#97

Dylan Frazier

DL · Sam Houston · R-Jr. · #97

Returning to Sam Houston for 2026
R-Jr. · Celina, Texas → McKinney North HS / SMU
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Dylan Frazier

DL · Sam Houston · Jr · #97

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#635 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2023–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025

2 coaches
2023
K.C. Keeler
Sam Houston
2025
Phil Longo
Sam Houston
era →

Coaching transition mid-career: K.C. Keeler → Phil Longo. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2023SMU11-3HC: Rhett Lashlee · Run-leaning
2025Sam Houston2-10HC: Phil Longo · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Sam Houston41214.02.02----
2023SMU1--0.00.0------
Career42214.02.02----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 12 · 2025

W 26–23

vs Delaware

1 PD  ·  2 TFL  ·  1 SACKS

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.

How he plays

Play style

Wins his gap play after play.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Sam Houston

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive line · Sam Houston

Returning around him

  • 90% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • Transfer portal: +5 net (20 in / 15 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Sam Houston · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #123

DNA match

Player DNA

Two-Gap Base

Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.

IDL

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Antoine Cook’s 2021 season.

Antoine Cook

90%match

Kent State · 2021

#2

Ryan Boehm

Fresno State · 2021

89%
#3

Aidan Swartz

Air Force · 2024

86%
#4

Antonio Moultrie

UAB · 2021

85%
#5

Jaylon White-McClain

Old Dominion · 2024

84%

Matches Antoine on

Sack rate
Weight
Hurry rate

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Kevin Oliver's sophomore season at Florida International (2021).

Kevin Oliver

81%match

Florida International · 2021

#2

Julian Savaiinaea

Arizona · 2025

81%
#3

Christopher Herrera

Air Force · 2022

81%
#4

Aidan Swartz

Air Force · 2024

80%
#5

Omar Staples

Stanford · 2025

80%

Matches Kevin on

Weight
TFL rate
Sack rate

Differs from Kevin on

Class year (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #10545

Final rank
#11991
Avg #11538.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #10545 this season.

Background

2024 Season Appeared in all 13 games as an interior defensive lineman, adding valuable depth to the unit ... helped the Bearkats defense rank 2nd in CUSA in total defense and 3rd in rushing defense SMU 2023 Season Member of 2023 American Athletic Conference champions ... appeared in three games i...

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