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Jersey Number 9
Mariyon Dye
- Position:
- DL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-5 / 270
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Elkhart, Ind.
- High School:
- Elkhart
CAREER HONORS
2025 Fall SEC Academic Honor RollCAREER
Explosive edge rusher with a strong trajectory who is expected to make a major impact in his second season … Played in seven career games with no starts … Originally enrolled at Tennessee in January 2025 and has two springs under his belt.2025 - FRESHMAN
Saw action in seven games as a true freshman defensive end … Tallied eight tackles – one solo – to go along with 1.5 tackles for a loss of seven yards and one sack for a loss of six yards … Notched assisted tackles against Vanderbilt (11/29) and Illinois (12/30) … Had 0.5 tackles for loss against the Commodores … Gathered two tackles and 0.5 sacks against New Mexico State (11/15) … Played and did record any stats against Georgia (9/13) … Finished with two tackles against ETSU (9/6) … Made his debut against Syracuse (8/30) in the season opener … Did not see action against Mississippi State, Arkansas, Alabama, Kentucky, Oklahoma and Florida.HIGH SCHOOL & PERSONAL
Explosive edge rusher with promising measurables, physical tools and athleticism … Enrolled at Tennessee in January 2025 … A consensus four-star recruit and top 10 player from Indiana by all major recruiting services … The No. 1 overall prospect from Indiana according to On3 … On a national scale, On3 tabbed him No. 65 overall and No. 7 at his position for the 2025 recruiting cycle … Member of the Top247 who is rated No. 94 nationally and 12th at his position by 247Sports … Helped lead Elkhart High School to an 8-2 record and playoff berth his senior season, finishing the year with 48 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, three pass breakups and 17 hurries … Recognized as the Northern Indiana Conference MVP and All-NIC First Team at the end of the 2024 regular season … Earned IFCA All-State honors as a junior in 2023 … During his first two years of varsity high school football, recorded 61 tackles, five TFLs, four sacks and three fumble recoveries … Committed to the Vols in June 2024 … Chose Tennessee over 30 other Division I offers, including 26 Power Four programs and six SEC institutions … Coached in high school by Travon Curry … Full name is Mariyon Martice Dye … Majoring in human development and family science … X handle is @MariyonDye … Instagram handle is @99boodaWednesday, May 27
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