Running back, Ohio (from Northwestern), 2021–⁠24

Anthony Tyus III

Number
No. 2
Height
6′1″
Weight
226 lb
Class (2024)
Senior
Hometown
Portage, MI
Born
Mar 20, 2003

Anthony Tyus III played running back at Northwestern (2021–⁠23) and Ohio (2024).

At a glance

Best season
1,215
Rushing yards, 2024 (Ohio, 11–⁠3)
Best game
203 yards
At Syracuse, week 1, 2024: No. 3 rushing game in FBS that week

Career highs

203rushing yards, career highat Syracuse, 20242rushing touchdowns, career highat Syracuse, 2024

Team titles: MAC champions, 2024

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2021Northwestern502104.2116
2022Northwestern19562.908
2023Northwestern502384.8139
2024Ohio2371,2155.1946
Career3561,7194.81146

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2021Northwestern3165.3012
2022Northwestern5499.8134
2023Northwestern2168.009
2024Ohio161378.6219
Career262188.4334

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2021Northwestern2RBFr.
2022Northwestern2RBSo.
2023Northwestern2RBJr.
2024Ohio2RBSr.6′1″226

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2021Northwestern46-0.06––-2.79%0.09
2022Northwestern240.01––0.34%–
2023Northwestern490.12––6.07%0.21
2024Ohio2470.1753rd (n=434)0.1641.829%0.12

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2024 Ohio 13 games, 1,215 rushing yards, 9 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Aug 31atSyracuseL 22–⁠381620324623
Sep 7vs.South AlabamaW 27–⁠201774115––
Sep 14vs.Morgan StateW 21–⁠61690113338
Sep 21atKentuckyL 6–⁠4182406––
Sep 28vs.AkronW 30–⁠1030109026110
Oct 12atCentral MichiganW 27–⁠25179502828
Oct 19atMiami (OH)L 20–⁠3081514––
Nov 6atKent StateW 41–⁠01484119110
Nov 13vs.Eastern MichiganW 35–⁠10123211010
Nov 20atToledoW 24–⁠733125134––
Nov 29vs.Ball StateW 42–⁠2113109034112
Dec 7vs.Miami (OH)W 38–⁠327151121222
Dec 20 ✦vs.Jacksonville StateW 30–⁠2726104017334
2023 Northwestern 11 games, 238 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 3atRutgersL 7–⁠24––––17
Sep 23vs.MinnesotaW 37–⁠34––––19
Sep 30vs.Penn StateL 13–⁠413−403––
Oct 7vs.HowardW 23–⁠20744012––
Oct 21atNebraskaL 9–⁠17663039––
Oct 28vs.MarylandW 33–⁠276908––
Nov 4vs.IowaL 7–⁠10104009––
Nov 11atWisconsinW 24–⁠1031006––
Nov 18vs.PurdueW 23–⁠1541003––
Nov 25atIllinoisW 45–⁠43645118––
Dec 23 ✦vs.UtahW 14–⁠7521011––
2022 Northwestern 8 games, 56 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Aug 27vs.NebraskaW 31–⁠28––––134
Sep 17vs.Southern IllinoisL 24–⁠311505––
Sep 24vs.Miami (OH)L 14–⁠171404––
Oct 1atPenn StateL 7–⁠172604––
Oct 8vs.WisconsinL 7–⁠424180823
Oct 22atMarylandL 24–⁠31100010
Oct 29atIowaL 13–⁠3361505112
Nov 26vs.IllinoisL 3–⁠414806––
2021 Northwestern 8 games, 210 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 3vs.Michigan StateL 21–⁠388130424
Sep 11vs.Indiana StateW 24–⁠61071016––
Sep 18atDukeL 23–⁠30633015––
Sep 25vs.OhioW 35–⁠61151111––
Oct 2atNebraskaL 7–⁠5662908––
Oct 16vs.RutgersW 21–⁠73402––
Oct 23atMichiganL 7–⁠334302112
Oct 30vs.MinnesotaL 14–⁠412604––

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

Before the draft

DrillPro day 2025
Height6′0⅞″
Weight220 lb
Arm length31⅝″
Hand size9⅛″
Wingspan74¾″
40-yard dash4.59 s
10-yard split1.58 s
Vertical jump33½″
Broad jump10′5″
Bench press19 reps
3-cone drill7.23 s
20-yard shuttle4.44 s

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

In the NFL

1 season, 2 games with a stat; latest team: Carolina Panthers.

SeasonTeamGCarYdsTDRecRec yds
2026 (so far)Carolina Panthers200000

Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.

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