Tyler Fortenberry
Iowa State Cyclones
79
Solid

Tyler Fortenberry

Iowa State CyclonesSolid
TEOffenseSolidTRANSFER · Arkansas State
Projected Starter

Is Tyler Fortenberry starting?

Tyler Fortenberry is the projected starter at TE for Iowa State Cyclones.

Tyler Fortenberry is the projected starting TE on a Solid Iowa State — 79 OVR.

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Depth at TE · Iowa State Cyclones

  1. 11979Tyler FortenberryStarter
  2. 23759Vince Benetti
  3. 38852Christian Greenlaw
  4. 48552Keaton Roskop

What's Next

Who do they play next?Blane Cleaver — vs Bowling Green · Sat, Sep 19Who's the backup?Vince Benetti — No. 2 at TE for Iowa StateHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for Iowa State Cyclones

The Story

Making His Case

This season: 32 catches, 294 yards, 2 TD. That's 11% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 79 overall (Solid tier).

Team Share11%
Brookhaven, MS
Jersey
#19
Class
RS SR/TR
Height
6'5"
Weight
245 lbs
Transfer
Arkansas State

Stats

SeasonRecRec YdsRec TD
—322942

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Why this rating?

On a 76-rated offense; 67th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.77 for competition level) put them +3 vs unit starters → 79.

Team offense (SP+)
76
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 67% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 33% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.77)
Depth-chart adjustment
+3 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Sep 5WSEMOYDS 0
CAR
0
YDS
0
AVG
0.0
TD
0
REC
1
YDS
6
AVG
6.0
TD
0

Final W 38-10

Tyler Fortenberry's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

The People's Ratings

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79
Solid
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Team Role

32 rec · 294 yds · 2 TD
Usage / Involvement37%
Coach Iowa StateTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.