Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-39@ USC | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#37
Ryan Wilson
Senior defensive back on Fresno State's 2026 roster.
6′0″ · 195 lb · Rancho Palos Verdes, CA · Palos Verdes HS
CFB Index 59 · #136 of 364 cornersLow confidenceReturning to Fresno 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 story
4 defensive back on Fresno State's 2026 roster.
The record fills in as he plays.
His career, year by yearRyan Wilson
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Four seasons at Fresno State, three different head coaches: Jeff Tedford, Tim Skipper and Matt Entz. One game to point at: 3 tackles against USC — Week 1, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Fresno State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Jeff Tedford, Tim Skipper, and Matt Entz. Multi-era developmental context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Fresno State9-4HC: Jeff Tedford · Pass-leaning
2024Fresno State6-7HC: Tim Skipper · Balanced
2025Fresno State9-4HC: Matt Entz · Run-leaning
2026Fresno State1-1HC: Matt Entz · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidenceBreakout
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 1 game: 3.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Entz
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
59 · #136 of 364 corners
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Pac-12
Based on 2025: #20 of 42 Mountain West DBs — his program moves to the Pac-12 for 2026
How the All-Pac-12 estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player. The base rate was measured on players who stayed in the same conference; this estimate is not adjusted for the move to the Pac-12.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Fresno State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Fresno State | 25 | 17 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Fresno State | 14 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Fresno State | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 48 | 30 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Fresno State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Fresno State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +3 net (13 in / 10 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Fresno State · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #88 · 2026 recruiting class #70
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
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His 2025 production profile sits closest to Damon Miller’s 2020 season.
88%match
All-Conference USA
Matches Damon on
Tackle volume
Weight
TFL rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Korie Black's junior season at Oklahoma State (2022).
88%match
NFL Rd 7
Matches Korie on
Class year
Tackle volume
PD rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Ryan Wilson
Background
2025 (SENIOR): Appeared in 11 games this season … started in seven … had 28 tackles … added 2.5 TFL, 1.0 sack, one interception and four pass breakups … had Fresno State’s first interception of the season against Georgia Southern (Aug. 30) … had a career-high 10 tackles against Utah State (Nov. 2...
The secondary · Fresno State
- #5Simeon Harris53 tackles · 2025
- #33Taylor Powell30 tackles · 2025
- #37Ryan Wilson25 tackles · 2025
- #4Ethan Tierney20 tackles · 2025
- #28Jomarion Briggs14 tackles · 2025
18 more on the roster · Fresno State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology