Ethan Tierney
Ethan Tierney
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Across two seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Thomas Hammock and Matt Entz. One game to point at: 4 tackles against Kansas — Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Tim Skipper → Matt Entz. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Entz
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 | Fresno State | 20 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 21 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Fresno State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Fresno State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +3 net (13 in / 10 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Fresno State · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #90 · 2026 recruiting class #70
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kevis Thomas’s 2024 season.
Matches Kevis on
Differs from Kevis on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Josh Franklin's sophomore season at Western Michigan (2024).
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Background
2025 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 10 games this season … started in five … had 22 tackles … added one interception, two pass breakups, and a quarterback hurry … had a blocked punt against Miami (OH) in the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl … had a season-high five tackles against Georgia Southern (Aug. 30) … g...