# Tyler Badie

Tyler Badie (/bəˈdeɪ/ bə-DAY; born February 7, 2000) is an American professional football running back for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Missouri.

## Early life

Badie was born and lived in New Orleans until his family was displaced by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and moved to Randallstown, Maryland. Growing up, he was a sprinter for the Owings Mills Track Club and competed in the 2011 AAU Junior Olympics. Badie's family moved to Memphis, Tennessee following his junior year of high school after his mother accepted a job there and he transferred to Briarcrest Christian School. As a junior, Badie rushed for 400 yards and three touchdowns on 40 carries. Badie rushed the ball 193 times for 1,186 yards and scored 18 touchdowns in his senior season.

## College career

Badie played in 12 games as a freshman and finished the season with 437 yards and two touchdowns on 89 carries and 809 all-purpose yards and was named to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman team. He rushed for 457 yards and led Missouri with 32 receptions for 356 yards and five touchdowns. As a junior, Badie rushed for 242 yards on 48 attempts with four touchdowns while also catching 28 passes for 333 yards and two touchdowns. In the 2021 season, he had five games with over 200 rushing yards.

### Statistics

| Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Rushing | Rushing | Rushing | Rushing | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving |
| Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 2018 | Missouri | SEC | FR | RB | 12 | 89 | 437 | 4.9 | 2 | 12 | 130 | 10.8 | 0 |
| 2019 | Missouri | SEC | SO | FB | 12 | 108 | 457 | 4.2 | 3 | 32 | 356 | 11.1 | 5 |
| 2020 | Missouri | SEC | JR | RB | 10 | 48 | 242 | 5.0 | 4 | 28 | 333 | 11.9 | 2 |
| 2021 | Missouri | SEC | SR | RB | 12 | 268 | 1,604 | 6.0 | 14 | 54 | 330 | 6.1 | 4 |
| Career | Career | Career | Career | Career | 46 | 513 | 2,740 | 5.3 | 23 | 126 | 1,149 | 9.1 | 11 |

### College awards and honors

* Second-team All-American (2021)
* First-team All-SEC (2021)

## Professional career

Pre-draft measurables :
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
| 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | 29+3⁄8 in (0.75 m) | 9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 4.45 s | 1.50 s | 2.60 s | 4.28 s | 7.07 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) | 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) | 14 reps |
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### Baltimore Ravens

Badie was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round, 196th overall, of the 2022 NFL draft. He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.

### Denver Broncos

On December 29, 2022, Badie was signed by the Denver Broncos off the practice squad of the Ravens. Badie made his NFL debut in Week 18 against the Los Angeles Chargers. In the game, he scored a 24–yard touchdown off of a Russell Wilson pass, his first NFL touch, and touchdown.
On August 29, 2023, Badie was waived by the Broncos and re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.
On August 27, 2024, Badie was waived by the Broncos. The next day, he was re-signed to the practice squad. On September 14, Badie was elevated for the Broncos' Week 2 contest against the Pittsburgh Steelers. In the game, Badie played 3 offensive snaps, recording one reception for 2 yards and one rush for 16 yards. He was again elevated for the team's Week 3 victory against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he led the team in rushing with 70 yards on 9 carries. On September 25, the Broncos formally signed Badie to their active roster.
Following a back injury in Week 4 against the New York Jets, Badie was placed on injured reserve on October 5. On December 24, he was designated for return.