Tyler Brown
Tyler Brown
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. He has spent two seasons in the James Madison secondary. The receipt: 13 tackles against Marshall — Week 11, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Billy Napier
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | James Madison | 71 | 37 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 5 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | James Madison | 13 | 8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 84 | 45 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 5 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025
W 63–27
vs Old Dominion
8 TOT · 5 SOLO
Dominant 36-point win at home against Old Dominion.
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
James Madison
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · James Madison
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +7 net (37 in / 30 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
James Madison · Last season: 12-2 (AP #19) · Talent rank #127 · 2026 recruiting class #80
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to C.J. Heard’s 2025 season.
Matches C.J. on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Mykael Wright's sophomore season at Oregon (2021).
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Background
2025 at Colorado: Played in one game 2024 at Colorado: Played in all 13 games, making 12 starts on the offensive line Started seven at left guard, four at right tackle and one at right guard One of three Buffalo players to play both offense and defense during season, along with Travis Hunter and...