-through practice
TENew York Jets
Hip
October 16, 2024
Conklin (hip) was listed as a limited participant on Wednesday's walk-through practice, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
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Has chemistry with Rodgers in OTAs
TENew York Jets
June 16, 2024
Conklin's chemistry with Aaron Rodgers stood out during OTAs, according to Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
Rodgers made headlines for missing mandatory minicamp practices due to a trip, but he was present for the preceding voluntary practices. During those practices, Garrett Wilson and Conklin were the favorite targets of the veteran quarterback. Conklin finished second on the team behind Wilson with 621 receiving yards in 2023, and the reliable tight end could be poised for an even more productive season in 2024 if his connection with Rodgers in practice carries over into games.
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