Tyler O'Connor (born March 4, 1994) is an American former college football quarterback who played for the Michigan State Spartans.
Early life O'Connor attended Lima Central Catholic High School in Lima, Ohio. As a senior, he threw for 1,995 yards and 18 touchdowns. Following his high school career, O'Connor committed to play college football at Michigan State University.
College career O'Connor redshirted in 2012 and served as the backup quarterback for three seasons, playing sparingly. He made his first career start against No. 3 Ohio State in 2015 following an injury to Connor Cook, completing seven passes for 89 yards and a touchdown, leading the Spartans to a 17–14 victory. O'Connor competed for the Spartans' starting quarterback position entering his redshirt senior season in 2016. He was eventually named the team's starting quarterback prior to the season opener against Furman. In the game, O'Connor threw for 190 yards and three touchdowns in the 28–13 win. Against No. 11 Wisconsin, he struggled, throwing three interceptions in a 6–30 loss. O'Connor finished his final season throwing for 1,970 yards with 16 touchdowns and nine interceptions, being sacked 21 times.
Statistics SeasonTeam Games Passing Rushing GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Avg TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD 2012Michigan State Redshirted 2013Michigan State 3 0 0–0 9 14 64.3 90 6.4 0 0 118.3 8 24 3.0 0 2014Michigan State 5 0 0–0 12 16 75.0 151 9.4 2 1 183.0 6 22 3.7 2 2015Michigan State 6 1 1–0 13 24 54.2 133 5.5 2 1 119.9 14 48 5.2 0 2016Michigan State 11 9 3–6 154 262 58.8 1,970 7.5 16 9 135.2 63 70 1.1 0 Career 25 10 4−6 188 316 59.5 2,344 7.4 20 11 135.7 91 164 1.8 2
Professional career After going undrafted in the 2017 NFL draft, O'Connor tried out with the Cincinnati Bengals. After not being extended a contract offer, he retired from football.
References
External links Michigan State Spartans bio