Bhayshul Tuten
| Virginia Tech Hokies – No. 33 | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Paulsboro (Paulsboro, New Jersey) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Bhayshul Tuten is an American football running back for the Virginia Tech Hokies. He previously played for the North Carolina A&T Aggies.
Early life
[edit]Raised in Paulsboro, New Jersey, Tuten played prep football Paulsboro High School.[1][2] As a senior in 2020, he was the South Jersey Times Football Offensive player of the Year.[3] 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
[edit]Tuten played at North Carolina A&T in 2021 and 2022. He rushed 37 times for 215 yards with three touchdowns as a freshman 1,363 yards on 208 carries with 13 touchdowns as a sophomore.[4] After the 2022 season, Tuten transferred to Virginia Tech.[5][6] In his first year in 2023, he started all 13 games and 173 times for 863 yards and 10 touchdowns.[7] He returned as Virginia Tech's starting running back his senior year in 2024.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Melchiorre, Chris (2019-11-20). "Bhayshul Tuten carries the load for Paulsboro into South Jersey Group 1 final". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ "Bhayshul Tuten - Football 2024". Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ Cosentino, Matt (2020-12-10). "Paulsboro's Bhayshul Tuten is the South Jersey Times Football Offensive Player of the Year". NJ.com. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ Teel, David (2023-04-12). "Teel: Bhayshul Tuten has what Hokies' running game sorely lacked in 2022". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ Bitter, Andy (2023-01-13). "Virginia Tech football adds transfer portal RB Bhayshul Tuten after flip from BC". The Athletic. The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ "Paulsboro grad Bhayshul Tuten ready to star for Virginia Tech". Courier-Post. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ "Virginia Tech running back Bhayshul Tuten makes preseason watch list for Doak Walker Award". The Virginian-Pilot. 2024-08-07. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ "Offensive spotlight: Bhayshul Tuten". News Messenger. 2024-09-05. Retrieved 2024-09-28.