Tyrone Tracy Jr.

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.

The New York Giants selected RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. with the No. 166 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.

Fantasy Impact

Tracy changed positions last season, moving from wide receiver to running back where he displayed flashes of his potential. He'll have the opportunity to earn a role in the Giants backfield behind Devin Singletary with lots of touches opened up following the departure of Saquon Barkley.