The 2018 fifth-round pick spent the past three seasons with the Jets and has 11 career touchdowns

Omar Navarro

The Los Angeles Chargers on Friday agreed to terms tight end Tyler Conklin.

Here are five things to know about Conklin:

1. Strong 2024 season

Conklin is coming off a solid season, his seventh in the NFL.

He caught 51 passes for 449 yards and a career-high four touchdowns in 16 games with the Jets in 2024. It was his fourth-straight season with at least 50 receptions.

The 29-year-old was a reliable target for New York as he was one of only two tight ends with at least 50 targets to not drop a pass last season, according to Pro Football Focus.

2. Finding success in New York

The tight end saw his best years as a pro as a member of the Jets.

Conklin tallied up 170 receptions for 1,622 yards and seven touchdowns in 50 games (43 starts) for New York from 2022 to 2024.

The yardage total is 14th-most among all tight ends in that timespan, but his receptions are tied for the eighth most.

Conklin was reliable for the Jets missing just one regular-season game across three seasons and was tied for the fourth-fewest drops (five) among tight ends with at least 150 targets since 2022.

He's also been able to find some success running with the ball in his hands with the Jets as his 832 yards after the catch rank 10th among his position since 2022, according to PFF.

3. Former Day 3 pick

The veteran tight end spent the first part of his career as a member of the Vikings.

Conklin was the No. 157 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft by Minnesota and spent the first three seasons primarily in a special teams role with over 150 snaps each year.

But he saw a major jump in production during his final season with the Vikings in 2021.

Conklin hauled in 61 passes (third-most on team) for 593 yards (fourth-most) and three touchdowns that year.

4. TE in the MAC

Conklin attended Central Michigan, where he saw himself grow in the tight end role.

He broke out during his junior season by ranking third on the team with 42 catches and 560 receiving yards. He also added six touchdown catches.

And though he missed some time in his final season, he was still able to post 28 catches for 406 receiving yards and five touchdowns in seven games to earn Third-Team All-MAC honors.

5. Two-sport athlete

Prior to becoming an all-conference tight end for Central Michigan, Conklin actually began his collegiate career on the hardwood.

Conklin was a star in both football and basketball in high school and went to Division II Northwood University to play basketball.

But he would eventually transfer to Central Michigan, where he walked on the football team, found his footing and never looked back.