Usage / Role
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Major offensive role
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Player Dossier
2020-2025Georgia State
TJ Finley
QB • 6'7" • 238 lbs • Ponchatoula, LA, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
TJ Finley is a balanced quarterback profile with 14.1 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
17
Developing production for a quarterback
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
24
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Texas State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 5
- Unique Seasons
- 6
- Program Path
- LSU • Auburn • Texas State • Western Kentucky • Georgia State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Louisiana
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- LSU
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
TJ Finley, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Texas State. TJ Finley is a balanced quarterback profile with 14.1 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 7,452
- Passing yards
- 7,371
- Rushing yards
- 81
- Touchdowns
- 51
Quick Answers
TJ Finley quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Georgia State · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 7,452
- Tracked sample
- 6 unique seasons · 8 entries · 41 games
- Best season
- 2023 Postseason · Texas State
- Top game
- Louisiana
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Ponchatoula · LSU
- High school pipeline
- Ponchatoula · 8 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 2 · Junior
- 2025 Total offense rank
- 1,193 total offense · QB 140th (top 34%) · Sun Belt 18th (top 12%) · National 155th (top 10%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | LSU | 5 | 974 | 940 | 34 | 6 | 43.8 |
| 2021 Postseason | Auburn | 9 | 220 | 227 | -7 | 1 | 37.3 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Auburn | 9 | 571 | 600 | -29 | 6 | 37.3 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Auburn | 4 | 464 | 431 | 33 | 2 | 37.3 |
| 2023 Postseason | Texas State | 13 | 141 | 152 | -11 | 0 | 70.4 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Texas State | 13 | 3,379 | 3,287 | 92 | 29 | 70.4 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 3 | 510 | 490 | 20 | 1 | 35.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Georgia State | 7 | 1,193 | 1,244 | -51 | 6 | 50.5 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia State to Unlisted | G5/FCS to Unlisted | 84.7 | Jan 14, 2026 |
| 2025 | Tulane to Georgia State | G5/FCS to G5/FCS | 84.7 | Apr 25, 2025 |
| 2024 | Texas State to Western Kentucky | G5/FCS to G5/FCS | 86.8 | Jan 16, 2024 |
TJ Finley played QB for LSU, Auburn, Texas State, Western Kentucky, and Georgia State. Across 6 tracked seasons, TJ Finley recorded 7,371 passing yards, 81 rushing yards, and -7 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Texas State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason
Texas State paired 3,520 primary output with 63.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 63.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2025 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 5 team stops, with role shifts visible across LSU, Auburn, Texas State, Western Kentucky, Georgia State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Louisiana
Loss with 326 yards of offense and 77.6 efficiency. It landed in the 76.9th percentile of the selected season.
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2023 Postseason · Texas State
Games
13
Primary Metric / G
270.8
Efficiency
63.7
Usage
16.5
Consistency
81
Best Game by takeover score
Louisiana
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Rice: 141. Baylor: 316. UTSA: 183. Jackson State: 271. Nevada: 317. Southern Miss: 336. Louisiana: 326. UL Monroe: 235. Troy: 269. Georgia Southern: 319. Coastal Carolina: 55. Arkansas State: 393. South Alabama: 359
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Rice: 36 by 48.9. Baylor: 36 by 71.5. UTSA: 40 by 53. Jackson State: 25 by 82.6. Nevada: 36 by 72.8. Southern Miss: 28 by 69.8. Louisiana: 40 by 77.6. UL Monroe: 54 by 50. Troy: 44 by 52.8. Georgia Southern: 43 by 69.1. Coastal Carolina: 16 by 50.9. Arkansas State: 60 by 65.5. South Alabama: 34 by 63.4
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins286.8 · Games = 8 · +41.6 vs Losses
Losses245.2 · Games = 5 · -41.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Louisiana
Best efficiency game
82.6 vs Jackson State
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/26 | @ Rice | W 45-21 | 15 | 29 | 152 | 51.7 | 0 | 0 | 48.9 | 7 | -11 | -1.60 | 0 | 7 |
| Sun 11/26 | vs South Alabama300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 52-44 | 19 | 28 | 368 | 67.9 | 3 | 1 | 63.4 | 6 | -9 | -1.50 | 0 | 3 |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Arkansas State300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 31-77 | 37 | 55 | 366 | 67.3 | 3 | 2 | 65.5 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Coastal Carolina | L 23-31 | 6 | 11 | 49 | 54.5 | 0 | 0 | 50.9 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Georgia Southern300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 45-24 | 25 | 31 | 301 | 80.6 | 3 | 0 | 69.1 | 12 | 18 | 1.50 | 2 | 16 |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Troy | L 13-31 | 24 | 38 | 262 | 63.2 | 1 | 2 | 52.8 | 6 | 7 | 1.20 | 0 | 24 |
| Sat 10/14 | vs UL Monroe | W 21-20 | 24 | 46 | 222 | 52.2 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 8 | 13 | 1.60 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Louisiana300-yard game | L 30-34 | 30 | 40 | 326 | 75.0 | 2 | 1 | 77.6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Southern Miss300-yard game | W 50-36 | 19 | 24 | 338 | 79.2 | 2 | 0 | 69.8 | 4 | -2 | -0.50 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Nevada | W 35-24 | 25 | 31 | 295 | 80.6 | 2 | 1 | 72.8 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 17 |
| Sun 9/17 | vs Jackson State3+ TD | W 77-34 | 17 | 21 | 251 | 81.0 | 3 | 0 | 82.6 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| Sat 9/9 | @ UTSA | L 13-20 | 16 | 30 | 211 | 53.3 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 10 | -28 | -2.80 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/2 | @ Baylor3+ TD | W 42-31 | 22 | 30 | 298 | 73.3 | 3 | 0 | 71.5 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 16 |
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
LSU
2020
Opening stop
- 2
Auburn
2021-2022
Peak year stop
- 3
Texas State
2023
Peak year stop
- 4
Western Kentucky
2024
Peak year stop
- 5
Georgia State
2025
Final stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | LSU | 974 | 54 | 16 | — |
| 2021 Postseason | Auburn | 791 | 59.8 | 9.7 | -183 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Auburn | 791 | 59.8 | 9.7 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Auburn | 464 | 41 | 11.3 | -327 |
| 2023 Postseason | Texas State | 3,520 | 63.7 | 16.5 | 3,056 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Texas State | 3,520 | 63.7 | 16.5 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 510 | 58.9 | 13.6 | -3,010 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Georgia State | 1,193 | 50.4 | 14.1 | 683 |
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
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