Running back, Utah (from Oklahoma), 2018–21
T.J. Pledger
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 5′9″
- Weight
- 193 lb
- Class (2021)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Pacoima, CA
T.J. Pledger played running back at Oklahoma (2018–20) and Utah (2021).
Career highs
131rushing yards, career highvs. Texas, 20202rushing touchdowns, career hightwice; last at Arizona, 2021Team titles: Big 12 champions, 2018, 2019 and 2020; Pac-12 champions, 2021
Rushing
Returns
Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Oklahoma | 5 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | Oklahoma | 5 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2020 | Oklahoma | 5 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2021 | Utah | 5 | RB | Jr. (Yr 4) | 5′9″ | 193 |
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
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Oklahoma | 31 | 0.21 | – | – | 6.4 | 8% | – |
| 2019 | Oklahoma | 12 | 0.10 | – | – | 1.2 | – | – |
| 2020 | Oklahoma | 104 | 0.03 | 20th (n=212) | 0.14 | 3.0 | 17% | 0.09 |
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
2021 Utah 14 games, 694 rushing yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 40–17 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5 | – | – |
| Sep 11 | at | L 17–26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Sep 18 | at | L 31–33 | 3 | −2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 20 |
| Sep 25 | vs. | W 24–13 | 10 | 117 | 1 | 59 | – | – |
| Oct 9 | at | W 42–26 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| Oct 16 | vs. | W 35–21 | 7 | 49 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 8 |
| Oct 23 | at | L 34–42 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 5 |
| Oct 30 | vs. | W 44–24 | 8 | 61 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7 |
| Nov 5 | at | W 52–7 | 4 | 107 | 1 | 96 | 2 | 9 |
| Nov 13 | at | W 38–29 | 25 | 119 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 43 |
| Nov 20 | vs. | W 38–7 | 10 | 46 | 0 | 17 | – | – |
| Nov 26 | vs. | W 28–13 | 13 | 103 | 0 | 31 | – | – |
| Dec 3 | vs. | W 38–10 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 6 | – | – |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. | L 45–48 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
2020 Oklahoma 9 games, 452 rushing yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | vs. | L 35–38 | 13 | 41 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 30 |
| Oct 3 | at | L 30–37 | 11 | 47 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 24 |
| Oct 10 | vs. | W 53–45 | 22 | 131 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 24 |
| Oct 24 | at | W 33–14 | 22 | 122 | 1 | 25 | – | – |
| Oct 31 | at | W 62–28 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 7 | vs. | W 62–9 | 7 | 36 | 1 | 11 | – | – |
| Nov 21 | vs. | W 41–13 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 1 | −2 |
| Dec 5 | vs. | W 27–14 | 6 | 39 | 0 | 28 | – | – |
| Dec 19 | vs. | W 27–21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – |
2019 Oklahoma 7 games, 8 returns, 121 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5 | at | W 45–20 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 12 | – | – |
| Oct 12 | vs. | W 34–27 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | – | – |
| Oct 19 | vs. | W 52–14 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 16 | – | – |
| Oct 26 | at | L 41–48 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 9 | vs. | W 42–41 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – |
| Nov 23 | vs. | W 28–24 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. | L 28–63 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
2018 Oklahoma 7 games, 179 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 63–14 | 7 | 38 | 0 | 17 | – | – |
| Sep 8 | vs. | W 49–21 | 7 | 45 | 0 | 16 | – | – |
| Sep 15 | at | W 37–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – |
| Sep 22 | vs. | W 28–21 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 12 |
| Sep 29 | vs. | W 66–33 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | – | – |
| Oct 27 | vs. | W 51–14 | 13 | 91 | 0 | 21 | – | – |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. | L 34–45 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2022 Senior Bowl (American team, lost 10–20).
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