Tyler Van Dyke
Tyler Van Dyke
Operates within the system without forcing anything. Three head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 214 pass yds, 1 pass TD against South Dakota — Week 2, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jim Leavitt → Rhett Lashlee. 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
Rhett Lashlee
Career stats
How he plays
Play style
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
SMU
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Quarterback · SMU
Returning around him
- 50% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 1 SMU player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -10 net (15 in / 25 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
SMU · Last season: 9-4 (AP #25) · Talent rank #25 · 2026 recruiting class #32
DNA match
Player DNA
Pocket Passer
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Jake Bentley’s 2021 season.
Differs from Jake on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Ian Book’s path through Notre Dame.
Ian Book
Matches Ian on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Carson Beck's senior season at Georgia (2024).
Matches Carson on
Differs from Carson on
Player DNA
Players who play like Tyler Van Dyke
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2021–2024-86%
Sharp dropoff (-86%) — career inflection point.