Donovan Dyson
Donovan Dyson
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles. Donovan Dyson has been at Massachusetts through three head coaches in three seasons. The receipt on tape: 9 tackles, 1.5 TFL against Northern Illinois, Week 12, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Don Brown, Shane Montgomery, and Joe Harasymiak. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Harasymiak
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 | Massachusetts | 19 | 11 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Massachusetts | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Massachusetts | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 23 | 13 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Massachusetts
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Massachusetts
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +3 net (22 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Massachusetts · Last season: 0-12 · Talent rank #118 · 2026 recruiting class #116
DNA match
Player DNA
Sideline-to-Sideline
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Omar Graham Jr.’s 2023 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Dillon Moore's junior season at Western Michigan (2025).
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