Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Tyjae Spears was born June 15, 2001, in Ponchatoula, Louisiana. He is a running back in the NFL.

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. 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. As a redshirt sophomore, Spears gained 863 yards and scored nine touchdowns on 129 carries. He was named the American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year as a redshirt junior. 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.