Bhayshul Tuten
| Jacksonville Jaguars | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 14, 2002 |
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight: | 206 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Paulsboro (Paulsboro, New Jersey) |
| College: | North Carolina A&T (2021–2022) Virginia Tech (2023–2024) |
| NFL draft: | 2025: 4th round, 104th pick |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Bhayshul Tuten (born February 14, 2002) is an American football running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies and the North Carolina A&T Aggies.
Early life
[edit]Raised in Paulsboro, New Jersey, Tuten played prep football Paulsboro High School.[1][2] As a senior in 2020, he was the South Jersey Times Football Offensive player of the Year.[3] For his high school career he had 3,768 rushing yards and 77 touchdowns. Tuten committed to North Carolina A&T State University to play college football.
College career
[edit]Tuten played at North Carolina A&T in 2021 and 2022. He rushed 37 times for 215 yards with three touchdowns as a freshman 1,363 yards on 208 carries with 13 touchdowns as a sophomore.[4] After the 2022 season, Tuten transferred to Virginia Tech.[5][6] In his first year in 2023, he started all 13 games and 173 times for 863 yards and 10 touchdowns.[7] He returned as Virginia Tech's starting running back his senior year in 2024.[8]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 9+1⁄4 in (1.76 m) |
206 lb (93 kg) |
29+1⁄2 in (0.75 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.32 s | 1.49 s | 2.50 s | 4.15 s | 40.5 in (1.03 m) |
10 ft 10 in (3.30 m) |
24 reps | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[9][10] | ||||||||||||
Tuten was selected in the fourth round (104th pick) by the Jacksonville Jaguars at the 2025 NFL draft.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Melchiorre, Chris (2019-11-20). "Bhayshul Tuten carries the load for Paulsboro into South Jersey Group 1 final". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ "Bhayshul Tuten - Football 2024". Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ Cosentino, Matt (2020-12-10). "Paulsboro's Bhayshul Tuten is the South Jersey Times Football Offensive Player of the Year". NJ.com. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ Teel, David (2023-04-12). "Teel: Bhayshul Tuten has what Hokies' running game sorely lacked in 2022". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ Bitter, Andy (2023-01-13). "Virginia Tech football adds transfer portal RB Bhayshul Tuten after flip from BC". The Athletic. The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ Friedman, Josh (September 1, 2023). "Paulsboro grad Bhayshul Tuten ready to star for Virginia Tech". Courier-Post. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ "Virginia Tech running back Bhayshul Tuten makes preseason watch list for Doak Walker Award". The Virginian-Pilot. 2024-08-07. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ "Offensive spotlight: Bhayshul Tuten". News Messenger. 2024-09-05. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ "Bhayshul Tuten Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
- ^ "Bhayshul Tuten College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
- ^ "Bhayshul Tuten is the Jaguars No. 104 Overall in the 2025 NFL Draft". www.jaguars.com. Retrieved 2025-04-26.