Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 30-20vs Toledo | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 35-7vs Eastern Michigan | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
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Tyran Chappell
Every Tyran Chappell game restarts the same Michigan State argument, and neither side ever fully wins it.
6′3″ · 189 lb · Dallas, TX · Ryan
Returning to Michigan State for 2026
The story
2 cornerback on Michigan State's 2026 roster.
- Signed with Houston Christian in 2024.
Recruiting
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CB recruit
Signed with Houston Christian
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonTyran Chappell
On Trialas of 2026-09-15
Tyran Chappell is on trial in Michigan State's fan jury — the eye test against the résumé.
4TACKLES0SACKS
Michigan State fans keep putting his case on trial, week to week.
low confidence1 source
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-15
His career
2024
- Signed with Houston Christianout of Denton Ryan
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Michigan State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Michigan State2-0HC: Pat Fitzgerald · Run-heavy, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
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, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.5 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
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
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan State | 4 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 4 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 30–20
vs Toledo
2 TOT · 1 PD
With A. Milivojevic — 247 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 87.3 · -5 rush yds (6 car) · C. Mccray — 4 rush yds (1 car)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Michigan State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · Michigan State
Returning around him
- 2 Michigan State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -18 net (28 in / 46 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Michigan State · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #61 · 2026 recruiting class #45
Background
Transfer cornerback from Houston Christian University has three seasons of eligibility remaining . . . played in 14 games at HCU with 29 tackles, four interceptions and seven pass break-ups . . . enrolled at Michigan State in January 2026 for the spring semester. 2025 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT...
The secondary · Michigan State
- #7Michael Richard Jr.38 tackles · 2025
- #3Tre Bell36 tackles · 2025
- #21Nikai Martinez24 tackles · 2025
- #30Aveon Grose15 tackles · 2025
- #22Tyran Chappell2 games · 2026
18 more on the roster · Michigan State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology