TJ Crandall
TJ Crandall
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. TJ Crandall has played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles against Texas Tech, Week 14, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jonathan Smith → Trent Bray. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
JaMarcus Shephard
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | West Virginia | 9 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Colorado State | 19 | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 28 | 18 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Oregon State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Oregon State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -15 net (20 in / 35 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Oregon State · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #60 · 2026 recruiting class #100
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Donte Small’s 2021 season.
Matches Donte on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Donte Small's freshman season at App State (2021).
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Background
2025 (JUNIOR) • Did not play WEST VIRGINIA • Played in 11 games for West Virginia in 2024 • Totaled nine tackles • Posted a season-best three tackles twice, against Albany and in the regular season finale against Texas Tech COLORADO STATE • Played in 10 games at Colorado State in 2023, starting f...