Former LSU football quarterback TJ Finley transfers to Tulane

FAYETTEVILLE, AR – NOVEMBER 21: TJ Finley #11 of the LSU Tigers rolls out looking for a receiver in the first half of a game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Razorback Stadium on November 21, 2020 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)

A former LSU quarterback has reportedly found a new school after entering the transfer portal.

TJ Finley will play the 2025 season at Tulane after signing with the Green Wave. It will be his sixth season of college football and his fifth school.

In 2024 at Western Kentucky, Finley won the starting role, but a leg injury in early September sidelined him, and he did not get the QB1 job back upon returning. In three games, he passed for 490 yards and one touchdown.

Across his five-year career, Finley’s totaled 6,128 passing yards and 37 touchdowns. The Ponchatoula, LA native ranked as the No. 18 recruit in his home state and No. 32 at quarterback. He chose LSU as part of the 2020 recruiting class, throwing for 941 yards and five touchdowns that season under former head coach Ed Orgeron.

Finley spent the next two years at Auburn, amassing 1,258 passing yards and seven touchdowns with the Tigers. He transferred to Texas State for the 2023 season, which was his best season, with 3,439 passing yards and 24 touchdowns in addition to 81 rushing yards.

Tulane was in the market for a quarterback after breakout star Darian Mensah transferred to Duke. Finley’s big arm could make for a good fit in Joe Craddock’s offense. The Green Wave made a living off the big play in 2024 and will hope to have a similar identity in 2025.

There’s excitement at Tulane as head coach Jon Sumrall passed on bigger jobs to remain in New Orleans.

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Publish date : 2024-12-17 19:40:00

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