NFL Future Watch: Tyjae Spears Football Cards, Tennessee Titans – Tyjae Spears was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft. This running back started his upward climb at Ponchatoula High School in Ponchatoula, Louisiana. As a senior, he rushed for 920 yards and caught 880. He found the end zone 18 times. With numbers like that he had suitors and decided on Tulane University.
Spears only played in five games in 2019. He had 32 rushes for 192 yards and one touchdown. He added five catches for 133 yards and another touchdown. His long catch was 88 yards!
In his sophomore year, he played in three games. Spears rushed the ball 37 times for 274 yards and two touchdowns. He was the starter but incurred a season-ending injury making him a medical redshirt.
In 2021, he played in 12 games. Spears had 129 carries for 863 yards and nine touchdowns. His longest run was 69 yards, and he averaged 6.7 yards per carry. He had a combined 1,008 yards with his receiving worked in. A solid year.
2022 was a banner year for Spears. He had 213 carries for 1,528 yards and 19 touchdowns. He averaged 117.5 yards per game. Spears caught 252 yards and two more touchdowns. He was the AAC Offensive Player of the Year and received First-Team All-AAC honors as well.
Spears was ready to turn pro and showed off his athleticism at the 2023 NFL Combine. He ran a 4.54 in the 40-yard dash. That’s decent. He had 18 reps on the weight bar. That’s good, but nothing really popped.
He is the #2 back behind Derrick Henry, arguably the best in the game. Spears may have dropped in the draft due to a rumor about his physical health. He told teams he was healthy and proved it. Now he’ll prove it on the gridiron. He has good acceleration and hits the hole hard.
NFL Future Watch: Tyjae Spears Cards Worth Collecting
One card to get is Spears’s 2023 Panini Chronicles Rookie. It’s a nice card showing him in his Tulane gear. He’s carrying the rock and heading for some open field.
His 2023 Panini Select Draft Picks Prizm Rookie is a great card. The design is tremendous, and his autograph is sharp.
His 2023 Score Rookie is easy to get and it’s a simple card showing him carrying the ball in action. Watch out for him in a year or so.
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