Bhayshul Tuten


Bhayshul Tuten is an American professional football running back and kickoff returner for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. He played college football for the North Carolina A&T Aggies and Virginia Tech Hokies. Tuten was selected by the Jaguars in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL draft.
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Early life

Raised in Paulsboro, New Jersey, Tuten played prep football at Paulsboro High School. As a senior in 2020, he was the South Jersey Times Football Offensive player of the Year. For his high school career he had 3,768 rushing yards and 77 touchdowns. Tuten committed to North Carolina A&T State University to play college football.

College career

Tuten played at North Carolina A&T in 2021 and 2022. He rushed 37 times for 215 yards with three touchdowns as a freshman. He rushed for 1,363 yards on 208 carries with 13 touchdowns as a sophomore. After the 2022 season, Tuten transferred to Virginia Tech. In his first year in 2023, he started all 13 games and rushed 173 times for 863 yards and 10 touchdowns. He returned as Virginia Tech's starting running back his senior year in 2024.

Professional career

Tuten was selected in the fourth round by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2025 NFL draft. On December 15, 2025, Tuten was ruled out for multiple weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a finger injury suffered in Week 15 against the New York Jets.