Tim Brantley Jr.
Tim Brantley Jr.
Wins his gap play after play. The receipt: 8 tackles against Louisiana Tech — Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Casey Woods
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Missouri State | 31 | 10 | 1.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 31 | 10 | 1.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025
W 42–10
vs UT Martin
2 TOT · 1 SOLO
Dominant 32-point win at home against UT Martin.
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
2026 Outlook
Missouri State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Missouri State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +8 net (19 in / 11 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Missouri State · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #129 · 2026 recruiting class #131
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 2025 production profile sits closest to Nico Ezidore’s 2021 season.
Matches Nico on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Davon Strickland's junior season at Florida International (2022).
Matches Davon on
Background
Honors MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll: Spring 2026 Missouri State 2025: Played in 12 games on the season (394 snaps), starting the final two games vs. LA Tech (11/29/25) and vs. Arkansas State (12/18/25) in the Xbox Bowl in Frisco ... Finished season with 32 total stops, 11 solos, 2.5 tackles...