Brandon Tyson
Brandon Tyson
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. He got to Georgia Southern by way of Elon. The receipt: 11 tackles against Jacksonville State — Week 3, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clay Helton
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Georgia Southern | 84 | 46 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 84 | 46 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025
W 45–17
vs Maine
1 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 PD
Dominant 28-point win at home against Maine.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Georgia Southern
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Georgia Southern
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -1 net (17 in / 18 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Georgia Southern · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #93 · 2026 recruiting class #89
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Owen Pappoe’s 2022 season.
Matches Owen on
Differs from Owen on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Braydon Brus's junior season at Northwestern (2025).
Matches Braydon on
Background
2025 - College Sports Communicators Academic All-District 2023 - Freshman FCS All-American Second Team (Phil Steele) 2025-26: Played in all 13 games, starting 12 … Saw action on 894 plays (839 defense, 55 special teams) … Was second on the team in tackle with 87, including 2.5 for loss, along wit...