Tony Grier Jr.: LB · Arkansas · #3.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Tony Grier Jr.
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for three head coaches at two programs in six seasons: Charlie Strong, Jeff Scott and Sam Pittman. On tape: 7 tackles against Alabama, Week 7, 2023.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
36 tackles. 0 passes defended. 1 interception. 0 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.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Arkansas | 36 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 |
| 2022 | South Florida | 21 | 12 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | South Florida | 85 | 46 | 9.0 | 3.0 | -- | 2 |
| 2020 | South Florida | 56 | 34 | 5.5 | 3.0 | -- | -- |
| 2019 | South Florida | 58 | 35 | 8.5 | 4.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2018 | South Florida | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 264 | 147 | 23.5 | 10.0 | 1 | 3 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 28-6vs Kent State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 22-34vs Texas A&M | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 20-27@ No. 16 Ole Miss | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 21-24@ No. 11 Alabama | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 10 | W 39-36@ Florida | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 10-48vs Auburn | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 44-20vs Florida International | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 14-48vs No. 10 Missouri | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
36tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups36 tackles · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 4.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 4.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sam Pittman
Pass share
40.9%
323 pass / 467 run
Plays / game
65.8
12 games
Team sack rate
12.3%
374 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2023
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
How it ended
Six seasons, at South Florida and Arkansas, 264 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2023
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Charlie Strong, Jeff Scott, Daniel Da Prato and Sam Pittman.
