Grayson Metz: LB · Northwestern · #57.
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Grayson Metz
Ranges from hash to hash and finishes the tackle. Played for two head coaches at Northwestern: Pat Fitzgerald and David Braun. On tape: 8 tackles against Ohio State, Week 12, 2024.
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Northwestern | 32 | 21 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Northwestern | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2022 | Northwestern | 41 | 29 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2021 | Northwestern | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 83 | 54 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 31-7vs Eastern Illinois | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 24-41vs No. 23 Indiana | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 37-10@ Maryland | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 3-23vs Wisconsin | 8 | 5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 14-40@ Iowa | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 26-20@ Purdue | 8 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 7-31vs No. 2 Ohio State | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 21 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
32tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%2 TFLSack rate
3%1 sackPD rate
3%1 pass breakups32 tackles · 2 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road3g | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 6.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Braun
Pass share
53.3%
392 pass / 344 run
Plays / game
61.3
12 games
Team sack rate
5.4%
408 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2024
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Northwestern, 83 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Pat Fitzgerald → David Braun. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
