Ethan O'Connor
Ethan O'Connor
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Two head coaches in two seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 5 tackles against Indiana — Bowl, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mario Cristobal
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 | Miami | 28 | 22 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 5 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Washington State | 30 | 21 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 8 | 4 | -- |
| Career | 58 | 43 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 13 | 4 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 18 · 2025
W 24–14
at Ohio State
3 TOT · 2 SOLO · 1 PD
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Miami
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Miami
Returning around him
- 9 Miami players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -6 net (13 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Miami · Last season: 13-3 (AP #10) · Talent rank #15 · 2026 recruiting class #9
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Josh DeBerry’s 2023 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Therrian Alexander's sophomore season at BYU (2025).
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