Tyler John Lorenzen (born December 24, 1985) is a former American football tight end.

[1] Lorenzen attended Eddyville-Blakesburg High School, where he led the football team to two state playoff appearances.

[citation needed] Lorenzen played college football at Connecticut, where he was a quarterback and started 21 games in two seasons for the Huskies.

Although he played quarterback in college, Lorenzen converted to tight end as a pro.

After first signing with Jacksonville in April 2009, he moved to the Saints practice squad in September[2] and was with the team for its Super Bowl winning 2009 season.