Dylan Phelps
Dylan Phelps
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. He has spent two seasons in the Colorado State secondary. The receipt on tape: 5 tackles against Washington State, Week 5, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jim Mora
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 | Colorado State | 17 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Colorado State | 24 | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 41 | 19 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 21–17
vs Northern Colorado
2 TOT · 1 SOLO
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 4 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Colorado State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Colorado State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -7 net (31 in / 38 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Colorado State · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #92 · 2026 recruiting class #73
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Matagi Thompson’s 2024 season.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Zavier Mincey's sophomore season at Alabama (2025).
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Background
at Colorado State Redshirt Sophomore, 2025 (9/1): • Participated in nine games during the 2025 season • Recorded a total of 17 tackles, with one solo and 16 assisted • Achieved a season-high of five tackles in games against Washington on August 30 and Washington State on September 27 • Registered...