Tyrone Tracy Jr.

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Tyrone Tracy Jr.
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Tracy at Iowa in 2019
No. 29 – New York Giants
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1999-11-23) November 23, 1999 (age 25)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school: Decatur Central (Indianapolis, Indiana)
College: Iowa (2018–2021)
Purdue (2022–2023)
NFL draft: 2024  / round: 5 / pick: 166
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Rushing yards:839
Rushing average:4.4
Rushing touchdowns:5
Receptions:38
Receiving yards:284
Receiving touchdowns:1
Return yards:61
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Tyrone Tracy Jr. (born November 23, 1999) is an American professional football running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes and Purdue Boilermakers.

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Early life

Tracy attended high school at Decatur Central in Indianapolis. In his senior season, he rushed for 1,412 yards and 13 touchdowns while also catching 54 passes for 1,132 yards and 16 touchdowns. [1] Coming out of high school, Tracy was rated as a three-star recruit where he decided to commit to play college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes. [2] [3]

College career

Iowa

During the 2019 season, Tracy notched 36 receptions for 589 yards and three touchdowns, while also adding one on the ground. [4] During the COVID-shortened 2020 season, Tracy hauled in 14 receptions for 154 yards, and a touchdown. [5] In the 2021 season, Tracy notched 15 receptions for 106 yards and a touchdown. [6] After the conclusion of the 2021 season, Tracy decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal. [7] [8]

Purdue

Tracy decided to transfer to play for the Purdue Boilermakers. [9] [10] In the 2022 season, Tracy rushed 17 times for 138 yards while also adding 28 receptions for 198 yards. [11] Heading into the 2023 season, Tracy decided to transition from a wide receiver to play running back for Purdue. [12] In week five of the 2023 season, Tracy rushed 21 times for 112 yards and a touchdown in a win against Illinois. [13] In the 2023 season, Tracy would rush for 716 yards and eight touchdowns on 113 carries, while also making 19 catches for 132 yards. [14] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Tracy decided to declare for the 2024 NFL draft. [15]

College statistics

SeasonGamesRushingReceiving
AttYdsY/ATDY/GRecYdsY/RTDY/G
Iowa Hawkeyes
2018 41-1-1.00-0.312222.005.5
2019 136396.513.03658916.4345.3
2020 822211.002.81415411.0119.3
2021 37334.712.5151067.118.2
Purdue Boilermakers
2022 14171388.109.9281987.1014.1
2023 111137166.3865.1191326.9012.0
Career 631469476.51015.0113120110.6519.1


Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11+1⁄8 in
(1.81 m)		209 lb
(95 kg)		31+3⁄4 in
(0.81 m)		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		4.48 s1.53 s2.62 s4.06 s6.81 s40.0 in
(1.02 m)		10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)		20 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [16] [17]

Tracy was drafted by the New York Giants in the 5th round (166th overall) of the 2024 NFL draft. [18] In Week 5 of the 2024 season against the Seattle Seahawks Tracy got his first start due to Devin Singletary being injured. Tracy had 18 carries for 129 yards and averaged 7.2 yards per carry. [19]

When Singletary returned from his injury in Week 7, he and Tracy split backfield work relatively evenly, toting 5 and 6 carries each, respectively; Singletary also logged 1 reception on 1 target, whereas Tracy caught 3 of 3. [20] [21] From Week 8, however, Tracy had impressed the coaching staff – including head coach Brian Daboll [22] – enough to become the starter [23] and clear bell-cow back, [24] logging 20 carries, whereas Singletary ran the ball only twice, despite being fully healthy. This pattern continued through at least the team's bye in Week 11. [20] [21]

In their game against the Carolina Panthers in Week 10, Tracy lost a crucial fumble in overtime that allowed the Panthers to kick the game winning field goal. [25] On December 29, 2024, during the Week 17 game against Indianapolis Colts Tracy and Malik Nabers became the 3rd rookie duo in NFL history to each record 1,000 yards from scrimmage. [26]

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References

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  2. ↑ Morehouse, Marc (April 29, 2017). "Indianapolis wide receiver commits to Iowa". The Gazette. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  3. ↑ Neddenriep, Kyle (May 1, 2017). "Recruiting notes: Tracy commits to Big Ten program". IndyStar. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Purdue football RB Tyrone Tracy chases NFL dream starting at Hula Bowl". IndyStar. January 11, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  5. ↑ Peterson, Chloe (December 7, 2021). "Iowa football wide receiver Tyrone Tracy Jr. enters transfer portal". The Daily Iowan. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  6. ↑ Steppe, John (December 7, 2021). "Iowa wide receiver Tyrone Tracy Jr. enters transfer portal". The Gazette. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
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  8. ↑ Howe, Rob (December 7, 2021). "Tyrone Tracy Jr. Enters Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  9. ↑ Steppe, John (August 1, 2022). "Ex-Iowa wide receivers Charlie Jones, Tyrone Tracy Jr. seek opportunity to 'showcase' skills in pass-heavy Purdue offense". The Gazette. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
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  14. ↑ "Tyrone Tracy Jr. 2023 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
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  17. ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Tyrone Tracy Jr. College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
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  19. ↑ Elsen, Michael (October 7, 2024). "Notes & Stats: Daniel Jones leads short-handed Giants". Giants.com.
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  21. 1 2 "Devin Singletary". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved November 13, 2024.
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  25. ↑ Reardon, Logan (November 10, 2024). "3 takeaways from Giants-Panthers game in Germany as Eddy Pineiro wins it in OT". NBC New York. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  26. ↑ Salomone, Dan (December 19, 2024). "Malik Nabers, Tyrone Tracy Jr. become 3rd rookie duo in NFL history to each record 1,000 yards from scrimmage". giants.com.
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