T. J. Finley

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T. J. Finley
Georgia State Panthers–No. 4
Position Quarterback
ClassGraduate [1]
Personal information
Born: (2002-03-25) March 25, 2002 (age 23)
Ponchatoula, Louisiana, U.S.
Height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight255 lb (116 kg)
Career history
College
High school Ponchatoula High School
(Ponchatoula, Louisiana)

Tyler Jamal Finley [2] (born March 25, 2002) is an American football quarterback for Georgia State. Finley has been a member of the football teams for LSU, Auburn, Texas State, and Western Kentucky.

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Early years

Finley grew up in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, and attended Ponchatoula High School. [3] He passed for 2,736 yards with 23 touchdowns and five interceptions in his junior season. [4] As a senior, Finley passed for 2,738 yards and 21 touchdowns and also scored eight rushing touchdowns. [5] Finley was rated a three-star prospect and the best quarterback prospect in the state and committed to play college football at LSU as a sophomore in high school over offers from Oregon, Alabama, and Auburn. [6]

College career

LSU

Finley enrolled at LSU a semester early in January 2020. [7] [8] He was named the Tigers' starting quarterback leading up to the team's October 24, 2020, game against South Carolina following an injury to starter Myles Brennan. [9] In his first career start, Finley completed 17 of 21 pass attempts for 265 yards with two touchdowns and an interception and rushed for 24 yards and a touchdown. [10] Finley started five games and finished the season with 80-of-140 passes for 941 yards with five touchdowns and five interceptions. [11]

After competing with quarterbacks Myles Brennan and Max Johnson in spring practice, Finley announced he would be entering the transfer portal. [12]

Auburn

On May 24, 2021, Finley announced that he would be transferring to Auburn over offers from Alabama, Penn State, and Houston. [13] [14] On September 25, 2021, Finley would come in in the fourth quarter for a benched Bo Nix and throw the game-winning touchdown versus Georgia State. [15]

Finley was named Auburn's starting quarterback for the Tigers' opening game of the 2022 season. On August 4, 2022, he was arrested on a misdemeanor warrant of eluding police officers on two separate occasions while riding his motorcycle without a helmet throughout the city of Auburn. [2] [16]

On May 2, 2023, Finley announced his intention to enter the transfer portal. He graduated from Auburn and participated in the school's 2023 Summer Commencement ceremony. [1]

Texas State

TJ Finley led the Bobcats to their 1st bowl game appearance is school history and won. On January 16, 2024, Finley announced that he would enter the transfer portal for the third time as a graduate transfer. [17]

Western Kentucky

On January 22, 2024, Finley announced that he would transfer to Western Kentucky. [18] On December 7, 2024, Finley announced that he would enter the transfer portal for the fourth time. [19]

Tulane

On December 16, 2024, Finley transferred to the Tulane Green Wave. [20]

On April 4, 2025, Finley was suspended indefinitely from the Tulane football team following his arrest for illegal possession of a stolen Dodge RAM truck valued at greater than $25,000. He then entered the transfer portal once again 3 weeks later. [21] [22]

Georgia State

On September 1, 2025, it was announced that Finley transferred to Georgia State. [23]

Statistics

SeasonTeamGamesPassingRushing
GPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
2020 LSU 552–38014057.19416.755118.229341.21
2021 Auburn 930–37012854.78276.561122.920−36−1.81
2022 Auburn 432–1335362.34318.114121.717331.91
2023 Texas State 13138–527941467.43,4398.3248152.478690.95
2024 Western Kentucky 332–1487564.04916.512117.911201.80
2025 Georgia State 221–1324768.13517.513125.18-11-1.40
Career [24] 362915–1454285763.26,4797.63823136.01631090.78

References

  1. 1 2 Auburn University (August 4, 2023). Thirteen Student-Athletes To Participate in 2023 Summer Commencement.
  2. 1 2 "Auburn quarterback T.J. Finley arrested following alleged police chase". WSFA. August 4, 2022. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  3. ↑ Gillen, Garland (May 10, 2019). "LSU commit and Ponchatoula QB T.J. Finley is turning heads with his height and arm". Fox8Live.com. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  4. ↑ "TJ Finley, 3-star QB out of Ponchatoula, stays in state, signs with LSU". The Advocate . December 18, 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  5. ↑ Shipp, Sonny (December 18, 2019). "TJ Finley signs with Tigers". 247Sports . Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  6. ↑ "'LSU really sold out for me': Ponchatoula 2020 QB prospect TJ Finley commits to Tigers". The Advocate . May 29, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  7. ↑ Dixon, Shea (January 28, 2019). "TJ Finley set to enroll early". 247Sports . Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  8. ↑ Alexander, Wilson (October 25, 2020). "'He's built for this moment': LSU quarterback TJ Finley ready if Ed Orgeron calls his name". The Advocate . Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  9. ↑ Scarborough, Alex (October 22, 2020). "LSU QB TJ Finley to start vs. South Carolina with Myles Brennan still hurt". ESPN.com . Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  10. ↑ Miller, Brody (October 24, 2020). "TJ Finley makes statement debut, leads LSU to bounce-back win vs. South Carolina". The Athletic . Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  11. ↑ Kubena, Brooks (May 6, 2021). "Former LSU quarterback TJ Finley opens up about transfer decision, seeking 'best fit for me'". The Advocate . Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  12. ↑ Rittenberg, Adam (May 6, 2021). "LSU Tigers quarterback TJ Finley enters NCAA transfer portal". ESPN.com . Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Former LSU starting quarterback TJ Finley transferring to Auburn Tigers". ESPN.com . Associated Press. May 24, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  14. ↑ Zenitz, Matt (May 23, 2021). "Auburn, Alabama among finalists for SEC QB transfer". AL.com . Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  15. ↑ Durando, Bennett (September 25, 2021). "How TJ Finley brought Auburn football from behind to avoid upset vs. Georgia State". Montgomery Advertiser . Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  16. ↑ City of Auburn (August 4, 2022). Auburn man arrested after eluding police. Auburn, Alabama.
  17. ↑ Backus, Will (January 16, 2024). "Texas State QB T.J. Finley enters transfer portal on heels of Jayden de Laura committing to Bobcats". CBS Sports . Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  18. ↑ Barral, Kevin (January 22, 2024). "Transfer Portal: TJ Finley, Former Texas State QB, Commits To Western Kentucky". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  19. ↑ Nakos, Pete (December 7, 2024). "Western Kentucky QB TJ Finley plans to enter transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  20. ↑ "2025 College Football Transfer Portal".
  21. ↑ Rittenberg, Max (April 4, 2025). Tulane QB TJ Finley suspended indefinitely following arrest. ESPN.
  22. ↑ Mitchell, Justin, and Marco Cartolano (April 3, 2025). Tulane quarterback arrested over stolen truck was victim of Facebook scam, attorneys say. NOLA.com.
  23. ↑ Grubbs, Grant (September 1, 2025). "Tulane, former Auburn transfer QB TJ Finley commits to Georgia State". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  24. ↑ "T.J. Finley College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
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