#2

T.J. Tampa

DB · Iowa State · Sr. · #2

Baltimore — drafted 2024, Rd 4, Pick 30, #130 overall
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

T.J. Tampa

DB · Iowa State · Sr · #2

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1148 national
CFB
College
Iowa State
2021–2023
NFL
NFL Draft
R4 · #130
Baltimore · 2024

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023

1 coach
2021
Iowa State
2022
Iowa State
2023
Iowa State

Played his entire career under Matt Campbell.

Where He Ended Up · NFL

BaltimoreEntering 3rd NFL season

#130Rd 4 · Pick 30
BaltimoreEntering 3rd NFL season

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Iowa State7-6HC: Matt Campbell · Balanced, fast tempo
2022Iowa State4-8HC: Matt Campbell · Pass-leaning
2023Iowa State7-6HC: Matt Campbell · Balanced, slow tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2023Iowa State44333.00.072--
2022Iowa State39295.00.091--
2021Iowa State18170.50.03----
Career101798.50.0193--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 13 · 2023

W 42–35

at Kansas State

4 TOT  ·  3 SOLO  ·  1 TFL

Edged out Kansas State on the road in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Rover

Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.

S

His 2023 production profile sits closest to Art Green’s 2022 season.

Art Green

94%match

Houston · 2022

#2

Darius Rush

South Carolina · 2022

NFL Rd 5
85%
#3

Hugh Nelson

Hawai'i · 2022

85%
#4

Tamarion McDonald

Tennessee · 2022

81%
#5

Nahshon Wright

Oregon State · 2021

NFL Rd 3 · Pk 36
81%

Matches Art on

PD rate
Height
TFL rate

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Damaje Yancey's senior season at Troy (2024).

Troy · 2024

#2

Zamari Walton

Ole Miss · 2023

84%
#3

Eric Butler

San Diego State · 2025

82%
#4

O'Donnell Fortune

South Carolina · 2023

82%
#5

Latrell McCutchin

Houston · 2025

81%

Matches Damaje on

PD rate
TFL rate
Tackle volume