Ryan Wilson
Ryan Wilson
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Three seasons at Fresno State, three different head coaches: Jeff Tedford, Tim Skipper and Matt Entz. One game to point at: 7 tackles against Utah State — Week 13, 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 | 25 | 17 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Fresno State | 14 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Fresno State | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 45 | 27 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 56–7
vs Southern
1 TOT · 1 PD
Dominant 49-point win at home against Southern.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Fresno State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · 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
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Damon Miller’s 2020 season.
Matches Damon on
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Korie Black's junior season at Oklahoma State (2022).
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Background
2025 (SENIOR): Appeared in 11 games this season … started in seven … had 28 tackles … added 2.5 TFL, 1.0 sack, one interception and four pass breakups … had Fresno State’s first interception of the season against Georgia Southern (Aug. 30) … had a career-high 10 tackles against Utah State (Nov. 2...