Player Career

Alan Tisdale Career Story

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Player Story

Alan Tisdale story

Alan Tisdale built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a linebacker from Greensboro, NC wearing No. 34, spending time with Virginia Tech. The clearest part of Alan Tisdale's career was his defensive production: 302 tackles, 21.5 tackles for loss, 8 sacks, and 8 passes defended across 48 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with Virginia Tech. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Alan Tisdale's production has multiple signals. With 48 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Virginia Tech.

The arc is straightforward: Alan Tisdale moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Virginia Tech

    2019-2023

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20192019202020212021202220232023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 PostseasonVirginia Tech12.530.36.6
2019 Regular SeasonVirginia Tech12.530.36.60
2020 Regular SeasonVirginia Tech739.58.9-5.5
2021 PostseasonVirginia Tech174010.810
2021 Regular SeasonVirginia Tech174010.80
2022 Regular SeasonVirginia Tech3368-14
2023 PostseasonVirginia Tech935.17.56
2023 Regular SeasonVirginia Tech935.17.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Georgia Tech

Week 9 · W 26-17 · Conference game

Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5

Havoc Plays

95 takeover

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 95 takeover score.

#2

@ Louisville

Week 9 · W 42-35 · Conference game

4.5

Havoc Plays

94.2 takeover

Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 94.2 takeover score.

#3

@ NC State

Week 9 · L 21-22 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

88.6 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 88.6 takeover score.

#4

@ Georgia Tech

Week 12 · W 45-0 · Conference game

5

Havoc Plays

87.5 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 87.5 takeover score.

#5

@ Virginia

Week 13 · W 55-17 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

86.4 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 86.4 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2021 Postseason · Virginia Tech

17 primary output · 40 efficiency · 10.8 usage

67.5

#2

2021 Regular Season · Virginia Tech

67.5

17 primary · 40 efficiency · 10.8 usage

#3

2023 Postseason · Virginia Tech

46.5

9 primary · 35.1 efficiency · 7.5 usage

Milestones

12

Impact games

11

Splash games

3

10+ tackle games