T. J. Finley

TJ Finley is an American football quarterback for the LSU Tigers.

TJ Finley
LSU Tigers – No. 11
PositionQuarterback
ClassFreshman
Career history
College
  • LSU (2020–present)
High schoolPonchatoula High School
Personal information
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight242 lb (110 kg)

Early years

Finley grew up in Ponchatoula, Louisiana and attended Ponchatoula High School.[1] He passed for 2,736 yards with 23 touchdowns and five interceptions in his junior season.[2] As a senior, Finley passed for 2,738 yards and 21 touchdowns and also scored eight rushing touchdowns.[3] Finley was rated a three-star prospect and the best quarterback prospect in the state and committed to play college football at LSU as a sophomore in high school over offers from Oregon, Alabama, and Auburn.[4]

College career

Finley enrolled at LSU a semester early in January 2020.[5][6] He was named the Tigers' starting quarterback leading up to team's October 24, 2020, game against South Carolina following an injury to starter Myles Brennan.[7] In his first career start, Finley completed 17 of 21 pass attempts for 265 yards with two touchdowns and an interception and rushed for 24 yards and a touchdown.[8]

References
  1. Gillen, Garland (May 10, 2019). "LSU commit and Ponchatoula QB T.J. Finley is turning heads with his height and arm". Fox8Live.com. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  2. "TJ Finley, 3-star QB out of Ponchatoula, stays in state, signs with LSU". The Advocate. December 18, 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  3. Shipp, Sonny (December 18, 2019). "TJ Finley signs with Tigers". 247Sports. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  4. "'LSU really sold out for me': Ponchatoula 2020 QB prospect TJ Finley commits to Tigers". The Advocate. May 29, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  5. Dixon, Shea (January 28, 2019). "TJ Finley set to enroll early". 247Sports. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  6. "'He's built for this moment': LSU quarterback TJ Finley ready if Ed Orgeron calls his name". The Advocate. October 25, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  7. Scarborough, Alex (October 22, 2020). "LSU QB TJ Finley to start vs. South Carolina with Myles Brennan still hurt". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  8. Miller, Brody (October 24, 2020). "TJ Finley makes statement debut, leads LSU to bounce-back win vs. South Carolina". The Athletic. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
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