Kristian Varner
Kristian Varner
Wins his gap play after play. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Mack Brown and Clay Helton. One game to point at: 2 tackles against Old Dominion — Week 9, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Georgia Southern, 1 sacks — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Kevin Whitley → Clay Helton. 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
Clay Helton
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 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Georgia Southern | 20 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | North Carolina | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 28 | 13 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2024
W 28–14
vs James Madison
1 QB HUR
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Michael Callahan’s 2021 season.
Matches Michael on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Anthony Lucas's junior season at USC (2024).
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