Tyler Thompson
Tyler Thompson
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles. Tyler Thompson has been at North Carolina through three head coaches in three seasons. One game to point at: 5 tackles, 1.5 TFL against Virginia — Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Mack Brown, Freddie Kitchens, and Bill Belichick. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bill Belichick
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | North Carolina | 26 | 17 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | North Carolina | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | North Carolina | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 34 | 24 | 8.5 | 7.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
North Carolina
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · North Carolina
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -11 net (20 in / 31 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
North Carolina · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #31 · 2026 recruiting class #19
DNA match
Player DNA
Sideline-to-Sideline
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Donterry Russell’s 2025 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jordan Norman's junior season at Tulane (2025).
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