The Colts added a dynamic, do-it-all tight end to their offense Thursday night, selecting Penn State's Tyler Warren with the No. 14 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Warren is the first tight end drafted by the Colts in the first round since Dallas Clark in 2003.
The 6-foot-5, 256 pound Warren appeared in 56 games (31 starts) over five years at Penn State with 153 receptions for 1,839 yards and 19 touchdowns. Warren in 2024 caught 104 passes for 1,233 yards with eight receiving touchdowns; he also rushed for four touchdowns and threw a touchdown pass as well.
Warren is one of four tight ends in FBS history to have at least 104 receptions in a season. He caught 17 passes for 224 yards in Penn State's overtime win over USC in 2024; those 17 receptions set a program record and tied an FBS record for a tight end.
Sixty-seven of Warren's 104 receptions went for first downs; no other Power 4 (ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, SEC) tight end had more than 48 receiving first downs in 2024. Warren also rushed 26 times for 218 yards (8.4 yards/attempt).
Warren won the Mackey Award – given annually to the nation's top tight end – and was named a first team All-American and first team All-Big Ten last year. His 91.3 Pro Football Focus offense grade topped Power 4 tight ends last year.
In 2023, Warren earned third team All-Big Ten honors with 34 receptions for 422 yards with seven touchdowns. He totaled three touchdowns in both 2021 (one receiving, two rushing) and 2022 (all receiving). In total, Warren had 19 receiving touchdowns, six rushing touchdowns and one passing touchdown while at Penn State.
Warren, too, earned Academic All-Big Ten honors four times and graduated from Penn State with degrees in advertising/public relations and telecommunications.
A native of Mechanicsville, Va., Warren starred at Atlee High School as a quarterback in football, a power forward in basketball and an outfielder in baseball.
With the Colts, Warren will join a tight end room that currently has six other players: Mo Alie-Cox, Will Mallory, Sean McKeon, Drew Ogletree, Albert Okwuegbunam and Jelani Woods.
The Colts added a dynamic, do-it-all tight end to their offense Thursday night, selecting Penn State's Tyler Warren with the No. 14 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Penn State's Tyler Warren (44) catches a pass from Drew Allan and goes 19 yards during second quarter action of the game with Maryland. No. 4 Penn State defeated Maryland 44-7, on Senior Day Nov. 30, 2024 as the Nittany Lions punched their ticket to the Big Ten Championship game.
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Penn State's Tyler Warren (44) during second quarter action of the game with Purdue. The No. 4 Nittany Lions dominated Purdue in Ross-Ade Stadium on Saturday Nov. 16, 2024, earning a 49-10 victory.
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Penn State tight end Tyler Warren (44) catches a pass against Maryland during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger)
Penn State's Tyler Warren (44)during fourth quarter action of the Nittany Lions game with USC. No. 4/5 Penn State took down USC in overtime by a final score of 33-30 on Saturday Oct. 12, 2024 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
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Penn State tight end Tyler Warren (44) looks to pass the ball against Maryland during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger)
Penn State tight end Tyler Warren (44) runs with the ball during an NFL football game against Southern California during an NCAA football game on Saturday, Oct.12, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)
Penn State tight end Tyler Warren (44) during an NCAA football game against the Purdue on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, in West Lafayette, Ind. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)
Penn State's Tyler Warren (44) catches a touchdown pass from Drew Allar during second quarter action of the game with Maryland. No. 4 Penn State defeated Maryland 44-7, on Senior Day Nov. 30, 2024 as the Nittany Lions punched their ticket to the Big Ten Championship game.
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Penn State tight end Tyler Warren (44) is tackled by UCLA linebacker Carson Schwesinger (49) during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger)
Penn State's Tyler Warren (44) during second quarter action of the game with Washington. The No.6 Nittany Lions defeated Washington 35-6 in front of a 110,233 strong White Out crowd on Saturday Nov. 9, 2024 in Beaver Stadium.
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Penn State tight end Tyler Warren (44) runs against Ohio State during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger)
Penn State tight end Tyler Warren (44) runs against Purdue during the first half of an NCAA college football game in West Lafayette, Ind., Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Penn State's Tyler Warren (44)during fourth quarter action of the Nittany Lions game with USC. No. 4/5 Penn State took down USC in overtime by a final score of 33-30 on Saturday Oct. 12, 2024 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
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Penn State's Tyler Warren (44) during first quarter action of the Nittany Lions game with USC. No. 4/5 Penn State took down USC in overtime by a final score of 33-30 on Saturday Oct. 12, 2024 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Photo by Mark Selders
Penn State's Tyler Warren (44) during second quarter action of the game with Minnesota. The No. 4 Nittany Lions rallied to earn a 26-25 victory over Minnesota at Huntingdon Bank Stadium on Saturday Nov. 23, 2024.
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Penn State's Tyler Warren (44) during first quarter action of the game with Delaware. No. 7/7 Nittany Lions defeated Delaware, 63-7 Saturday afternoon Sept. 9, 2023 at Beaver Stadium.
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Penn State's Tyler Warren (44) celebrates his touchdown during third quarter action of the game with Iowa. The No. 7/7 Nittany Lions dominated t the No. 24/22 Iowa Hawkeyes and registered a 31-0 victory on Saturday evening Sept. 23, 2023 in front 110, 830 fans, the second-largest crowd in Beaver Stadium history.
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Penn State's Tyler Warren (44) during first quarter action of the Nittany Lions game with Ohio State. The No. 3 Nittany Lions suffered their first loss of the season falling to No. 4 Ohio State, 20-13 on Saturday Nov. 2, 2024.
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Penn State's Tyler Warren (44) during the football game against Ohio State. The No. 3 Nittany Lions fell to No. 4 Ohio State, 20-13 on Saturday Nov. 2, 2024 at Beaver Stadium.
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Penn State tight end Tyler Warren (44) runs for a touchdown against Purdue during the second half of an NCAA college football game in West Lafayette, Ind., Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Penn State tight end Tyler Warren (44) catches a pass against Maryland during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger)
Penn State's Tyler Warren (44) celebrates his second quarter touchdown during the Nittany Lions game with Minnesota. The Nittany Lions defeated the Golden Gophers, 45-17 during their Generations Of Greatness/Homecoming/White Out game on Oct. 23, 2022 in Beaver Stadium.
Photo by Mark Selders
Penn State tight end Tyler Warren (44) gains yardage against Maryland during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger)
Penn State's Tyler Warren (44) celebrates his second quarter touchdown during the Nittany Lions game with Minnesota. The Nittany Lions defeated the Golden Gophers, 45-17 during their Generations Of Greatness/Homecoming/White Out game on Oct. 23, 2022 in Beaver Stadium.
Photo by Mark Selders
Penn State's Tyler Warren (44) celebrates his touchdown during third quarter action of the Nittany Lions game with USC. No. 4/5 Penn State took down USC in overtime by a final score of 33-30 on Saturday Oct. 12, 2024 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Photo by Mark Selders
Penn State's Tyler Warren (44) during first quarter action of the Nittany Lions game with Oregon. The No. 3 Nittany Lions fell to the No. 1 Oregon Ducks 45-37, on Saturday night Dec. 7, 2024 for the Big Ten Championship in Lucas Oil Stadium.
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Penn State's Tyler Warren (44) during second quarter action of the game with Washington. The No.6 Nittany Lions defeated Washington 35-6 in front of a 110,233 strong White Out crowd on Saturday Nov. 9, 2024 in Beaver Stadium.
Photo by Mark Selders
Penn State's Tyler Warren (44) during the game. The Nittany Lions defeated the UCLA Bruins 27-11 on a beautiful Stripe Out Saturday at Beaver Stadium. Penn State welcomed 110,047 fans to Happy Valley, the 10th-largest crowd in Beaver Stadium history. Photo by Steven Walter
Penn State's Tyler Warren (44) during the game. The Nittany Lions defeated the UCLA Bruins 27-11 on a beautiful Stripe Out Saturday at Beaver Stadium. Penn State welcomed 110,047 fans to Happy Valley, the 10th-largest crowd in Beaver Stadium history. Photo by Steven Walter
Penn State's Tyler Warren (44) during second quarter action of the game with Purdue. The No. 4 Nittany Lions dominated Purdue in Ross-Ade Stadium on Saturday Nov. 16, 2024, earning a 49-10 victory.
Photo by Mark Selders
Penn State's Tyler Warren (44) catches a pass from Drew Allan and goes 19 yards during second quarter action of the game with Maryland. No. 4 Penn State defeated Maryland 44-7, on Senior Day Nov. 30, 2024 as the Nittany Lions punched their ticket to the Big Ten Championship game.
Photo by Mark Selders
