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P L A Y E R B I O S WHAT HE DID A four-year letterman, Warren primarily played quarterback at Atlee, but he also saw action at wide re- ceiver, tight end, safety and linebacker during his senior season. In 2019, he threw for 1,149 yards and 14 touchdowns. He also had 677 yards and 10 touchdowns rushing, plus 10 receptions for 208 yards and two more scores. In 2018, he totaled 891 yards passing and 722 yards rushing. Atlee head coach Matt Gray described him as a "dien as possi- ble. "There's no better way to do that than having him play quarterback," he said. "He has a cannon for an arm. He really does. So, when you add that all up, that's what's best for our team, and Tyler is the ultimate team guy. He enjoys playing quarterback and he's very good at it, but he's an incredible athlete." Warren's ath- leticism wasn't con:ned to the gridiron. He also was a four-time All-Region se- lection in basketball and won All-State laurels in baseball. WHAT HE WON Warren twice earned All- State and All-Metro honors. He also was a three-time All-Region choice. Rivals.com gave him a three-star rating and ranked him as the No. 21 prospect in Virginia and No. 39 tight end nationally. WHERE HE VISITED In August 2018, Warren committed to Virginia Tech to play quarterback. But he began earning interest from other programs, including Penn State, in early 2019 when :lm of him playing basketball began to spread. That's when schools started to see his potential as a tight end. The Nittany Lions were able to get him on campus for an uno=- cial visit in April, and that's what really set the sta<'s chances into motion. War- ren decommitted from Virginia Tech in May and joined Penn State's class on July 3. Louisville, Michigan, South Carolina, Syracuse and Virginia extended o

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