_(cropped).jpg) Tracy atIowa in 2019 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||||
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| 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: 5th round, 166th pick | ||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
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Tyrone Tracy Jr. (born November 23, 1999) is an American professionalfootballrunning back for theNew York Giants of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theIowa Hawkeyes andPurdue Boilermakers.
Tracy attended high school atDecatur Central inIndianapolis. 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 playcollege football for theIowa Hawkeyes.[2][3]
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]
Tracy decided to transfer to play for thePurdue 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 againstIllinois.[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 the2024 NFL draft.[15]
| Season | Games | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||
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| Att | Yds | Y/A | TD | Y/G | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Y/G | ||
| Iowa Hawkeyes | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -0.3 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 13 | 6 | 39 | 6.5 | 1 | 3.0 | 36 | 589 | 16.4 | 3 | 45.3 |
| 2020 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 2.8 | 14 | 154 | 11.0 | 1 | 19.3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 4.7 | 1 | 2.5 | 15 | 106 | 7.1 | 1 | 8.2 |
| Purdue Boilermakers | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 14 | 17 | 138 | 8.1 | 0 | 9.9 | 28 | 198 | 7.1 | 0 | 14.1 |
| 2023 | 11 | 113 | 716 | 6.3 | 8 | 65.1 | 19 | 132 | 6.9 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Career | 63 | 146 | 947 | 6.5 | 10 | 15.0 | 113 | 1201 | 10.6 | 5 | 19.1 |
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 5 ft11+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 s | 1.53 s | 2.62 s | 4.06 s | 6.81 s | 40.0 in (1.02 m) | 10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) | 20 reps | |
| All values fromNFL 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 theSeattle Seahawks Tracy got his first start due toDevin 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 coachBrian 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'sbye in Week 11.[20][21]
In their game against theCarolina 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 againstIndianapolis Colts Tracy andMalik Nabers became the 3rd rookie duo in NFL history to each record 1,000 yards from scrimmage.[26]