American football player (born 2002)
Tyler Jamal "T. J." Finley [ 1] American football quarterback for theTulane Green Wave . Finley has previously played college football forLSU ,Auburn ,Texas State andWestern Kentucky .
Finley grew up inPonchatoula, Louisiana , and attendedPonchatoula High School .[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] LSU as a sophomore in high school over offers fromOregon ,Alabama , andAuburn .[ 5]
Finley enrolled at LSU a semester early in January 2020.[ 6] [ 7] Myles Brennan .[ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
After competing with quarterbacks Myles Brennan andMax Johnson in spring practice, Finley announced he would be entering the transfer portal.[ 11]
On May 24, 2021, Finley announced that he would be transferring toAuburn over offers from Alabama,Penn State , andHouston .[ 12] [ 13] Bo Nix and throw the game-winning touchdown versusGeorgia State .[ 14] 2022 season. On May 2, 2023, Finley announced his intention to transfer from the program.
On January 16, 2024, Finley announced that he would enter the transfer portal for the third time.[ 15]
On January 22, 2024, Finley announced that he would transfer toWestern Kentucky .[ 16]
On December 7, 2024, Finley announced that he would enter the transfer portal for the fourth time.[ 17]
On December 16, 2024, Finley transferred to theTulane Green Wave .[ 18]
Season Games Passing Rushing GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Avg TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD LSU Tigers 2020 6 5 2−3 80 140 57.1 941 6.7 5 5 118.2 29 34 1.2 1 Auburn Tigers 2021 9 3 0−3 70 128 54.7 827 6.5 6 1 122.9 20 –36 –1.8 1 2022 4 3 2−1 33 53 62.3 431 8.1 1 4 121.7 17 33 1.9 1 Texas State Bobcats 2023 13 13 8−5 279 414 67.4 3,439 8.3 24 8 152.4 78 69 0.9 5 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 2024 3 3 2-1 48 75 64.0 491 6.5 1 2 117.9 11 20 1.8 0 Tulane Green Wave 2025 0 0 0-0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 Career[ 19] 35 27 14−13 510 810 62.9 6,129 7.6 37 20 136.6 155 120 0.8 8
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