2024 NFL Draft Prospect: Tyrone Tracy Jr.

Tyrone Tracy Jr.

Position: RB — Projected: 5th Round

 History & Measurables

Born: Nov. 23, 1999 – Indianapolis, IN

High School: Decatur Central

College: Purdue University

Height – 5’11″     Weight – 209 lbs

Traits & Characteristics

The Good

• Receiving Skills
• Nice Jump Cuts in Hole
• Fights through Arm Tackles
• Shifty
• Smooth Runner

The Bad

• New to Position
• Limited Work Load
• Still perfecting moves in the hole
• Can get caught from behind

Advanced Analytics Notes

2023 Rushing

• 4.44 Yards After Contact/Attempt (4th Among FBS RBs, min. 100 rush attempts)
• 49.6% of total rushing yards came on runs of 15+ yards (17th Among RBs)
• 46 Missed Tackles Forced (41st Among RBs)
• 25 Runs of 10+ Yards (T-47th Among RBs)
• 52% of carries in zone scheme, 42% of carries in gap scheme

2023 Receiving

• 69.0% Route Participation (190th Among FBS RBs, min. 10 targets)
• 1.07 Yards per Route Run (9th Among RBs)
• 6.8 YAC/REC (199th Among RBs)
• 72.1 PFF Receiving Grade (41st Among RBs)
• 61.8 PFF Pass Blocking Grade (267th Among RBs)

Film Notes and Highlights

Tyrone Tracy started at Iowa as a wide receiver. However, in that conservative system, he only had over 500 receiving yards once in four years. In 2022, he transferred to Purdue and changed positions to running back. He had a slow transition with only 17 carries the whole season. In 2023, Tracy got more acclimated to the position and finished with over 700 rushing yards. He is not a huge back but he runs very hard and fights through arm tackles.

One of Tyrone Tracy’s best traits is his receiving ability. He tracks the ball well from his WR days and is a huge threat down the field. I would say Tracy is more shifty than fast and is good at making players miss. However, he can be caught from behind on long runs. He does not possess a lot of moves yet, but I consistently saw him using jump cuts very well around the line of scrimmage. He is new to the position but I see traits where he can continue to improve. Tracy needs seasoning but I think he could be used effectively immediately as a change of pace back. – Brandon Haye

(Games Watched: vs Virginia Tech 2023, vs Minnesota 2023, vs Michigan 2023)

Purdue RB Tyrone Tracy Jr is a fun player. He could be a better RB than a few of the bigger names in the class.

My full report: https://t.co/mIqeFWUsOs pic.twitter.com/5UZRV9Ma3t

— Full-Time Dame 💰 (@DP_NFL) April 8, 2024

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