Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| 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 | |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
#5
Harvey Dyson III
Senior linebacker for NC State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 248 lb · Cedar Hill, TX · Cedar Hill
CFB Index 77 · #73 of 583 LBsHigh confidenceTransferred Tulane → NC State for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
5
tackles · 2026
1 TFL · 0.5 sacks
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 tackles, 1 TFL, 0.5 sacks, at Virginia
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 linebacker for NC State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Texas Tech in 2022.
- Transferred from Tulane to NC State in 2026.
Harvey Dyson III
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Harvey Dyson III has played for three head coaches across five seasons and three programs. The receipt on tape: 5 tackles, 1 TFL against Virginia, Week 1, 2026.
5 TACKLES · 0.5 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
4 programs, one constant: he played.
2022
- Signed with Texas Tech3-star out of Cedar Hill
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coach2022–2026
NC State
Played his entire career under Dave Doeren.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to NC State
2025Tulane
2026NC State
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Texas Tech8-5HC: Joey McGuire · Balanced, fast tempo
2023Texas Tech7-6HC: Joey McGuire · Balanced
2024Texas Tech8-5HC: Joey McGuire · Balanced, fast tempo
2025Tulane11-3HC: Jon Sumrall · Run-leaning
2026NC State1-1HC: Dave Doeren · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidenceSustained Ascent
Elite: qb hurries (83rd percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.5 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.2 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Doeren
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
77 · #73 of 583 LBs
Three-star recruit. Now #73 at the position.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | NC State | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 52 | 27 | 14.5 | 10.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 73–0
vs Richmond
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
LB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Bryan Thomas Jr.’s 2024 season.
64%match
Matches Bryan on
TFL rate
Differs from Bryan on
Hurry rate (lower)
PD rate (higher)
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Santana Hopper's senior season at Tulane (2025).
62%match
All-AAC
Matches Santana on
Weight
PD rate
Height
Differs from Santana on
Hurry rate (lower)
Sack rate (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Harvey Dyson III
Background
AS RS-JUNIOR (2025 AT TULANE): • Started all 14 games as the Green Wave advanced to the College Football Playoff. • Team leader with 11.5 tackles for loss and eight sacks. AS A RS-SOPHOMORE (2024 AT TEXAS TECH): • Saw action in eight contests. AS A RS-FRESHMAN (2023 AT TEXAS TECH): • Saw action i...
The linebacker corps · NC State
- Raul Aguirre Jr.43 tackles · 2025
- #5Harvey Dyson III31 tackles · 2025
- #30Zane Williams13 tackles · 2025
- #15AJ Richardson12 tackles · 2025
- #42Kevon Carter7 tackles · 2025
19 more on the roster · NC State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology