K'Vion Thunderbird
K'Vion Thunderbird
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. K'Vion Thunderbird has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. The receipt: 8 tackles, 1 INT against Hawai'i — Week 4, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Jeff Tedford, Tim Skipper, and Matt Entz. Multi-era developmental 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 | 32 | 12 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Arizona State | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Arizona State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 37 | 15 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 56–7
vs Southern
3 TOT · 1 SOLO
Dominant 49-point win at home against Southern.
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Fresno State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · 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
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Davhon Keys’s 2024 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Dickson Agu's junior season at Tulane (2025).
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Background
2025 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in seven games … started all seven before a season-ending injury … had 32 tackles … added 1.5 TFL, two interceptions, three pass breakups and a quarterback hurry … had a 59-yard interception return for a touchdown at Hawai’i (Sept. 20) … had a season-high eight tackles...