Player Career

TJ Finley Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

TJ Finley story

TJ Finley built his college career from 2020 through 2025 as a quarterback from Ponchatoula, LA wearing No. 2, spending time with Auburn, Georgia State, LSU, Texas State, and Western Kentucky. The clearest part of TJ Finley's career was his passing role: 7,371 passing yards, 43 touchdown passes, 1,011 attempts, and 81 rushing yards across 41 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2023 with Texas State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 81 rushing yards and 3 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 41 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Auburn, Georgia State, LSU, Texas State, and Western Kentucky.

The arc is straightforward: TJ Finley moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    LSU

    2020

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Auburn

    2021-2022

    Peak year stop

  3. 3

    Texas State

    2023

    Peak year stop

  4. 4

    Western Kentucky

    2024

    Peak year stop

  5. 5

    Georgia State

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20202021202120222023202320242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonLSU9745416
2021 PostseasonAuburn79159.89.7-183
2021 Regular SeasonAuburn79159.89.70
2022 Regular SeasonAuburn4644111.3-327
2023 PostseasonTexas State3,52063.716.53,056
2023 Regular SeasonTexas State3,52063.716.50
2024 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky51058.913.6-3,010
2025 Regular SeasonGeorgia State1,19350.414.1683

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2026Georgia State to UnlistedG5/FCS to Unlisted84.7Jan 14, 2026
2025Tulane to Georgia StateG5/FCS to G5/FCS84.7Apr 25, 2025
2024Texas State to Western KentuckyG5/FCS to G5/FCS86.8Jan 16, 2024

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Louisiana

Week 6 · L 30-34 · Conference game

Loss with 326 yards of offense and 77.6 efficiency.

326

Total Offense

80.3 takeover

326 total offense with 77.6 efficiency.

#2

vs No. 86 Marshall

Week 12 · L 18-30 · Conference game

242

Total Offense

71 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

242 total offense with 49.3 efficiency.

#3

vs Georgia Southern

Week 10 · W 45-24 · Conference game

319

Total Offense

69 takeover

Win with 319 yards of offense and 69.1 efficiency.

319 total offense with 69.1 efficiency.

#4

vs South Carolina

Week 8 · W 52-24 · Conference game

289

Total Offense

68.9 takeover

Win with 289 yards of offense and 73 efficiency.

289 total offense with 73 efficiency.

#5

vs Penn State

Week 3 · L 12-41

173

Total Offense

68.6 takeover

Loss with 173 yards of offense and 56.7 efficiency.

173 total offense with 56.7 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2023 Postseason · Texas State

3,520 primary output · 63.7 efficiency · 16.5 usage

70.4

#2

2023 Regular Season · Texas State

70.4

3,520 primary · 63.7 efficiency · 16.5 usage

#3

2025 Regular Season · Georgia State

50.5

1,193 primary · 50.4 efficiency · 14.1 usage

Milestones

13

250+ passing yards

8

300+ total offense

6

3+ TD games

15

Above avg efficiency