T.J. Tampa

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Week 0: DNP

HISTORY — from college profile

2022 (jr): Second-Team All-Big 12 ... started all 12 games ... sixth on team with 40 tackles, including five tackles for a loss ... had one interception and a team-best nine pass breakups ... forced a fumble at the goal line against Iowa that was recovered by Kendell Jackson at the one-yard line ... had a career-high eight tackles against Baylor ... finished with seven tackles and four pass breakups against Oklahoma ... made first career interception against Oklahoma State.

2021 (soph): Played in 13 games, starting five … registered 18 tackles and three pass breakups … tallied three solo stops vs. Iowa, Baylor, Kansas State, Oklahoma State and West Virginia … had a tackle and a pass breakup vs. Kansas.

2020 (fr): Played in nine games on special teams and as a reserve in the secondary … tallied five tackles … had two tackles vs. Texas Tech … posted a TFL vs. Kansas.

High School: Three-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN … 2020 Pinellas County Athlete of the Year … versatile player who played defensive back and wide receiver … two-time all-county and all-conference selection … recorded 30 receptions for 554 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior to help team advance to the Class 4A state semifinals … had a pair of two-TD games … as a junior in 2018, posted 37 receptions for 769 yards and nine touchdowns … against Dunedin, had four catches for 163 yards and three touchdowns … also had 32 tackles, 9.0 TFL and four sacks … returned an interception and fumble recovery for a touchdown … in his career, had 67 catches for 1,323 yards and 17 touchdowns … two-time all-county selection in basketball … averaged 10.5 points to pace team to the conference title … coached by Cory Moore.

PERSONAL

Chose Iowa State over Georgia, Maryland, Wake Forest, Cincinnati and Rutgers...Born March 13, 2002 … son of Marques and Valerie Tampa … pre-business major.