Dominic Oliver
Dominic Oliver
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Across four seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Brady Hoke, Sean Lewis and Tyson Helton. The receipt: 5 tackles against Toledo — Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Tyson Helton.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tyson Helton
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | 20 | 11 | 4.0 | 3.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | San Diego State | 15 | 7 | 1.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | San Diego State | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | San Diego State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 38 | 20 | 6.5 | 4.5 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 55–6
vs North Alabama
2 TFL · 1 SACKS · 4 SOLO
Dominant 49-point win at home against North Alabama.
How he plays
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Western Kentucky
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Linebacker · Western Kentucky
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -3 net (19 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Western Kentucky · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #100 · 2026 recruiting class #81
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to David Bailey’s 2023 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Connor O'Toole's senior season at Utah (2024).
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