Bhayshul Tuten Fantasy Stats

Jacksonville Jaguars running backs Bhayshul Tuten and Chris Rodriguez Jr. are listed as co-starters on the team's first unofficial depth chart, according to Ryan O'Halloran. The designation fits a competition that has stayed open through camp rather than a backfield Tuten has already claimed. Tuten scored seven total touchdowns as a rookie, rushing 83 times for 307 yards and five scores while adding two receiving touchdowns. Rodriguez comes over from Washington after the best season of his career, when he ran for 500 yards and six touchdowns on 112 carries in 13 games. He also worked his way back into team drills after offseason left-foot surgery and has produced chunk runs in camp. An unofficial August depth chart is not a promise of how the carries will be divided once the season starts, but this is still meaningful for Tuten's outlook. He may eventually separate, but Jacksonville is not treating Rodriguez like a distant backup right now.

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Bhayshul Tuten continues to split first-team work with Chris Rodriguez Jr., with Sports Illustrated reporting that the two handled carries at roughly an even rate during Sunday's practice. Both backs had productive moments, which only adds to the uncertainty surrounding a backfield that has yet to produce a clear leader. Tuten scored seven total touchdowns as a rookie, but he finished with 307 rushing yards on 83 carries and caught only 10 passes for 79 yards. Rodriguez brings more proven rushing volume after posting 500 yards and six touchdowns on 112 carries for Washington last season. LeQuint Allen Jr. also remains part of the equation after serving as Jacksonville's primary third-down back as a rookie. Tuten still has a path to a larger second-year role following Travis Etienne Jr.'s departure, but Sunday's split is another reminder that Rodriguez is very much in the mix for early-down work.

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Bhayshul Tuten started the first drive during Friday's scrimmage and only came off the field on third down for LeQuint Allen Jr., according to John Shipley of Sports Illustrated. Chris Rodriguez Jr. then started the second drive before rotating with Tuten. The team eventually settled into "a rotation where Tuten would start the drives, Rodriguez would come on the field when the Jaguars got within the 10-yard line, and then Allen would play all of the third downs." Tuten and Rodriguez each had some positive runs, and Allen caught a touchdown pass from quarterback Trevor Lawrence. We're starting to finally get some answers as to how head coach Liam Coen's backfield will shape up for the regular season, but Shipley cautions that it's dangerous to glean too much from a scrimmage in training camp. However, he says it felt meaningful to see all three backs be used in their specific roles. Tuten is still the most explosive and highest-upside fantasy option from this backfield, but with a committee most likely to be utilized, fantasy managers should temper expectations for Tuten as a low-end RB2 in 2026.

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Bhayshul Tuten has his sights set on a career season in 2026 as he enters his first season as the starting running back. According to Senior NFL Analyst Tony Pauline, Tuten is chasing 1,500 yards and 16 touchdowns in 2026, which would be elite numbers for the 2025 fourth-round pick. With Travis Etienne now in New Orleans, Tuten is set to be the starter, with former Commanders running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. in line for a share of the backfield as well. Tuten has been "consistently terrific" in training camp so far, and head coach Liam Coen said he wants Tuten to "go be special, that's who you are. And we're definitely expecting Tuten to have a big year for us." The second-year back is ranked RB24 in RotoBaller's rankings and is listed as a 2026 breakout candidate.

Following an impressive offseason program, Jacksonville running back Bhayshul Tuten has been an early standout at Jaguars training camp, with Sports Illustrated's John Shipley reporting that he has exceeded expectations in handling the bulk of first-team responsibilities while Chris Rodriguez Jr. continues to ramp up his activity following offseason surgery on his left foot. "He has popped off at least one explosive run in every practice, with several coming against the Jaguars' NFL-best run defense." Tuten has also flashed in the passing game, turning a short completion into a touchdown during Friday's red zone work, and that could become a spot where he's leaned on heavily throughout the year. Travis Etienne Jr. earned at least 50 targets in his final three seasons with the Jaguars, and with Rodriguez totaling only six catches on seven targets over that same span, it seems unlikely he will serve much of a role in soaking up those vacated looks. Tuten is RotoBaller's RB24, but as positive stories continue to flood out of Jaguars camp, he is a candidate to see his ADP rise throughout draft season.

Sports Illustrated's John Shipley writes that Jacksonville Jaguars running back Bhayshul Tuten was the player of the day in training camp practice on Wednesday, and his "terrific practice performances" have been "a consistent part of the Jaguars' practices." It has helped that Chris Rodriguez Jr. (foot) missed the entire offseason program due to a foot injury that required surgery, and he was held to individual drills in the first camp practice on Wednesday. Tuten continues to get reps as the RB1, but for as good as he has looked, Shipley cautions that Rodriguez has yet to play, and the pads have not come on yet. Jacksonville's backfield could look a lot different once Rodriguez is added to the fold, but for now, Tuten has taken the early lead in the RB competition in Duval. And with Travis Etienne Jr. now in New Orleans, the second-year back has Year 2 breakout potential after carrying the ball 83 times for 307 yards and five touchdowns in 15 games as a rookie. Tuten caught only 10 passes for 79 yards and another two scores, but LeQuint Allen Jr. figures to see most of the pass-catching reps out of the Jags' backfield. Tuten's lack of pass-catching skills could be the only thing holding him back from a sophomore breakout. Target him as a low-end RB2 with upside in upcoming fantasy drafts.

John Shipley of Sports Illustrated writes that Jacksonville Jaguars running back Bhayshul Tuten is taking the early lead in the team's backfield at the start of training camp. Tuten will be battling newcomer Chris Rodriguez Jr. in camp this summer, but early on, Tuten has apparently taken the lead. Rodriguez injured his foot on the first day of the offseason program and needed surgery, and although he's back for camp, he missed valuable reps as he attempts to learn head coach Liam Coen's offense. The Jaguars are not rushing Rodriguez back in camp, and he isn't working in team drills yet. Tuten got the bulk of first-team reps with the offense on Wednesday, just like he did during the offseason program. Shipley also wrote that Tuten "was frankly the most impressive offensive player of the entire day." He produced several big runs and "showed the same exciting traits that made him look like an ascending player this spring." The 23-year-old former fourth-rounder from Virginia Tech averaged only 3.7 yards a carry and had 307 rushing yards and five touchdowns on 83 carries as a rookie last year in 15 regular-season games (zero starts). However, with Travis Etienne Jr. now in New Orleans, Tuten has become one of the more popular Year 2 breakout candidates in fantasy. He's currently ranked as the No. 24 RB at RotoBaller for 2026.

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Bhayshul Tuten averaged only 3.7 yards per carry while seeing sporadic usage as a fourth-round rookie in 2025, but head coach Liam Coen believes big things are coming for him in year two. In a recent interview with Peter Schrager, Coen spoke of the improvements he's seen heading into year two, pointing to Tuten's 4.28-second 40 time and his ability to rack up yards when he gets a head of steam, putting a dot on the topic by saying, "We're definitely expecting Tuten to have a big year for us." The Jaguars signed veteran running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. in free agency, a player with whom Coen has familiarity from his time as offensive coordinator at Kentucky, and when Jacksonville holds its first training camp practice on July 29, both backs are expected to be in attendance and battling for their share of the 307 opportunities left vacated by the departure of Travis Etienne Jr.

Sports Illustrated's John Shipley writes that Jacksonville Jaguars running back Bhayshul Tuten's upside as a pass-catcher "gives him the narrow edge" over newcomer Chris Rodriguez Jr. "All signs point to this being a timeshare backfield" now that Travis Etienne Jr. is in New Orleans. Tuten flashed tons of explosive talent as a rookie, recording 307 rushing yards and five touchdowns on 83 rushing attempts while adding 10 receptions for 79 yards and another two scores in 15 regular-season games. The 23-year-old former fourth-rounder from Virginia Tech has also looked good during the offseason program, but the Jags signed Rodriguez for a reason, and his history with head coach Liam Coen "could serve him well as he battles for snaps." Shipley predicts that Tuten will "win" the RB1 job out of training camp, but it remains to be seen what the RB1 job in Duvall will look like in 2026. In addition to Rodriguez, second-year back LeQuint Allen Jr. figures to have a bigger role in the backfield, most likely as the team's go-to pass-catching RB. Tuten's fantasy ceiling could be capped in a pure committee backfield, but he's still the most attractive fantasy target in the Jaguars' backfield and should be considered a low-end RB2 with upside on draft day.

As a rookie in 2025, Jacksonville Jaguars running back Bhayshul Tuten ran for only 307 yards at a pedestrian clip of 3.7 yards per carry, but heading into his second season, he is poised for an expanded role and a potential breakout. With Travis Etienne Jr. departing in free agency, the team has said goodbye to its leading rusher from a year ago and will look to replace his 296 touches with a committee of Tuten and Chris Rodriguez Jr., with a potential smattering of LeQuint Allen Jr. on passing downs. While Rodriguez has experience in Liam Coen's system from their time together at Kentucky, his absence from minicamp allowed Tuten to stand out in the non-padded practices and left several Jaguars beat writers calling for big things in 2026. Of course, when the pads do come on for training camp at the end of the month, Rodriguez's physicality could have some of those same reporters singing his praises, as he was one of the league's most efficient backs after contact in his final season with the Commanders. While it may still be too early to know how the backfield will ultimately be split, Jacksonville's offense projects to take another step forward in its second season under Coen, and between Tuten's explosiveness and Rodriguez's goal line prowess, both backs have traits that could keep their ADPs on the rise throughout draft season. At RotoBaller's RB25, Tuten can still regularly be found in an area of 2026 drafts where his upside gives him league-winning potential.