T.J. Pledger

Photo by: Josh Gateley

Position:
RB
Class:
Junior
Height:
5-9
Weight:
193
Hometown:
Pacoima, Calif.
High School:
IMG Academy (Fla.)

2020
An Academic All-Big 12 Second Team honoree … played in nine games and made five starts … rushed for 451 yards and six touchdowns on 95 carries … averaged 4.7 yards per rush … caught nine passes for 77 yards … rushed six times for 38 yards vs. Baylor (12/5) … logged seven carries for 36 yards and a touchdown vs. Kansas (11/7) … registered 122 yards and a score on 22 carries at TCU (10/24) … named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week after he carried 22 times for a career-high 131 yards and two touchdowns and caught two passes for 24 yards vs. No. 22 Texas (10/10) … rushed for 47 yards on 11 carries and had two receptions for 24 yards at Iowa State (10/3) … tallied 41 rushing yards on 13 carries and 30 yards on three receptions vs. Kansas State (9/26).

2019
Played in 10 games as a kick returner and reserve running back ... rushed 10 times for 65 yards (6.5 average) ... averaged 15.1 yards on his eight kickoff returns ... missed first four games due to injury … carried two times for three yards, made lone reception of season and scored first career touchdown (one-yard run) vs. No. 1 LSU in CFP Semifinal at the Peach Bowl (12/28) ... returned two kicks for 55 yards (career-long 29-yarder) against TCU (11/23) … carried one time for two yards vs. Iowa State (11/9) … returned five kicks for 49 yards at Kansas State (10/26) … rushed three times for 25 yards (career-high 16-yard carry) vs. West Virginia (10/19) … ran once for five yards and returned a kick 17 yards against No. 11 Texas (10/12) … made his season debut with three rushes for 30 yards at Kansas (10/5).

2018
Played in 11 games ... rushed for 179 yards on 30 carries (6.0 average) ... rushed 13 times for 91 yards against Kansas State (10/27) ... caught one pass for 12 yards against Army (9/22) ... ran for 45 yards on seven carries against UCLA (9/8) ... rushed seven times for 38 yards in collegiate debut against Florida Atlantic (9/1).

HIGH SCHOOL
Early enrollee ... a four-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals ... named a U.S. Army All-American ... invited to The Opening ... ranked as the No. 70 high school prospect nationally by Rivals, No. 107 by ESPN and No. 185 by 247Sports ... touted as the No. 5 running back in the country by Rivals and No. 6 by ESPN, and the No. 6 all-purpose back by 247Sports ... the 17th-ranked player in the state of Florida by Rivals, 25th by 247Sports and 26th by ESPN ... chose Oklahoma over Clemson, Georgia, Ohio State and others.

PERSONAL
Major is communication.