Gannon Weathersby
Gannon Weathersby
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Gannon Weathersby has been at James Madison through two head coaches in three seasons. The receipt: 11 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Marshall — Week 11, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Damian Wroblewski → Bob Chesney. 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
Billy Napier
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | James Madison | 50 | 14 | 3.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | James Madison | 19 | 9 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | James Madison | 1 | -- | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 70 | 23 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025
W 63–27
vs Old Dominion
3 TOT · 1 SOLO
Dominant 36-point win at home against Old Dominion.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
James Madison
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · James Madison
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +7 net (37 in / 30 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
James Madison · Last season: 12-2 (AP #19) · Talent rank #127 · 2026 recruiting class #80
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Sam Brumfield’s 2024 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Marco Patierno's junior season at Eastern Michigan (2025).
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Background
2025: Played in 13 games, making 11 starts at linebacker Had 57 tackles (14 solo) to go with 2.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack and one pass breakup Career-high 11 tackles with a half TFL at Marshall (Nov. 8) Made nine tackles at Georgia State (Oct. 4) Tallied seven stops with a sack at Louisville (S...