
Running back, Alabama, 2012–14
T.J. Yeldon
- Number
- No. 4
- Height
- 6′2″
- Hometown
- Daphne, AL
- Born
- Oct 2, 1993, in Daphne, Alabama
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T.J. Yeldon played running back at Alabama (2012–14). The Jacksonville Jaguars took Yeldon in round 2, No. 36 overall in the 2015 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
160rushing yards, career highat Mississippi State, 20133rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Tennessee, 2013Honors
Team titles: National champions, 2012; SEC champions, 2012 and 2014
Rushing
Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Alabama | 209 | 0.19 | 88th (n=226) | 0.07 | 39.6 | 29% | 0.10 |
| 2014 | Alabama | 216 | 0.25 | 85th (n=253) | 0.12 | 53.8 | 23% | 0.35 |
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
2014 Alabama 13 games, 979 rushing yards, 11 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. | W 33–23 | 23 | 126 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | vs. | W 41–0 | 7 | 43 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 18 |
| Sep 13 | vs. | W 52–12 | 9 | 56 | 0 | 15 | – | – |
| Sep 20 | vs. | W 42–21 | 18 | 59 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 37 |
| Oct 4 | at | L 17–23 | 20 | 123 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 7 |
| Oct 11 | at | W 14–13 | 16 | 45 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 35 |
| Oct 18 | vs. | W 59–0 | 13 | 114 | 2 | 31 | 3 | 45 |
| Oct 25 | at | W 34–20 | 14 | 52 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 3 |
| Nov 8 | at | W 20–13 | 15 | 68 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 5 |
| Nov 15 | vs. | W 25–20 | 16 | 72 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 16 |
| Nov 29 | vs. | W 55–44 | 19 | 127 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 13 |
| Dec 6 | vs. | W 42–13 | 14 | 47 | 2 | 12 | – | – |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. | L 35–42 | 10 | 47 | 1 | 10 | – | – |
2013 Alabama 12 games, 1,235 rushing yards, 14 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 35–10 | 17 | 75 | 1 | 27 | – | – |
| Sep 14 | at | W 49–42 | 25 | 149 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 4 |
| Sep 21 | vs. | W 31–6 | 7 | 49 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 9 |
| Sep 28 | vs. | W 25–0 | 17 | 121 | 1 | 68 | 3 | 16 |
| Oct 5 | vs. | W 45–3 | 6 | 51 | 1 | 28 | – | – |
| Oct 12 | at | W 48–7 | 16 | 124 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 30 |
| Oct 19 | vs. | W 52–0 | 12 | 88 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 45 |
| Oct 26 | vs. | W 45–10 | 15 | 72 | 3 | 24 | 3 | 29 |
| Nov 9 | vs. | W 38–17 | 25 | 133 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 13 |
| Nov 16 | at | W 20–7 | 24 | 160 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 6 |
| Nov 30 | at | L 28–34 | 26 | 141 | 1 | 31 | 2 | 8 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. | L 31–45 | 17 | 72 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 23 |
2012 Alabama 14 games, 1,108 rushing yards, 12 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 41–14 | 11 | 111 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 26 |
| Sep 8 | vs. | W 35–0 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 47 |
| Sep 15 | at | W 52–0 | 13 | 55 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 18 |
| Sep 22 | vs. | W 40–7 | 10 | 63 | 0 | 15 | – | – |
| Sep 29 | vs. | W 33–14 | 10 | 38 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
| Oct 13 | at | W 42–10 | 18 | 144 | 2 | 27 | – | – |
| Oct 20 | at | W 44–13 | 15 | 129 | 2 | 43 | – | – |
| Oct 27 | vs. | W 38–7 | 10 | 84 | 1 | 30 | – | – |
| Nov 3 | at | W 21–17 | 11 | 76 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 28 |
| Nov 10 | vs. | L 24–29 | 10 | 29 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 9 |
| Nov 17 | vs. | W 49–0 | 7 | 55 | 1 | 15 | – | – |
| Nov 24 | vs. | W 49–0 | 8 | 38 | 1 | 19 | – | – |
| Dec 1 | vs. | W 32–28 | 25 | 153 | 1 | 31 | – | – |
| Jan 7 ✦ | vs. | W 42–14 | 21 | 108 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2015 | Pro day 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′1¼″ | |
| Weight | 226 lb | |
| Arm length | 31⅝″ | |
| Hand size | 9″ | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.61 s | 4.52 sW |
| 10-yard split | 1.57 sW | |
| Vertical jump | 36″ | |
| Broad jump | 9′9″ | |
| Bench press | 22 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.19 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.22 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
6 seasons, 58 games with a stat; latest team: Buffalo Bills.
| Season | Team | G | Car | Yds | TD | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 12 | 182 | 740 | 2 | 36 | 279 |
| 2016 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 15 | 130 | 465 | 1 | 50 | 312 |
| 2017 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 10 | 49 | 253 | 2 | 30 | 224 |
| 2018 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 14 | 104 | 414 | 1 | 55 | 487 |
| 2019 | Buffalo Bills | 4 | 17 | 63 | 0 | 13 | 124 |
| 2020 | Buffalo Bills | 3 | 10 | 70 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
| NFL career | 58 | 492 | 2,005 | 6 | 185 | 1,448 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0), matched to him by his draft pick and college (Player ids: DynastyProcess (GPL-3.0)). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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