California · W 31-10
3 tackles, 1 for loss
The other 7 games average 2 tackles. This one was 1 above.
4 stories in the last 60 days, from 3 outlets.
NC State's Harvey Dyson Doesn't Quit
Sports Illustrated Oct 7
Harvey Dyson III
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Played for three head coaches across five seasons and three programs. On tape: 5 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Virginia, Week 1, 2026.
19 tackles · 1.5 sacks
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
19 tackles. 3 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 3.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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NC State's Harvey Dyson Doesn't Quit
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NC State's Harvey Dyson Doesn't Quit
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247Sports247SportsEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
NC State7 stories2026 to nowMost about: in his words, performance and stat line, profile and feature.
247Sports'NC State is a defensive team': Harvey Dyson looking to be the game wrecker the Pack D needsAug 4
Locked OnIs Harvey Dyson the key for NC State Football's Defense to compete for the ACC? | NC State PodcastAug 12247SportsHarvey Dyson III, NC State Wolfpack, EdgeAug 28Inside Pack SportsWolfpack Weekly with WR Keenan Jackson, OLB Harvey Dyson, and TE Hunter ProvienceSep 24
On3OLB Harvey Dyson III is well aware of NC State’s lack of consistent sack production: ‘It starts with me’Oct 1
Tulane1 story2025Most about: recruiting.
Texas Tech2022 to 2024not trackedStories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | NC State | 19 | 6 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 3 |
| 2025 | Tulane | 31 | 15 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Texas Tech | 10 | 9 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Texas Tech | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -- |
| 2022 | Texas Tech | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 66 | 32 | 17.0 | 11.0 | 5 |
Last game (Wk 9): 3 tackles, 1 tackle for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 8-34@ Virginia | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 73-0vs Richmond | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 31-35@ Vanderbilt | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 41-31vs App State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-28vs Louisville | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 14-38vs Wake Forest | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | L 28-31@ Stanford | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | W 31-10vs California | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 6 | 3.5 | 1.5 | — | 3 |
Oct. 31 · W 31-10 vs California, play by play
3 tackles, including 1 more for loss. He hurried the quarterback twice.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, 1 of them a sack, in the 8 games with play by play.
How NC State’s defense played that day
California’s 13 drives: 11 stopped (1 takeaway) · 2 scored. While the game was within a score they held 8 of 9. His hurry came with NC State up 7.
2 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. He hurried the quarterback 3 times.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Hurried the quarterback. Third quarter, down 17-14. Ended Wake Forest’s drive (td).
3 tackles, including 1 sack. The fumble he forced ended Louisville’s drive (fumble).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 3, sacks included.
Forced a fumble. Fourth quarter, tied 28-28. Ended Louisville’s drive (fumble).
Sacked the quarterback for a 11-yard loss on 3rd and 9. Fourth quarter, up 31-28.
2 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. He hurried the quarterback twice.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle. He hurried the quarterback twice.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 2 for him; the box score credits 1.
0 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
5 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 10-yard loss on 3rd and 6. Second quarter, down 17-0.
Week 5 · 2026
W 31-28
vs Louisville
1 sack · 1.5 tackles for loss · 3 tackles
Edged out Louisville at home in a shootout.
Ratings of the games shown run from -11 to +12 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
19tackles this seasonTFL rate
18%4 TFLSack rate
8%2 sacksPD rate
16%3 pass breakups19 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 1.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Road3g | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Doeren
Pass share
47.0%
258 pass / 291 run
Plays / game
68.6
8 games
Team sack rate
4.5%
288 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #165 at the position.
The No. 1,255 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the ACC.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 33 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Joey McGuire, Jon Sumrall and Dave Doeren.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to NC State
