Defensive back, Fresno State (from Northern Illinois), 2023–26
Ethan Tierney
- Number
- No. 4
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 187 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Dekalb, IL
Ethan Tierney plays defensive back for Fresno State, after Northern Illinois (2023–24). Last time out, against Boise State: 2 tackles.
2026 so far
16 tackles, 2 INT
Last game: 2 tackles vs. Boise State, L 31–38
Next game: vs. Oregon State, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
2interceptions, career highat San José State, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | Fresno State | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | Fresno State | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 37 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | 4 | DB | RS | ||
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 4 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Fresno State | 4 | DB | So. | ||
| 2026 | Fresno State | 4 | DB | Jr. | 6′0″ | 187 |
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 Fresno State 6 games, 16 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at USC | L 0–39 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Sacramento State | W 49–3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at San José State | W 26–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Rice | W 38–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Washington State | W 26–6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Boise State | L 31–38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Fresno State 10 games, 20 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23 | at Kansas | L 7–31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | vs. Georgia Southern | W 42–14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Oregon State | W 36–27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Nevada | W 20–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Colorado State | L 21–49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. San Diego State | L 0–23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | atBoise State | W 30–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Wyoming | W 24–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | atSan José State | W 41–14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. Miami (OH) | W 18–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Northern Illinois 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Western Illinois | W 54–15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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