Tatum Bethune: LB · Florida State · #15.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Tatum Bethune
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. The five seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Josh Heupel, Gus Malzahn and Mike Norvell. That makes two seasons with an honor, the latest All-ACC in 2023. One game to point at: 9 tackles and 1 sack against Wake Forest — Week 9, 2023.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
70 tackles. 3 passes defended. 1 interception. 6.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The New York Times Nov 1
Saturday Down South Oct 28Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Florida State | 70 | 32 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Florida State | 77 | 39 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | UCF | 108 | 60 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | -- |
| 2020 | UCF | 57 | 28 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | UCF | 20 | 15 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 332 | 174 | 28.5 | 8.5 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-24vs No. 5 LSU | 9 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 31-29@ Boston College | 7 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-24@ Clemson | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 39-17vs Virginia Tech | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 41-3vs Syracuse | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 38-20vs No. 16 Duke | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 41-16@ Wake Forest | 9 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 24-7@ Pittsburgh | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 11 | W 27-20vs Miami | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 58-13vs North Alabama | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 24-15@ Florida | 7 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 16-6vs No. 15 Louisville | 8 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 70 | 32 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
70tackles this seasonTFL rate
9%6 TFLSack rate
1%1 sackPD rate
4%3 pass breakups70 tackles · 6.5 for loss · 1 sack · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 4.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 6.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 5.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+7g | 6.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Norvell
Pass share
49.3%
433 pass / 445 run
Plays / game
62.7
14 games
Team sack rate
5.5%
469 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2023
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #142 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons, at UCF and Florida State, 332 tackles — drafted at #251 overall by the San Francisco 49ers.
A stat line in 51 games over five seasons.
The role got bigger.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-ACC
All-ACC mention (2023)
Weekly recognition
1 weekly honor (2021)
AAC Defensive Player of the Week
Coaching lineage · 2019–2023
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Josh Heupel, Gus Malzahn and Mike Norvell.
Next stop · NFL
San Francisco 49ersEntering 3rd NFL season
San Francisco 49ersEntering 3rd NFL season
