The New York Giants chosen Purdue operating again Tyrone Tracy Jr. within the fifth spherical (166th total) of the 2024 NFL draft in hopes of partially backfilling the lack of Saquon Barkley in free company.
Nobody might anticipate the rookie to truly exchange Barkley however the Giants did get their cash’s price out of Tracy, who completed his first season with a team-leading 839 speeding yards on 192 carries (a 4.4 common) and had 5 speeding touchdowns.
A former huge receiver at Iowa, Tracy additionally had 38 receptions for 284 yards (a 7.5 common) and one other landing.
Tracy’s 839 speeding yards had been the second-most by a Giants rookie in franchise historical past and the third-most amongst all NFL rookies final season. As well as, Tracy mixed for 1,123 yards from scrimmage — the fourth-most by a Giants rookie in franchise historical past and the sixth-most amongst all NFL rookies in 2024.
Tracy is not content material with these numbers. This offseason, he has been working with footwork/motion specialist J. Hicks, one other Purdue alum.
Tracy will enter the common season because the crew’s beginning again, however there may be motive to imagine the Giants will add to the place within the 2025 NFL draft.
Nevertheless, given what we noticed in 2024, Tracy is prone to put up huge numbers, particularly if the offensive line can stay wholesome.
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