Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-9vs Furman | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-24@ Georgia Tech | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 0 |
#9
Mariyon Dye
Sophomore defensive lineman for Tennessee. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′5″ · 270 lb · Elkhart, IN · Elkhart
Returning to Tennessee for 2026
The numbers
3
sacks · 2026
3 TFL · 4 tackles · 1 hurries
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 sacks, 2 TFL, 3 tackles, at Georgia Tech
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 defensive lineman for Tennessee. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Tennessee in 2025.
Mariyon Dye
He has spent two seasons in the Tennessee defensive front. One game to point at: 3 tackles, 2 sacks against Georgia Tech — Week 2, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 3 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
20255 games
- Signed with Tennessee4-star out of Elkhart
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Tennessee
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Josh Heupel — 10-5 over that span.
2025Tennessee8-5HC: Josh Heupel · Balanced
2026Tennessee2-0HC: Josh Heupel · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: sacks (99th percentile). Strength: tackles for loss (95th 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: 2.0 TKL/g, 1.5 TFL/g, 1.5 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Josh Heupel
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 56–9
vs Furman
1 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 SACKS
Dominant 47-point win at home against Furman.
With F. Brandon — 226 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · 68 rush yds (10 car) · 2 TD · M. Matthews — 4 rec · 132 yds · 2 TD
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Tennessee
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Tennessee
Returning around him
- 5 Tennessee players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -8 net (21 in / 29 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Tennessee · Last season: 8-5 (AP #18) · Talent rank #13 · 2026 recruiting class #8
Background
CAREER HONORS 2025 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll CAREER Explosive edge rusher with a strong trajectory who is expected to make a major impact in his second season … Played in seven career games with no starts … Originally enrolled at Tennessee in January 2025 and has two springs under his belt. 20...
The defensive line · Tennessee
- #33Jordan Norman8 tackles for loss · 2025
- #5Daevin Hobbs3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #2Xavier Gilliam3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #18Tyree Weathersby3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #9Mariyon Dye1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
18 more on the roster · Tennessee team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology