#17

Rudy Dyson

DB · Tulane · Fr. · #17

Tulane 2021 alumnus
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Rudy Dyson

DB · Tulane · Fr · #17

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1414 national
CFB
College
Tulane
2021
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Tulane2-10HC: Willie Fritz · Run-leaning

Career stats

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Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2021

W 69–20

vs Morgan State

2 SOLO  ·  2 TOT

Dominant 49-point win at home against Morgan State.

How he plays

Play style

Plays like an extra linebacker near the line.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Box Safety

Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.

S

His 2021 production profile sits closest to Javar Strong’s 2020 season.

Javar Strong

54%match

Arkansas State · 2020

#2

Marcus Robitaille

Charlotte · 2021

53%
#3

Joe Perkins

Florida International · 2021

50%
#4

Saint Mcleod

West Virginia · 2021

42%
#5

Christian Masterson

Wake Forest · 2021

39%

Matches Javar on

Weight
Tackle volume

Differs from Javar on

Class year (lower)
TFL rate (higher)
Height (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Zaiden Davis's freshman season at New Mexico State (2025).

Zaiden Davis

85%match

New Mexico State · 2025

#2

Sheldon Robinson

Virginia Tech · 2025

82%
#3

Christofer Noble

Middle Tennessee · 2025

81%
#4

Corey Platt Jr.

Tulane · 2022

79%
#5

Brock Uihlein

Miami (OH) · 2025

78%

Matches Zaiden on

Class year
Height
PD rate

Differs from Zaiden on

TFL rate (higher)