T.J.Pledger
HBHB#21Utah
5'9" • 196lbs
- Overall Grade '21
- 77.8
- 143rd/379 - HBs
- Rushing Yards '21
- 651
- 171st/379 - HBs
- Touchdowns '21
- 5
- 186th/379 - HBs
- Yards / Carry '21
- 7.1
- 7th/379 - HBs
T.J.
Pledger
HB
#21
|
Utah
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Summary Bio
Last updated: 10/28/2026
T.J. Pledger was a running back for the Arizona Cardinals who earned a 77.8 overall PFF grade in the 2021 season, 143rd among 379 qualified running backs. His PFF rushing grade of 87.1 ranked 34th among 379 qualified running backs.
He carried the ball 92 times for 651 rushing yards and 5 touchdowns. Pledger averaged 7.1 yards per attempt on the ground.
He forced 26 missed tackles as a runner. He averaged 4.6 yards after contact per attempt, showcasing his power between the tackles. As a receiver, he caught 10 passes on 14 targets for 107 receiving yards and 0 touchdowns.
Career
Career
Teams
Year
Houston Roughnecks
2023 - 2025
Utah Utes
2021
Oklahoma Sooners
2018 - 2020
PFF Grades
PFF Grades
2021
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
77.8
AVG
143rd/379 HBs
RUSHING GRADE
87.1
AVG
34th/379 HBs
RECEIVING GRADE
43.0
AVG
361st/379 HBs
Highest Graded Games
Highest Graded Games
vsWAST
85
Week 4, 2021
@TXCU
77.9
Week 8, 2020
@KSUN
77.9
Week 6, 2019
Lowest Graded Games
Lowest Graded Games
@TXUN
56.1
Week 7, 2019
@UTBY
56.4
Week 2, 2021
@CASS
57.3
Week 3, 2021
Grades by Game
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Season Stats
Season Stats
2021
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
CARRIES
92
297th/379 HBs
RUSHING YDS
651
171st/379 HBs
RUSHING TDS
5
186th/379 HBs
YARDS / CARRY
7.1
7th/379 HBs
Rushing
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Rank
325
th
Run Snaps
115
297
th
Carries
92
171
st
Rushing Yards
651
186
th
Rushing Touchdowns
5
7
th
Yards Per Attempt
7.1
1
st
Fumbles
0
192
nd
Forced Missed Tackles
26
8
th
YCO/ATT
4.57
156
th
Explosive (10+) Runs
18
Receiving
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Rank
-
Pass Snaps
174
-
Targets
14
-
Routes Run
136
-
Receptions
10
-
Receiving Yards
107
-
Receiving Touchdowns
0
-
Drops
3
-
Forced Missed Tackles
3
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