T. J. Finley

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T. J. Finley
Tulane Green Wave
Position Quarterback
Class
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Redshirt
Senior
Personal information
Born: (2002-03-25) March 25, 2002 (age 22)
Ponchatoula, Louisiana, U.S.
Height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight255 lb (116 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Ponchatoula High School
(Ponchatoula, Louisiana)

Tyler Jamal "T. J." Finley [1] (born March 25, 2002) is an American football quarterback for the Tulane Green Wave. Finley attended and played high school football at Ponchatoula High School in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, and began his college career at LSU before transferring to Auburn the following year and then would transfer to Texas State two years later.

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Early years

Finley grew up in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, and attended Ponchatoula High School. [2] He passed for 2,736 yards with 23 touchdowns and five interceptions in his junior season. [3] As a senior, Finley passed for 2,738 yards and 21 touchdowns and also scored eight rushing touchdowns. [4] 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. [5]

College career

LSU

Finley enrolled at LSU a semester early in January 2020. [6] [7] 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. [8] 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. [9] Finley started five games and finished the season with 80-of-140 passes for 941 yards with five touchdowns and five interceptions. [10]

After competing with quarterbacks Myles Brennan and Max Johnson in spring practice, Finley announced he would be entering the transfer portal. [11]

Auburn

On May 24, 2021, Finley announced that he would be transferring to Auburn over offers from Alabama, Penn State, and Houston. [12] [13] 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. [14] Finley was named Auburn's starting quarterback for the Tigers' opening game of the 2022 season. On May 2, 2023, Finley announced his intention to transfer from the program.

Texas State

On January 16, 2024, Finley announced that he would enter the transfer portal for the third time. [15]

Western Kentucky

On January 22, 2024, Finley announced that he would transfer to Western Kentucky. [16]

On December 7, 2024, Finley announced that he would enter the transfer portal for the fourth time. [17]

Tulane

On December 16, 2024, Finley transferred to the Tulane Green Wave. [18]

College statistics

SeasonGamesPassingRushing
GPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsAvgTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
LSU Tigers
2020 652−38014057.19416.755118.229341.21
Auburn Tigers
2021 930−37012854.78276.561122.920–36–1.81
2022 432−1335362.34318.114121.717331.91
Texas State Bobcats
2023 13138−527941467.43,4398.3248152.478690.95
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
2024 332-1487564.04916.512117.911201.80
Tulane Green Wave
2025 000-0000.000.0000.0000.00
Career [19] 352714−1351081062.96,1297.63720136.61551200.88

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