Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
7/143rd/4th & short
12/29Inside-5 share
7 of 14 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (50.0%). 12 of the team's 29 inside-the-5 carries (41.4%).
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
Tyrone Tracy Jr.: RB · Purdue · #3.
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Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
Hits the crease and outruns the angle. The six seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Kirk Ferentz, Jeff Brohm and Ryan Walters. On tape: 160 rushing yards and 38 receiving yards against Northwestern, Week 12, 2023.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
Fans
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Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 35-39vs Fresno State | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wk 2 | W 24-17@ Virginia Tech | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 1 | 22 | |
| Wk 3 | L 20-35vs Syracuse | 10 | 38 | 3.8 | 1 | 14 | |
| Wk 4 | L 17-38vs Wisconsin | 8 | 84 | 10.5 | 1 | 24 | |
| Wk 5 | W 44-19vs Illinois | 21 | 112 | 5.3 | 1 | 14 | |
| Wk 6 | L 14-20@ Iowa | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 9 | L 14-31@ Nebraska | 10 | 29 | 2.9 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 10 | L 13-41@ No. 2 Michigan | 11 | 61 | 5.5 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wk 11 | W 49-30vs Minnesota | 15 | 122 | 8.1 | 2 | 33 | |
| Wk 12 | L 15-23@ Northwestern | 16 | 160 | 10.0 | 1 | 62 | Season-high 160 yds |
| Wk 13 | W 35-31vs Indiana | 11 | 48 | 4.4 | 0 | 28 | |
| Total | 113 | 716 | 6.3 | 8 | 62 |
Signature game
Week 11 · 2023
W 49-30
vs Minnesota
122 rush yds (15 car) · 2 TD · 1 rec · 52 yds
Edged out Minnesota at home in a shootout.
With H. Card — 251 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 94.2 · 44 rush yds (8 car) · 1 TD · D. Mockobee — 153 rush yds (17 car) · 1 TD
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 12 · Northwestern · 4th and 1 · Q2 · EPA −4.21Tyrone Tracy Jr. run for no gain to the NU 1
- Week 12 · Northwestern · 3rd and 2 · Q4 · EPA +4.21Tyrone Tracy Jr. run for 62 yds to the NU 7 for a
- Week 12 · Northwestern · 4th and 2 · Q2 · EPA −3.79Tyrone Tracy Jr. run for no gain to the NU 15
- Week 12 · Northwestern · 2nd and 13 · Q1 · EPA +3.37Tyrone Tracy Jr. run for 27 yds to the NU 45 for a
- Week 4 · Wisconsin · 3rd and 5 · Q3 · EPA +3.07Tyrone Tracy Jr. run for 19 yds for a TD (Julio Macias KICK)
- Week 12 · Northwestern · 2nd and 11 · Q3 · EPA +3.05Tyrone Tracy Jr. run for 20 yds for a TD (Ben Freehill KICK)
4 more plays
- Week 2 · Virginia Tech · 2nd and 10 · Q2 · EPA +3.02Tyrone Tracy Jr. run for 21 yds for a TD (Ben Freehill KICK)
- Week 12 · Northwestern · 2nd and 9 · Q1 · EPA +2.76Ryan Browne pass complete to Tyrone Tracy Jr. for 28 yds to the NU 30 for a
- Week 11 · Minnesota · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.51Hudson Card pass complete to Tyrone Tracy Jr. for 52 yds to the MINN 6 for a
- Week 1 · Fresno State · 3rd and 1 · Q2 · EPA +2.45Tyrone Tracy Jr. run for 1 yd for a TD (Ben Freehill KICK)
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
112 of 113 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
49%112 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds15%of carries
17 carries
Grind
1–3 yds30%of carries
34 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds33%of carries
37 carries
Explosive
10+ yds21%of carries
24 carries
7 of 14 (50%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 4 of 12 (33%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
6.3 yds/carry on 113 carries · 21% explosive (10+ yds) · 49% success rate.
Situational
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
15%
Stuffed (≤0)
30%
Grind (1–3)
33%
Chunk (4–9)
21%
Explosive (10+)
Teams and coaches
2018Iowa9-4HC: Kirk Ferentz · Run-leaning
2019Iowa10-3HC: Kirk Ferentz · Balanced
2020Iowa6-2HC: Kirk Ferentz · Run-leaning
2021Iowa10-4HC: Kirk Ferentz · Run-leaning
2022Purdue8-6HC: Jeff Brohm · Pass-leaning
2023Purdue4-8HC: Ryan Walters · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 67.8 | 5.5 | 1.0 |
| Road5g | 61.8 | 6.6 | 0.4 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 49.3 | 5.9 | 0.8 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 84.0 | 6.2 | 0.6 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Walters
Pass share
46.2%
392 pass / 456 run
Plays / game
70.7
12 games
Team sack rate
5.4%
410 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2023
Starter
113 carries and 19 catches in 11 games, about as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
66 · #54 of 310 RBs · 2023
Six seasons, two schools, drafted
- 2024 Drafted in round 5, No. 166 by the New York
- 2023 Purdue WaltersYear 6 · 11 games
- 2022 Purdue BrohmYear 5 · 13 games
- 2021 Iowa FerentzYear 4 · 10 games
- 2020 Iowa FerentzYear 3 · 7 games
- 2019 Iowa FerentzYear 2 · 12 games
- 2018 Iowa FerentzYear 1 · 2 games
How it ended
Six seasons, at Iowa and Purdue, 942 rushing yards — drafted at #166 overall by the New York Giants.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
2024
- Drafted by New York Giantsround 5, pick 166
Coaching lineage · 2018–2023
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Kirk Ferentz, Jeff Brohm and Ryan Walters.
Next stop · NFL
New York GiantsEntering 3rd NFL season
#166Rd 5 · Pick 31
New York GiantsEntering 3rd NFL season