Detroit Lions · TE RoomTE
#83 Tyler Conklin
Status Physically Unable to Perform — KneeExp 8 yrs NFLAge 31Ht / Wt 6'3" · 254 lbCollege Central Michigan; Northwood
Depth-chart placement
Current role
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Tight EndExperience
YR 9Last change
Updated 2026-07-29TE room context
View full depth chart →Tyler Conklin holds the TE · Depth spot in Detroit Lions’s tight end room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Tyler Conklin played 13 games in 2025 with a 19% snap share.
Production
2025 seasonLatest season · 2025
1
Carries
2
Rushing yds
7
Receptions
10
Targets
101
Receiving yds
Background & career
Tyler Conklin is a 6'3", 254-pound tight end for the Detroit Lions. The Chesterfield, Michigan native attended Central Michigan and Northwood before being selected 157th overall in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft by Minnesota. Entering his ninth season, Conklin recorded 7 receptions on 10 targets for 101 receiving yards in 2025, adding 1 carry for 2 rushing yards.
Vikings2018 – 2021
Jets2022 – 2024
Chargers2025Lionspresent
College
Central Michigan; NorthwoodDraftRound 5 · No. 157 overall · 2018 · MINAcquiredAcquired from Minnesota Vikings · drafted thereHometownChesterfield, MI
Central Michigan; NorthwoodDraftRound 5 · No. 157 overall · 2018 · MINAcquiredAcquired from Minnesota Vikings · drafted thereHometownChesterfield, MI