Tim Grant-Randall
Tim Grant-Randall
Wins his gap play after play. Across five seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Chris Creighton, Shane Montgomery and Joe Harasymiak. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles against Central Michigan, Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
4 coachesPlayed under 4 different head coaches: Alex Miller, Don Brown, Shane Montgomery, and Joe Harasymiak. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Harasymiak
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 | Massachusetts | 27 | 9 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Massachusetts | 27 | 6 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Eastern Michigan | 28 | 13 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Eastern Michigan | 16 | 8 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 100 | 37 | 13.5 | 4.0 | 6 | -- | -- |
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
Massachusetts
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Massachusetts
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +3 net (22 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Massachusetts · Last season: 0-12 · Talent rank #118 · 2026 recruiting class #116
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 Landon Robinson’s 2024 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Malcolm Ray's graduate season at Rutgers (2024).
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