Tyjae Spears

Tyjae Spears (born June 15, 2001) is an American football running back for the Tulane Green Wave.

Tyjae Spears
Tulane Green Wave – No. 22
PositionRunning back
Class
Redshirt
Junior
Personal information
Born: (2001-06-15) June 15, 2001
Ponchatoula, Louisiana
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolPonchatoula (Ponchatoula)
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school

Spears grew up in Ponchatoula, Louisiana and attended Ponchatoula High School. As a senior, he rushed for 920 yards and had 880 receiving yards with 18 total touchdowns.[1] Spears was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Tulane after considering an offer from Kansas State.[2]

College career

Spears rushed for 192 yards and one touchdown and caught five passes for 133 yards and one touchdown in four games during his freshman season at Tulane.[3][4] He began his sophomore season as the Green Wave's starting running back and rushed 37 times for 274 yards and two touchdowns before suffering a season-ending injury in Week 3 and using a medical redshirt.[5] As a redshirt sophomore, Spears gained 863 yards and scored nine touchdowns on 129 carries.[6] He was named the American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year as a redshirt junior.[7] He was ranked the 6th best college football player nationwide among the "100 Best Players of the College Football Bowl Season 2022-2023" by College Football News.[8]

References
  1. "Special gifts: Tulane running back Tyjae Spears broke out in his first start". NOLA.com. September 16, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  2. "Battle of the backs: Tulane's Tyjae Spears, Kansas State's Deuce Vaughn in spotlight". NOLA.com. September 16, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  3. "Corey Dauphine delighted to get another year as Tulane running back". NOLA.com. March 10, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  4. Mills, Richie (September 22, 2020). "Tyjae Spears' Journey to Tulane Starting Role". WGNO.com. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  5. "Back to his old self, Tulane's Tyjae Spears looks to build on 264-yard 2021 finale". NOLA.com. August 3, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  6. Brooks, Jesse (November 4, 2022). "Tulane running back Tyjae Spears visits high school alma mater". Fox8Live.com. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  7. "Tulane's Tyjae Spears, coach Willie Fritz take top AAC awards, with Cincy LB Ivan Pace Jr". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 1, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  8. https://collegefootballnews.com/2023/01/100-best-players-of-the-college-football-bowl-season-2022-2023/5
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