Jaguars Rookie Tuten Off to Productive Start on the Ground
The short version
- Bhayshul Tuten has 131 rushing yards and a touchdown on 28 carries through two games.
- He leads all NFL running backs with 12 rushes of 15+ mph.
- Tuten ran a 4.32 40-yard dash at the Combine, tied for fastest active running back.
- Chris Rodriguez Jr. is averaging 3.0 yards per attempt in a short-yardage role.
Through two games, running back Bhayshul Tuten has 131 rushing yards and ranks among the NFL's top backs in yards after contact and explosive runs.
Jacksonville Jaguars running back Bhayshul Tuten has opened the season with 131 yards and one touchdown on 28 carries, good for 4.7 yards per attempt. His numbers include several metrics that rank among the league leaders at his position.
According to the report, Tuten is second in the NFL with 4.47 yards after contact per attempt, tied for third with 11 missed tackles forced, and tied for fifth with five explosive runs. His 12 rushes reaching at least 15 mph lead all running backs, ahead of Jahmyr Gibbs of the Detroit Lions, who has nine.
Tuten, who ran a 4.32-second 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine, is tied with Miami's Devon Achane as the fastest active running back in the league by that measure.
His backfield mate Chris Rodriguez Jr. has averaged 3.0 yards per attempt with two missed tackles forced and no explosive runs. The report notes Rodriguez works primarily as the team's short-yardage back and has faced fewer stacked boxes than Tuten.
