Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 27-55vs Coastal Carolina | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
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Tyler Bride
Senior safety on Jacksonville State's 2025 roster.
5′10″ · 180 lb · Atlanta, GA
CFB Index 56 · #197 of 493 safetiesMedium confidenceReturning to Jacksonville 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.
Recruiting
3★
ATH recruit
No. 1800 nationally · Signed with Georgia Southern
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 safety on Jacksonville State's roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Georgia Southern in 2020.
- Transferred from Minnesota to Jacksonville State in 2024.
Tyler Bride
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Five head coaches in five seasons, at three different programs. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against Coastal Carolina, Week 1, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
3 programs, one constant: he played.
20206 games
- Signed with Georgia Southern3-star out of Greater Atlanta Christian School
2023
The snaps went the other way.
- Entered the portal
2024
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2020–2024
1 coach2020–2022
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Jacksonville State
Played his entire career under Rich Rodriguez.
2024 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2020Georgia Southern8-5HC: Chad Lunsford · Run-heavy
2021Georgia Southern3-9HC: Kevin Whitley · Run-heavy
2022Georgia Southern6-7HC: Clay Helton · Pass-heavy, fast tempo
2023Minnesota6-7HC: P.J. Fleck · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2024Jacksonville State9-5HC: Rich Rodriguez · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
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: 2.0 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
Charles Kelly
Pass share
43.2%
79 pass / 104 run
Plays / game
61.0
3 games
Team sack rate
4.5%
88 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jacksonville State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Minnesota | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Georgia Southern | 35 | 23 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 8 | 2 | -- |
| 2021 | Georgia Southern | 32 | 24 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 6 | -- | -- |
| 2020 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 82 | 57 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 15 | 2 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Jacksonville State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Jacksonville State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +7 net (21 in / 14 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Jacksonville State · Last season: 9-5 · Talent rank #93 · 2026 recruiting class #86
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
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His 2022 production profile sits closest to Cameron Lockridge’s 2021 season.
Matches Cameron on
Interceptions
Tackle volume
Weight
Differs from Cameron on
Height (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Michael Coats Jr.'s junior season at West Virginia (2025).
90%match
All-Mountain West
Matches Michael on
Class year
PD rate
Weight
Player DNA
Players who play like Tyler Bride
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology