Tyler Badie

Tyler Badie ( ; born February 7, 2000) is an American professional football running back and kickoff returner for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Missouri Tigers.

Early life Badie was born and lived in New Orleans until his family was displaced by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and moved to Randallstown, Maryland. Growing up, he was a sprinter for the Owings Mills Track Club and competed in the 2011 AAU Junior Olympics. Badie was also a lacrosse player, originally planning to play in college. He attended the Friends School of Baltimore for his freshman and sophomore year(s) of highschool. Badie's family moved to Memphis, Tennessee following his junior year of high school after his mother accepted a job there and he transferred to Briarcrest Christian School. As a junior, Badie rushed for 400 yards and three touchdowns on 40 carries. Badie rushed the ball 193 times for 1,186 yards and scored 18 touchdowns in his senior season.

College career Badie played in 12 games as a freshman and finished the season with 437 yards and two touchdowns on 89 carries and 809 all-purpose yards and was named to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman team. He rushed for 457 yards and led Missouri with 32 receptions for 356 yards and five touchdowns. As a junior, Badie rushed for 242 yards on 48 attempts with four touchdowns while also catching 28 passes for 333 yards and two touchdowns. In the 2021 season, he had five games with over 200 rushing yards.

Statistics Year School Conf Class Pos G Rushing Receiving Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD 2018 Missouri SEC FR RB 12 89 437 4.9 2 12 130 10.8 0 2019 Missouri SEC SO FB 12 108 457 4.2 3 32 356 11.1 5 2020 Missouri SEC JR RB 10 48 242 5.0 4 28 333 11.9 2 2021 Missouri SEC SR RB 12 268 1,604 6.0 14 54 330 6.1 4 Career 46 513 2,740 5.3 23 126 1,149 9.1 11

College awards and honors Second-team All-American (2021) First-team All-SEC (2021)

Professional career

Baltimore Ravens Badie was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round, 196th overall, of the 2022 NFL draft. He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.

Denver Broncos On December 29, 2022, Badie was signed by the Denver Broncos off the practice squad of the Ravens. Badie made his NFL debut in Week 18 against the Los Angeles Chargers. In the game, he scored a 24–yard touchdown off of a Russell Wilson pass, his first NFL touch, and touchdown.

On August 29, 2023, Badie was waived by the Broncos and re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.

On August 27, 2024, Badie was waived by the Broncos. The next day, he was re-signed to the practice squad. On September 14, Badie was elevated for the Broncos' Week 2 contest against the Pittsburgh Steelers. In the game, Badie played 3 offensive snaps, recording one reception for 2 yards and one rush for 16 yards. He was again elevated for the team's Week 3 victory against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he led the team in rushing with 70 yards on 9 carries. On September 25, the Broncos formally signed Badie to their active roster.

Following a back injury in Week 4 against the New York Jets, Badie was placed on injured reserve on October 5. On December 24, he was designated for return.

On March 6, 2026, the Broncos placed an ERFA tender on Badie worth $1.075 million.