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AMES, Iowa – Iowa State defensive back T.J. Tampa was selected with the 130th pick by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
Tampa, a St. Petersburg, Florida, native, was a First Team All-Big 12 and Associated Press Third-Team All-American in 2023. He earned second team All-Big 12 honors as a junior in 2022.
Tampa appeared in 46 games for the Cyclones, recording 107 tackles, including 9.5 for a loss, with three interceptions and 19 pass breakups.
One of the best cornerbacks in the nation in 2023, Tampa notched 44 tackles and made two interceptions. He allowed just one touchdown in his last 497 coverage snaps on his way to becoming ISU’s first defensive back to earn All-America honors since 2018.
Tampa sealed the Cyclones’ win against Oklahoma State with an interception with less than two minutes left and the Cowboys in Cyclone territory.
He was a semifinalist for both the Thorpe and Bednarik Awards.
Tampa is another success story of sorts, originally visiting Iowa State in 2019 as a wide receiver. In a twist of fate, Tampa’s flight home got delayed and he joined the next day’s camp. Near the end of the camp, Green Bay Packers defensive back Anthony Johnson Jr. coaxed Tampa into getting some reps at corner.
The rest is history and Tampa now joins an elite group that can call themselves NFL draft picks.
2024 Iowa State NFL Draft Picks
T.J. Tampa – Baltimore Ravens – Fourth Round – Pick 130
Cyclone Draft Notes
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State defensive back T.J. Tampa was selected with the 130th pick by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
Tampa, a St. Petersburg, Florida, native, was a First Team All-Big 12 and Associated Press Third-Team All-American in 2023. He earned second team All-Big 12 honors as a junior in 2022.
Tampa appeared in 46 games for the Cyclones, recording 107 tackles, including 9.5 for a loss, with three interceptions and 19 pass breakups.
One of the best cornerbacks in the nation in 2023, Tampa notched 44 tackles and made two interceptions. He allowed just one touchdown in his last 497 coverage snaps on his way to becoming ISU’s first defensive back to earn All-America honors since 2018.
Tampa sealed the Cyclones’ win against Oklahoma State with an interception with less than two minutes left and the Cowboys in Cyclone territory.
He was a semifinalist for both the Thorpe and Bednarik Awards.
Tampa is another success story of sorts, originally visiting Iowa State in 2019 as a wide receiver. In a twist of fate, Tampa’s flight home got delayed and he joined the next day’s camp. Near the end of the camp, Green Bay Packers defensive back Anthony Johnson Jr. coaxed Tampa into getting some reps at corner.
The rest is history and Tampa now joins an elite group that can call themselves NFL draft picks.
2024 Iowa State NFL Draft Picks
T.J. Tampa – Baltimore Ravens – Fourth Round – Pick 130
Cyclone Draft Notes
- Tampa is the third Cyclone to be selected by the Baltimore Ravens , joining Kelechi Osemele (2012) and Charlie Kolar (2022).
- Tampa is the 11th Cyclone drafted under Matt Campbell.
- This is Iowa State’s ninth draft pick since the 2021 NFL Draft.
- Iowa State has had a player selected in four-straight NFL Drafts for the first time since 2006-09.
