Bryan Massey: DB · Houston · #22.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Bryan Massey
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Played for four head coaches at two programs in five seasons: Sonny Dykes, Jim Leavitt, Rhett Lashlee and Dana Holgorsen. The first one came in 2021: All-AAC. One game to point at: 1 tackle against Arizona — Week 12, 2024.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-27vs UNLV | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | L 12-16@ No. 15 Oklahoma | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 4 | L 0-34@ Cincinnati | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
| Wk 5 | L 0-20vs No. 18 Iowa State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 17-14vs Utah | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 3-27@ Arizona | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 18-30@ No. 19 BYU | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dana Holgorsen
Pass share
39.8%
280 pass / 424 run
Plays / game
58.7
12 games
Team sack rate
8.8%
308 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Five seasons, at SMU and Houston, 105 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 43 games over five seasons.
The role got bigger.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AAC · 2ND TEAM
All-AAC 2nd team (2021)
Weekly recognition
1 weekly honor (2021)
AAC Specialist Player of the Week
Coaching lineage · 2020–2024
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Sonny Dykes, Rhett Lashlee and Willie Fritz.
