

Tyler O'Connor is a Dual-Threat QB for Michigan State. Tyler's 2016 season ranks in the 5th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 300 plays — a developing rate for the QB.
A genuine rushing threat who stresses defenses horizontally. Extends plays with legs and forces extra gap assignments.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | C/ATT | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | QBR | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsFurman | W28-13 | — | 13/18 | 190 | 3 | 1 | 79.7 | 11 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 3 | @Notre Dame | W36-28 | 15.7 | 19/26 | 241 | 2 | 1 | 80.6 | 43 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 4 | vsWisconsin | L6-30 | 16.1 | 18/38 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
C/ATT 17/33 · Pass Yds 118 · Pass TD 0 · INT 0
| 224 |
| 0 |
| 3 |
| 26.0 |
| 5 |
| 0 |
| 0.06 |
| 5 | @Indiana | L21-24 | 4.6 | 21/35 | 263 | 3 | 0 | 65.1 | 36 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 6 | vsBYU | L14-31 | 8.0 | 7/11 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 30.9 | -7 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 7 | vsNorthwestern | L40-54 | 2.9 | 13/21 | 281 | 3 | 1 | 88.2 | -20 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 9 | vsMichigan | L23-32 | 24.4 | 7/14 | 84 | 1 | 1 | 33.2 | -2 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 10 | @Illinois | L27-31 | -6.7 | 23/35 | 265 | 0 | 0 | 70.7 | 1 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 11 | vsRutgers | W49-0 | -14.9 | 10/15 | 141 | 3 | 0 | 97.5 | 18 | 0 | 1.10 |
| 12 | vsOhio State | L16-17 | 22.4 | 6/16 | 105 | 1 | 2 | 3.4 | 4 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 13 | @Penn State | L12-45 | 19.0 | 17/33 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 14.1 | -19 | 0 | -0.10 |