Tyshon Reed
Tyshon Reed
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. This is his second year in the same defensive front at Duke. One game to point at: 4 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Arizona State — Bowl, 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
Manny Diaz
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 15 · 2025
W 27–20
at Virginia
1 TFL · 2 TOT · 1 SOLO
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Duke
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · Duke
Returning around him
- 3 Duke players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (19 in / 17 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Duke · Last season: 9-5 · Talent rank #58 · 2026 recruiting class #71
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 Ezra Odinjor’s 2025 season.
Matches Ezra on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Brandon Smith's sophomore season at Penn State (2021).
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Background
2026: Returning defensive end ... two-time Academic All-ACC selection (2024-25) ... in 27 career games (one start), has compiled 27 tackles, 4.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks and two QB pressures ... credited with 2+ tackles in six games, 3+ in three contests and a career-high four against Arizona State in the...