Penn State's Tyler Warren became the first Nittany Lion to win the Mackey Award as college football's tight end of the year.
The hype for Penn State tight end Tyler Warren began months before the season. NFL Draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah said that. Chuck Losey, Penn State's strength coach, said that Warren had a chance to "go down as one of the best we've had at that position." And former Penn State tight end Theo Johnson made a prediction.Johnson's prediction proved right.
Warren became the first Penn State player to win the Mackey Award, peaking a stretch of exceptional Nittany Lions at the position. Mike Gesicki was a finalist in 2017, and Johnson was a semifinalist last season. The Big Ten tight end of the year, Warren played the position like no other player in college football this season. He lined up across Penn State's offense, essentially playing six different positions for the Nittany Lions. Warren caught, ran, passed, snapped and even punted the football. He set multiple records, including the Big Ten mark for receptions by a tight end, Penn State career records for receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns and 100-yard receiving games.
Before the Big Ten Championship Game, Penn State coach James Franklin pitched Warren not only as the Mackey Award winner but also as a Heisman Trophy candidate. "He's a beast," Franklin said after Penn State's regular-season finale against Maryland. "... Everybody goes into it saying, you got to stop Tyler Warren. ... No one's done it. They ought to bring the Mackey Award tonight, put it on a private jet, fly it to Tyler Warren, give it to him on Sunday, and then he should get an invitation to New York. He's done it week in and week out.
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