Grayson Metz
Grayson Metz
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles. Grayson Metz has been at Northwestern through two head coaches in four seasons. The receipt on tape: 8 tackles against Ohio State, Week 12, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Northwestern, 83 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Pat Fitzgerald → David Braun. 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
David Braun
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Northwestern | 32 | 21 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Northwestern | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Northwestern | 41 | 29 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Northwestern | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 83 | 54 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2024
W 31–7
vs Eastern Illinois
3 TOT · 1 SOLO
Dominant 24-point win at home against Eastern Illinois.
How he plays
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Sideline-to-Sideline
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Chris Russell’s 2023 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Cincir Evans's senior season at Memphis (2023).
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