Tyler Badie is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Missouri and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the 6th round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
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’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.
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.
Badie was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round, 196th overall, of the 2022 NFL Draft. On August 30, 2022, Badie was cut by the Baltimore Ravens.