Tunmise Adeleye
Tunmise Adeleye
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Tunmise Adeleye has played for four head coaches across four seasons and four programs. One game to point at: 6 tackles against Air Force — Week 7, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Marcus Arroyo, Barry Odom, and Dan Mullen. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dan Mullen
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UNLV | 48 | 19 | 7.5 | 6.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Texas State | 6 | 3 | 3.0 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Michigan State | 9 | 4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Texas A&M | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 69 | 30 | 12.5 | 8.5 | 3 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 38–31
vs Idaho State
0 TFL · 1 SOLO · 2 TOT
Edged out Idaho State at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UNLV
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · UNLV
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +0 net (15 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UNLV · Last season: 10-4 · Talent rank #51 · 2026 recruiting class #63
DNA match
Player DNA
Versatile End
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Demitri Washington’s 2022 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jahzon Jacks's senior season at Fresno State (2025).
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