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Tyler Badie (/ˈbeɪdiː/ BAY-dee;[1] born February 7, 2000) is an American football running back for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Missouri.

Early years

Badie was born and lived in New Orleans until his family was displaced by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and moved to Randallstown, Maryland.[2] Growing up, he was a sprinter for the Owings Mills Track Club and competed in the 2011 AAU Junior Olympics.[3] Badie's family moved to Memphis, Tennessee following his junior year of high school after his mother accepted a job there and he transferred to Briarcrest Christian School.[4] As a junior, Badie rushed for 400 yards and three touchdowns on 40 carries.[5] Badie rushed the ball 193 times for 1,186 yards and scored 18 touchdowns in his senior season.[6]

College career

Badie played in 12 games as a freshman and finished the season with 437 yards and two touchdowns on 89 carries and 809 all-purpose yards and was named to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman team.[7] He rushed for 457 yards and led Missouri with 32 receptions for 356 yards and five touchdowns.[8] As a junior, Badie rushed for 242 yards on 48 attempts with four touchdowns while also catching 28 passes for 333 yards and two touchdowns.[9]

Statistics

Year School Conf Class Pos G Rushing Receiving
Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD
2018 Missouri SEC FR RB 12 89 437 4.9 2 12 130 10.8 0
2019 Missouri SEC SO FB 12 108 457 4.2 3 32 356 11.1 5
2020 Missouri SEC JR RB 10 48 242 5.0 4 28 333 11.9 2
2021 Missouri SEC SR RB 12 268 1,604 6.0 14 54 330 6.1 4
Career 46 513 2,740 5.3 23 126 1,149 9.1 11

College awards and honors

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 8 in
(1.73 m) 		197 lb
(89 kg) 		29+3⁄8 in
(0.75 m) 		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 4.45 s 1.50 s 2.60 s 4.28 s 7.07 s 33.5 in
(0.85 m)		 10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)		 14 reps
Sources:[10][11]

Baltimore Ravens

Badie was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round, 196th overall, of the 2022 NFL Draft.[12] He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[13][14]

Denver Broncos

On December 29, 2022, Badie was signed by the Denver Broncos off the practice squad of the Ravens.[15] Badie made his NFL debut in Week 18 against the Los Angeles Chargers. In the game, he scored a 24–yard touchdown off of a Russell Wilson pass, his first NFL touch, and touchdown.[16]

On August 29, 2023, Badie was waived by the Broncos and re-signed to the practice squad.[17][18] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[19]

References

  1. ^ Matter, Dave (August 28, 2018). "Freshman running back Badie catches on quickly for Mizzou". STLtoday.com. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  2. ^ Abshire, Chris (July 28, 2011). "Junior Olympics marks return home for top young sprinter Badie". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  3. ^ Branch, Chris (July 31, 2011). "Sprinter Tyler Badie returns to his native New Orleans to compete in AAU Junior Olympics". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  4. ^ Lewis, Alec (October 5, 2018). "Belief in Badie: Mizzou's freshman running back turning heads in the SEC". The Athletic. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  5. ^ Schad, Tom (July 24, 2017). "Briarcrest RB Tyler Badie commits to Memphis football". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  6. ^ Varlas, John (February 7, 2018). "Memphis Tigers commitment Tyler Badie of Briarcrest signs with Missouri instead". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  7. ^ "Tyler Badie 2018 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. September 4, 2019. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  8. ^ Kerkhoff, Blair (September 5, 2021). "Missouri's "Bell-horse" runs Tigers to victory in opener". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  9. ^ Matter, Dave (August 10, 2021). "Mizzou's Tyler Badie wants the ball more than ever". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  10. ^ "Tyler Badie Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  11. ^ "Tyler Badie, Missouri, RB, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  12. ^ Stahl, Matt (April 30, 2022). "Baltimore Ravens select Mizzou's Tyler Badie in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL Draft". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  13. ^ Mink, Ryan (August 30, 2022). "Ravens Make Roster Cuts to 53". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  14. ^ Mink, Ryan (August 31, 2022). "Ravens Set Initial Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  15. ^ DiLalla, Aric (December 29, 2022). "Broncos sign RB Tyler Badie". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  16. ^ "Broncos rookie RB Tyler Badie scores 24-yard TD on first NFL touch". broncoswire.usatoday.com. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  17. ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 29, 2023). "Broncos make series of transactions to reduce active roster to league-mandated limit". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  18. ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 30, 2023). "Broncos sign 14 players to practice squad". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  19. ^ DiLalla, Aric (January 8, 2024). "Broncos sign 12 players to future contracts". DenverBroncos.com.

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler_Badie