Tyrone Tracy Jr.

Tracy's NFL career could be much better than his collegiate one when it's all said and done. Last year's tackle-breaking metrics should raise your eyebrows, especially for a player still acclimating to the position. Tracy ranked fourth in yards after contact per attempt and fifth in elusive rating (per PFF). Purdue offered him the most vanilla offensive role possible in the passing game with his receiver background. I expect the Giants to rectify that when he does garner snaps. Tracy only has to unseat Eric Gray to earn the RB2 role for the Giants. Gray didn't do anything to wow the team last year with his 2.8 yards per carry and 1.53 yards after contact per attempt (per Fantasy Points Data). Devin Singletary looks like the team's workhorse, but if he goes down, Tracy could take over three-down duties. He's one of the best handcuff options in drafts.

I'd be lying if I wasn't interested in Tyrone Tracy despite his average yards per play (2.5). That's because Tracy played WR in college at Iowa before switching to RB in 2023 at Purdue. In his first year as a running back, Tracy led his draft class in yards after contact per attempt. Also finished in Sports Info Solution's boom percentage at 15% - a mark that summarizes the percentage of plays that result in an EPA greater than +1 (great play for the offense).
Tracy was so underrated in this draft class that he was not even in the draft-eligible pool for rookies on Underdog's pre-draft best ball contests.
He's got good size at 5-foot-11 and 2019 pounds with great athleticism. Sub 4.5-speed with a 94th percentile vertical jump, 83rd percentile broad jump and 89th percentile 3-cone drill. Tracy was selected by the Giants in Round 5. Devin Singletary is by far the weakest veteran RB any of these Day 3 RBs are faced against when it comes to his skill set. He does everything right, but I don't think he offers a ton of upside. Tracy could be an upside play in the Giants backfield should Singletary flounder with the starting gig.