Tyler Badie ( ; born February 7, 2000) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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Early life

Badie was born and lived in

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until his family was displaced by

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in 2005 and moved to

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. 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

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following his junior year of high school after his mother accepted a job there and he transferred to

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. 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

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(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

College awards and honors

*Second-team

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(

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) *First-team

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(2021)

Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

Badie was selected by the

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in the sixth round, 196th overall, of the

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. He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the

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the next day.

Denver Broncos

On December 29, 2022, Badie was signed by the

off the practice squad of the Ravens. Badie made his NFL debut in Week 18 against the

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. In the game, he scored a 24–yard touchdown off of a

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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

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. 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

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, 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

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, Badie was placed on injured reserve on October 5. On December 24, he was designated for return.

References

External links

Denver Broncos bioMissouri Tigers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Badie, Tyler 2000 births Living people American football running backs Missouri Tigers football players Players of American football from New Orleans Baltimore Ravens players Denver Broncos players