Tyler Erkman | North Dakota
College Football Player
Tyler Erkman
North DakotaHeight6' 1"Weight195 lbsExperienceSenior
29SOLO
0Forced Fumbles
0Interceptions
1Passes Defended
Player Information
PositionSafety
Jersey#9
Height6' 1"
Weight195 lbs
BirthplaceLake Zurich, IL
CollegeNorth Dakota
ClassSenior
TeamNorth Dakota
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
SubdivisionFCS
Season2026
StatusActive
Team & College
TeamNorth Dakota
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
SubdivisionFCS
Home StadiumAlerus Center
LocationND
LeagueNCAA Football
Next Game
Illinois StateWeek 10 · Alerus CenterNovember 7, 2026 · 2:00 PMESPN+
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 57 | 29 | 28 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 47 | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| 2024 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 27 | - | 0 | - | - | - |
Defense by Season
| Season | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 0 |
| 2026 | 57 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 114 | 67 | 47 | 6 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | 74 | 0 |
Returning by Season
| Season | ATT | YDS | TD | FC | LNG | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Illinois State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 10 | W 49-21 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Youngstown State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 9 | L 31-28 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ South Dakota2026 Regular SeasonWeek 8 | L 26-23 OT | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs South Dakota State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 7 | W 21-10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Northern Iowa2026 Regular SeasonWeek 6 | L 24-17 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Murray State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 5 | W 55-28 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Indiana State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 4 | W 42-35 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 @ Nebraska2026 Regular SeasonWeek 3 | L 34-7 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs St. Thomas Tommies2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | W 62-26 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Long Island University2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | W 42-21 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |