Tyjae Spears

Tyjae Spears

24-Year-Old Running BackRB
Tennessee Titans
2025 Fantasy Outlook
It's unfortunate that Spears has been dealt poor injury luck in his football career to this point, because when healthy he might be one of the NFL's most elusive runners. Knee injuries were a major long-term concern, and perhaps the primary reason Spears fell to the third round of the 2023 Draft. He's avoided setbacks with his knee so far, but he suffered two concussions within a span of two months last season, followed by a high-ankle sprain in Tennessee's preseason opener this August. With that said, Spears has been effective through two NFL seasons and was one of the most elusive college RBs in recent memory at Tulane, so he could play a central role in Tennessee's offense even with Tony Pollard remaining the clear starter. The Titans likely intend to run a ground-based offense in Cam Ward's rookie year, if only because they lack developed pass catchers. The Titans have made substantial offensive line investments each of the past two offseasons, and they might soon see a payoff for the efforts. If so, Spears should provide Tennessee with an explosive threat off the bench at some point. Pollard may have been a bit overworked in 2024, often playing through injuries, and Spears is more than capable of picking up some of that slack. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a four-year, $5.49 million contract with the Titans in May of 2023.
Four carries in 2025 debut
RBTennessee Titans
October 5, 2025
Spears rushed the ball four times for 14 yards in Sunday's 22-21 win over the Cardinals.
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Spears was activated from injured reserve and able to suit up for the first time in 2025 after recovering from an ankle injury. He unsurprisingly worked as the clear backup to Tony Pollard, managing a pair of five-yard gains on his four carries. Spears could see his role expand as the season progresses.
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Sunday, Oct 5th at 4:05PM
Overall QB Rating Against
71.5
 
Cornerbacks
84.1
 
Safeties
54.2
 
Linebackers
76.7
 
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* The 40-Yard Dash metric is from his Pro Day. All others are from the NFL Combine.
Height
5' 11"
 
Weight
195 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash*
4.47 sec
 
Vertical Jump
39.0 in
 
Broad Jump
125 in
 
Hand Length
10.00 in
 
Arm Length
30.75 in
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2024
2023
Spears' rookie season might not have drawn headlines but was a clear success overall. He was as good of a runner as expected (453 yards and two touchdowns on 100 carries) and finished third on the team in both catches (52) and targets (70). The 2023 third-round pick was phenomenal at Tulane, where he ran for 1,581 yards and 19 touchdowns on just 229 carries (6.9 YPC) his senior season, hinting at reason to expect more than 450 yards on his next 100 carries in the NFL. Spears already showed the ability to shine through when the Titans offense struggled in 2023, so he won't necessarily be ruined if the new-look offense built around QB Will Levis and head coach Brian Callahan doesn't pan out. Tony Pollard is the bigger limiting factor for Spears' fantasy projection, with Tennessee adding the former Dallas running back on a three-year, $21.75 million deal. It's not clear how the Titans intend to split the workload between their two talented backs, but it's probably fair to say neither is built to last as a true workhorse. Both are comfortable catching passes and explosive running in space, but they're also thin by RB standards, with Pollard listed at 6-0, 209, and Spears at 5-10, 200. The split could be something close to 50-50, with Spears perhaps trading some of last year's targets for carries now that he's sharing a backfield with Pollard instead of Derrick Henry.
No one questions the running skill of Spears, who routinely made defenders look foolish as he raced to 2,910 yards and 31 touchdowns (6.8 YPC) in his 33-game career at Tulane. The question is whether Spears has the athletic tools necessary for his skill to manifest at the pro level. A 2023 third-round pick, Spears is not fast (4.54 pro day 40) despite a light frame (5-11, 201), so he might find in the NFL that his methods don't work as well as they did at the collegiate level. Not just that, but Spears is reportedly missing the ACL and cartilage entirely in one of his knees. At his size, Spears' body might hold him back. If he survives, though, he should win the backup role behind Derrick Henry, competing mostly with 2022 fourth-round pick Hassan Haskins.
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Returns to action Sunday
RBTennessee Titans
October 5, 2025
Spears (ankle) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
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Trending toward playing vs. Cards
RBTennessee Titans
Ankle
October 4, 2025
Spears (ankle) is expected to play against the Cardinals on Sunday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Off IR, still questionable
RBTennessee Titans
Ankle
October 4, 2025
The Titans activated Spears (ankle) from injured reserve Saturday, but he remains questionable for Sunday's game at Arizona, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.
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Questionable for Sunday, still on IR
RBTennessee Titans
Ankle
October 3, 2025
Spears (ankle), who currently is on injured reserve, is listed as questionable for Sunday's game in Arizona, John Glennon of NashvillePost.com reports.
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Limited in return to practice
RBTennessee Titans
Ankle
October 1, 2025
Spears (ankle) was officially limited in Wednesday's practice, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
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Might miss season opener
RBTennessee Titans
August 11, 2025
Spears isn't expected to play again this preseason due to a high-ankle sprain, and the running back may not be healthy in time to play in the Titans' regular-season opener, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.
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Spears was injured during Saturday's preseason contest against the Buccaneers and was seen in a walking boot and using crutches after the game. If his start to the season is delayed, it could hit pause on any plans Tennessee had to lessen the workload of starting RB Tony Pollard.
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