Linebacker, Georgia Southern (from Elon), 2022–26
Brandon Tyson
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 220 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Whiteville, NC
Brandon Tyson plays linebacker for Georgia Southern, after Elon (2022–24). Last time out, at Old Dominion: 6 tackles, 1 sack. Tyson leads Georgia Southern in tackles this season.
2026 so far
40 tackles, 1.5 sacks
Last game: 6 tackles, 1 sack at Old Dominion, W 23–15
Next game: vs. App State, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
11tackles, career hightwice; last vs. Jacksonville State, 2025Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Elon | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Elon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Georgia Southern | 84 | 46 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2026 | Georgia Southern | 40 | 18 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 132 | 66 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Elon | 1 | LB | RS | ||
| 2023 | Elon | 1 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Elon | 1 | LB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Georgia Southern | 1 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Georgia Southern | 1 | LB | Sr. | 6′1″ | 220 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Georgia Southern 7 games, 40 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Charleston Southern | W 31–0 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Clemson | L 7–22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Jacksonville State | L 27–31 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Houston | L 28–42 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Coastal Carolina | W 31–24 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 10 | vs. James Madison | L 24–27 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at Old Dominion | W 23–15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Georgia Southern 13 games, 84 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Fresno State | L 14–42 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at USC | L 20–59 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs.Jacksonville State | W 41–34 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Maine | W 45–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 27 | atJames Madison | L 10–35 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. Southern Miss | L 35–38 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Georgia State | W 41–24 | 8 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Arkansas State | L 24–34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at App State | W 25–23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 15 | vs.Coastal Carolina | W 45–40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs.Old Dominion | L 10–45 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Marshall | W 24–19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs.App State | W 29–10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Elon 2 games, 1 tackle, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Duke | L 3–26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at North Carolina Central | W 41–19 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
2023 Elon 1 game, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Wake Forest | L 17–37 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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