Is Tyren Polley Jr. starting?
Tyren Polley Jr. is the projected starter at SS for SMU Mustangs.
Sophomore · #10 · 5'10", 180 lbs
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SMU Starting Lineup
- LDE
- LDT
- RDT
- RDE
- WLB
- MLB
- LCB
- SSTyren Polley Jr.This player
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
Top defensive backs in the ACC
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Duncanville, ranked #880 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 20 tackles, 2 INT, 2 PBU. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 77 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #10
- Class
- SO
- Height
- 5'10"
- Weight
- 180 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | 2 | 2 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8719
- National Rank
- #880
- High School
- Duncanville
- Hometown
- Duncanville, TX
Why this rating?
On a 76-rated defense; 78th-percentile production (×0.94 for competition level) put them +1 vs unit starters → 77.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 3WBCTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 25-16
Sep 27WMOSTTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 2
Final W 34-24
Sep 19LLOUTKL 8
- TKL
- 8
- SOLO
- 8
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 41-31
Sep 12WUCDTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 56-10
Sep 7WFSUTKL 10
- TKL
- 10
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 27-24
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | WBC | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | WMOST | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 19 | LLOU | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | WUCD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | WFSU | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tyren Polley Jr.'s 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.