Bhayshul Tuten 2025 NFL Draft & Dynasty Profile
Bhayshul Tuten 2025 NFL Draft & Dynasty Profile
- Position: RB
- School: Virginia Tech
- Class: Senior
- Date of Birth: February 14, 2003
- Height: 5-8
- Weight: 211 lbs
Bhayshul Tuten Scouting Report
Bhayshul Tuten is a big-play running back with the requisite size to be a workhorse in the NFL. He’s a slashing back who displays incredible speed and explosion. He gets up to his top gear very quickly and can turn any carry into a long touchdown. Tuten has excellent short-area quickness and burst and has the lateral agility to change direction on a dime. He’s not the most elusive in the open field and has average contact balance, but Tuten is always a threat to a defense thanks to hard running style, speed, and lower body strength.
Tuten has the ability to be effective running north and south, but was oftentimes deployed with the idea of stretching the defense horizontally at Virginia Tech. In fact, there were many times when Tuten would begin a play lined up out wide or in the slot and motion his way back in to take a handoff while already on the run. It was an effective way to not only test the edges of the defense, but to take advantage of Tuten’s elite speed.
In the passing game, Tuten had a productive career as a receiver, but he was mostly limited to simple routes like check-downs, swings, screens, etc. In fact, he averaged just 3.5 yards per carry in 2024. He had also struggled with drops prior to his senior season. He dropped nine passes between 2022 and 2023.
Where Tuten struggles, is in short yardage situations. He’s certainly tough enough to mix it up between the tackles and he can handle to contact, but without a head of steam behind him, the power and ability to move the pile just aren’t there. He also displayed questionable vision at times and was inconsistent at breaking tackles in the open field. He’s not terrible in any of these areas, but the power, contact balance, elusiveness, and vision are average at best. Tuten also battled with ball security issues throughout his career. On top of the drop issues, fumbled nine times during his two seasons at Virginia Tech. That’s something he will absolutely have to clean up if NFL coaches are ever going to trust him in a significant role.
Speaking of the NFL, Bhayshul Tuten projects as a complementary playmaker in a zone-heavy offense. He will be a great fit for a team looking to add an explosive athlete to its backfield without having to use a premium draft pick to do it. His quickness, explosion, and elite combination of speed and acceleration would pair perfectly with a big powerful backfield mate.
College Stats
Bhayshul Tuten college stats courtesy of sports-reference
Positives
- Elite Speed
- Acceleration
- Explosive
- Lateral Agility
- 2 kick return touchdowns in 2023
- 13.2% reception share
- 38.5% touchdown share
Negatives
- Ball Security
- Tends to be indecisive
- Limited catch radius
- Limited route tree
- Struggles in short yardage
Highlight Reel
Archetype: Slasher
NFL Comp: TBD
Performance Score: Coming Soon
Draft Projection: Fourth Round
Bhayshul Tuten Background
-Played high school ball in New Jersey
-Began college career at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.
-Transferred to Virginia Tech in 2023 (junior season)
-Third-team All-ACC in 2023
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