Bryson Washington: LB · Western Kentucky · #20.
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Bryson Washington
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Played for two head coaches at Western Kentucky: Mike Sanford Jr. and Tyson Helton. The first career honor came in 2023: Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week. On tape: 7 tackles and 1 INT against Middle Tennessee, Week 5, 2023.
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Western Kentucky | 16 | 9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2020 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Western Kentucky | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2018 | Western Kentucky | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 35 | 19 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 52-22vs Houston Christian | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-63@ No. 6 Ohio State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-27@ Troy | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-10vs Middle Tennessee | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 6 | W 35-28@ Louisiana Tech | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
Week 5 · 2023
W 31-10
1 interception · 7 tackles · 2 pass breakups
Dominant 21-point win at home against Middle Tennessee.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
16tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%1 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
12%2 pass breakups16 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Road3g | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tyson Helton
Pass share
60.8%
539 pass / 347 run
Plays / game
68.2
13 games
Team sack rate
2.3%
559 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
Six seasons at Western Kentucky, 35 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2023
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike Sanford Jr. → Tyson Helton. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
