Bhayshul Tuten (born February 14, 2002) is an American professional football running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies and the North Carolina A&T Aggies. Tuten was selected by the Jaguars in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Early life.
Raised in Paulsboro, New Jersey, Tuten played prep football 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 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 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 (104th pick) by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2025 NFL draft.