Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2019-2023Virginia Tech
Alan Tisdale
LB • 6'3" • 232 lbs • Greensboro, NC, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Alan Tisdale shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 35.1 disruption score.
Impact Production
82
High-end production for a linebacker
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Reliability
79
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
85
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Virginia Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Virginia Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Georgia Tech
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- Virginia Tech
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Alan Tisdale, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Virginia Tech. Alan Tisdale shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 35.1 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 302
- TFL
- 21.5
- Sacks
- 8
- QB hurries
- 11
- Passes defended
- 8
Quick Answers
Alan Tisdale quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Virginia Tech · LB
- Career Tackles
- 302
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 48 games
- Best season
- 2021 Postseason · Virginia Tech
- Top game
- Georgia Tech
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Page · Virginia Tech
- High school pipeline
- Page · 10 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 34 · Senior
- 2023 Tackles rank
- 71 tackles · LB 139th (top 12%) · ACC 25th (top 5%) · National 224th (top 4%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 11 | 14 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 42.8 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 11 | 38 | 5.5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 42.8 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 8 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 45.5 |
| 2021 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 13 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 67.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 13 | 81 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 67.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 5 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 33.3 |
| 2023 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 11 | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 46.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 11 | 64 | 3 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 46.5 |
Related Context
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Alan Tisdale played LB for Virginia Tech. Across 5 tracked seasons, Alan Tisdale recorded 302 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Virginia Tech.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Virginia Tech paired 17 primary output with 40 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 39.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Louisville
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2020 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
Games
8
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
39.5
Usage
8.9
Consistency
27.4
Best Game by takeover score
Louisville
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. NC State: 0. North Carolina: 0.5. Boston College: 0.5. Wake Forest: 0. Louisville: 4.5. Liberty: 0. Pittsburgh: 1. Clemson: 0.5
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. NC State: 7 by 29.2. North Carolina: 8 by 38.3. Boston College: 8 by 38.3. Wake Forest: 8 by 33.3. Louisville: 9 by 82.5. Liberty: 7 by 29.2. Pittsburgh: 5 by 30.8. Clemson: 7 by 34.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.7 · Games = 3 · +1.3 vs Losses
Losses0.4 · Games = 5 · -1.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Louisville
Best efficiency game
82.5 vs Louisville
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/6 | vs Clemson | L 10-45 | 7 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/21 | @ Pittsburgh | L 14-47 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/7 | vs Liberty | L 35-38 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/31 | @ LouisvilleSplash game | W 42-35 | 9 | 6 | — | 2.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/24 | @ Wake Forest | L 16-23 | 8 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/18 | vs Boston College | W 40-14 | 8 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/10 | @ North Carolina | L 45-56 | 8 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/27 | vs NC State | W 45-24 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
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
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Virginia Tech
2019-2023
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Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 12.5 | 30.3 | 6.6 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 12.5 | 30.3 | 6.6 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 7 | 39.5 | 8.9 | -5.5 |
| 2021 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 17 | 40 | 10.8 | 10 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 17 | 40 | 10.8 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 3 | 36 | 8 | -14 |
| 2023 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 9 | 35.1 | 7.5 | 6 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 9 | 35.1 | 7.5 | 0 |
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
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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
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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
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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
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