• Latest
  • Trending
Undrafted From The FCS, Green Bay’s Robert Tonyan Is Now A Top NFL Tight End Target

Undrafted From The FCS, Green Bay’s Robert Tonyan Is Now A Top NFL Tight End Target

December 14, 2020
FCS PODCAST: Will The Spring Season Happen?

FCS PODCAST: WAC, ASUN Coming To The FCS

January 22, 2021
FCS Playoff Resumes Entering The 2021 Spring Season

FCS Playoff Resumes Entering The 2021 Spring Season

January 22, 2021
FCS Spring 2021: The Best Returning Offensive Lineman In Each Conference

FCS Spring 2021: The Best Returning Offensive Lineman In Each Conference

January 21, 2021
Former FCS Players on 2021 NFL Conference Championship Rosters

Former FCS Players on 2021 NFL Conference Championship Rosters

January 19, 2021
FCS Spring 2021: The Best Returning WR In Each Conference

FCS Spring 2021: The Best Returning WR In Each Conference

January 18, 2021
The WAC Forms New FCS Conference

The WAC Forms New FCS Conference

January 14, 2021
How Did 2020 FCS-To-FBS Transfers Do?

How Did 2020 FCS-To-FBS Transfers Do?

January 14, 2021
FCS PODCAST: Will The Spring Season Happen?

FCS PODCAST: Indiana State Opts Out + Mainstream Coverage of the Spring Season?

January 13, 2021
FCS Spring 2021: The Best Returning RB In Each Conference

FCS Spring 2021: The Best Returning RB In Each Conference

January 11, 2021
FCS: Top 10 Way-Too-Early Favorites To Win The 2021 Spring FCS National Title

FCS Spring 2021: The Best Returning Player At Each Position In Every Conference

January 21, 2021
FCS: The HBCU’s Top 2021 NFL Prospects

FCS: The HBCU’s Top 2021 NFL Prospects

January 10, 2021
FCS: The Big South’s Top 2021 NFL Prospects

FCS: The Big South’s Top 2021 NFL Prospects

January 10, 2021
  • About Us
  • Contact
Saturday, January 23, 2021
HERO Sports News
  • Home
  • Pro Leagues
    • NFL
    • MLB
    • NBA
    • WNBA
    • NHL
  • College Football
    • D1 FBS
    • D1 FCS
  • NCAA Sports
    • Baseball
      • D1 Baseball
    • Basketball
      • D1 Men’s Basketball
      • D1 Women’s Basketball
    • Football
      • D1 FBS
      • D1 FCS
      • D2 Football
      • D3 Football
    • Soccer
      • D1 Men’s Soccer
      • D1 Women’s Soccer
  • More
    • About HERO Sports
    • Press
    • Contact
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Pro Leagues
    • NFL
    • MLB
    • NBA
    • WNBA
    • NHL
  • College Football
    • D1 FBS
    • D1 FCS
  • NCAA Sports
    • Baseball
      • D1 Baseball
    • Basketball
      • D1 Men’s Basketball
      • D1 Women’s Basketball
    • Football
      • D1 FBS
      • D1 FCS
      • D2 Football
      • D3 Football
    • Soccer
      • D1 Men’s Soccer
      • D1 Women’s Soccer
  • More
    • About HERO Sports
    • Press
    • Contact
No Result
View All Result
HERO Sports News
No Result
View All Result

Undrafted From The FCS, Green Bay’s Robert Tonyan Is Now A Top NFL Tight End Target

Sam Herder by Sam Herder
1 month ago
in D1 FCS, News
Reading Time: 2min read
Undrafted From The FCS, Green Bay’s Robert Tonyan Is Now A Top NFL Tight End Target

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images

In 2017, Robert Tonyan told HERO Sports he wasn’t sure which offensive position NFL teams saw him playing. At FCS Indiana State, Tonyan was a 6-foot-5, 220-pound wide receiver that hauled in 150 career catches for 2,047 yards and 20 touchdowns.

He added some weight before his Pro Day and still tested well athletically. While he didn’t hear his name called during the draft, Tonyan got his answer when Green Bay signed him to an undrafted free agent deal as a tight end.

RelatedPosts

FCS PODCAST: WAC, ASUN Coming To The FCS

FCS Playoff Resumes Entering The 2021 Spring Season

FCS Spring 2021: The Best Returning Offensive Lineman In Each Conference

Fast forward to this season, and Tonyan is tied with Kansas City’s Travis Kelce for the most receiving touchdowns by a tight end with nine.

But it wasn’t an immediate success story in the NFL.

In 2017, Tonyan was released by the Packers before the season began. He was signed to the Green Bay practice squad for the last four games of the year, and then was re-signed for the 2018 season. Tonyan played in 16 games in 2018, catching only four passes for 77 yards and a touchdown. Last season, Tonyan caught 10 passes for 100 yards and another touchdown. The Packers resigned Tonyan in April of 2020 for one more year.

Tonyan suddenly became a huge part of the offense and emerged as a go-to target for Aaron Rodgers. He caught five touchdown passes in the first three games, including three on Oct. 5 against Atlanta. Tonyan has caught one touchdown in each of the last four games.

“His intelligence is a big part of (his success),” Rodgers said. “He just really understands the game, really understands timing really well, and it’s paid off for him. He’s made a number of big plays for us, we’ve called plays for him, which is great. He’s done a really nice job of catching the ball consistently, and I think he’s become a much better runner after the catch, too. His entire game has improved in his time here, and now he’s getting the touchdowns to prove it. So I’m happy for him.”

For more on Tonyan’s success story from an under-recruited high school quarterback to a standout college wide receiver, check out our 2017 feature story.

Previous Post

Latricia Trammell Will Remain with Los Angeles Sparks as Assistant Coach

Next Post

2021 FCS-To-FBS Transfer Portal Tracker

Sam Herder

Sam Herder

Sam’s coverage of the FCS began in 2012 as the sports editor and eventual editor-in-chief of NDSU’s The Spectrum. After graduating in 2015, he spent three years in the newspaper and magazine industry while starting his work for HERO Sports in the fall of 2016 as a freelancer. In May 2018, he joined the website full time as the Senior FCS Analyst.

Related Posts

FCS PODCAST: Will The Spring Season Happen?
College Football

FCS PODCAST: WAC, ASUN Coming To The FCS

January 22, 2021
FCS Playoff Resumes Entering The 2021 Spring Season
College Football

FCS Playoff Resumes Entering The 2021 Spring Season

January 22, 2021
FCS Spring 2021: The Best Returning Offensive Lineman In Each Conference
College Football

FCS Spring 2021: The Best Returning Offensive Lineman In Each Conference

January 21, 2021
Next Post
2021 FCS-To-FBS Transfer Portal Tracker

2021 FCS-To-FBS Transfer Portal Tracker

Please login to join discussion
No Result
View All Result

Recent Posts

  • FCS PODCAST: WAC, ASUN Coming To The FCS
  • FCS Playoff Resumes Entering The 2021 Spring Season
  • FCS Spring 2021: The Best Returning Offensive Lineman In Each Conference
  • About HERO Sports
  • Advertise on HERO Sports
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy

© 2020 HERO Sports

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Pro Leagues
    • NFL
    • MLB
    • NBA
    • WNBA
    • NHL
  • College Football
    • D1 FBS
    • D1 FCS
  • NCAA Sports
    • Baseball
      • D1 Baseball
    • Basketball
      • D1 Men’s Basketball
      • D1 Women’s Basketball
    • Football
      • D1 FBS
      • D1 FCS
      • D2 Football
      • D3 Football
    • Soccer
      • D1 Men’s Soccer
      • D1 Women’s Soccer
  • More
    • About HERO Sports
    • Press
    • Contact

© 2020 HERO Sports