Sophomore linebacker for Massachusetts. 2025: 19 tackles, 2 tackles for loss.
6′1″ · 230 lb · Bowie, MD
Recruiting
EDGE recruit
No. 1636 nationally · Signed with Massachusetts
Last played in 2026.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore linebacker for Massachusetts. 2025: 19 tackles, 2 tackles for loss.
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: 2 tackles, 1 sacks against UAlbany, Week 3, 2026.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Don Brown, Shane Montgomery, and Joe Harasymiak. Multi-era developmental context.
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
| 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 | -- | -- | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-38@ Tennessee Tech | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 1 | W 31-24vs Sacred Heart | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 14-49@ Western Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 28-20@ UAlbany | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 |
Season context · Team result + system
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Harasymiak
Pass share
37.9%
61 pass / 100 run
Plays / game
53.7
3 games
Team sack rate
4.3%
69 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
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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