Davin Dyal

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Davin Dyal
  • Height:
    6-5
  • Weight:
    240
  • Hometown:
    Cookeville, Tenn.
  • Position:
    TE
  • Year:
    Gr.
  • Previous School:
    UT Martin/Memphis
  • gp
    11
  • yds
    7
  • yds/g
    0.6
  • td
    1
Bio

2021 (at Memphis): Did not see action

2019 (at UT Martin): Played in all 12 games for the Skyhawks while earning seven starts at tight end ... Tallied five receptions for 70 yards ... Caught one touchdown against Eastern Illinois ... Averaged 14.0 yards per catch ... Tallied a season-long 32-yard reception against Eastern Kentucky ... Caught a 26-yard pass at Southern Illinois

2018 (at UT Martin): Redshirted ... Played in four games for the Skyhawks at tight end ... Saw action against Chattanooga, Southeast Missouri, Jacksonville State and Tennessee Tech

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Cookeville High School, playing for head coach Jimmy Maynord ... Tallied 12 receptions for 212 yards and three touchdowns ... Averaged 17.7 yards per catch ... Tallied 17 career carries for 171 yards ... Best game came against White County, catching four passes for 90 yards and a touchdown ... Notched 46 total tackles – including 29 solos and 17 assists ... Tallied 8.0 tackles for loss, including four sacks as a senior ... For his career, he tallied 121 total tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss, nine sacks, two interception, six fumble recoveries, three forced fumbles and a blocked punt ... Named Cookeville HS Offensive Receiver of the Year ... Placed in the top five for tight ends at the Nike Football/The Opening Regionals ... Played in the Toyota East vs. West Tennessee All Star Classic ... Named to the 2017 Region 3-6A team ... Named an All-Region 2-6A honorable mention selection as a junior ... Ranked as a two-star tight end by 247Sports

PERSONAL: Son of Danny and Dionne Dyal ... Has five siblings, Dallas, Drew, Delton, Danica and Dade

HONORS AND AWARDS: 2020 Preseason All-OVC ... 2020 Phil Steele Preseason All-OVC

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Receptions 1 1
Yards 7 7
Yards per game 0.6 1.4
Yards per catch 7.0 7.0
Touchdowns 1 1
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 15 Tennessee State L, 30-14
Oct 22 at Kennesaw State L, 33-30
Oct 29 at Eastern Illinois W, 20-17
Nov 5 Lindenwood W, 35-34
Nov 12 at North Alabama W, 35-27
Nov 19 #25 NC Central L, 22-20
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 2 at Kansas L, 56-10 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Texas A&M-Commerce W, 26-25 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 #24 Samford L, 33-28 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at #15 UT Martin L, 45-28 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at #21 Southeast Missouri L, 34-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Tennessee State L, 30-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Kennesaw State L, 33-30 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Eastern Illinois W, 20-17 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Lindenwood W, 35-34 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at North Alabama W, 35-27 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 #25 NC Central L, 22-20 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 2 at Kansas L, 56-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Texas A&M-Commerce W, 26-25 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 #24 Samford L, 33-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at #15 UT Martin L, 45-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at #21 Southeast Missouri L, 34-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Tennessee State L, 30-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Kennesaw State L, 33-30 - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Eastern Illinois W, 20-17 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Lindenwood W, 35-34 - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at North Alabama W, 35-27 - - - - - - -
Nov 19 #25 NC Central L, 22-20 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 2 at Kansas L, 56-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Texas A&M-Commerce W, 26-25 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 #24 Samford L, 33-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at #15 UT Martin L, 45-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at #21 Southeast Missouri L, 34-20 1 7 7.0 7 1 - -
Oct 15 Tennessee State L, 30-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Kennesaw State L, 33-30 - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Eastern Illinois W, 20-17 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Lindenwood W, 35-34 - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at North Alabama W, 35-27 - - - - - - -
Nov 19 #25 NC Central L, 22-20 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 2 at Kansas L, 56-10 - - - - - 0
Sep 10 Texas A&M-Commerce W, 26-25 - - - - - 0
Sep 17 #24 Samford L, 33-28 - - - - - 0
Oct 1 at #15 UT Martin L, 45-28 - - - - - 0
Oct 8 at #21 Southeast Missouri L, 34-20 - - - - - 0
Oct 15 Tennessee State L, 30-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 22 at Kennesaw State L, 33-30 - - - - - 0
Oct 29 at Eastern Illinois W, 20-17 - - - - - 0
Nov 5 Lindenwood W, 35-34 - - - - - 0
Nov 12 at North Alabama W, 35-27 - - - - - 0
Nov 19 #25 NC Central L, 22-20 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 2 at Kansas L, 56-10 - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Texas A&M-Commerce W, 26-25 - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 #24 Samford L, 33-28 - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at #15 UT Martin L, 45-28 - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at #21 Southeast Missouri L, 34-20 - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Tennessee State L, 30-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Kennesaw State L, 33-30 - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Eastern Illinois W, 20-17 - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Lindenwood W, 35-34 - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at North Alabama W, 35-27 - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 #25 NC Central L, 22-20 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 2 at Kansas L, 56-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Texas A&M-Commerce W, 26-25 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 #24 Samford L, 33-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at #15 UT Martin L, 45-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at #21 Southeast Missouri L, 34-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Tennessee State L, 30-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Kennesaw State L, 33-30 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Eastern Illinois W, 20-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Lindenwood W, 35-34 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at North Alabama W, 35-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 #25 NC Central L, 22-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 2 at Kansas L, 56-10 1 - - - - 0
Sep 10 Texas A&M-Commerce W, 26-25 1 - - - - 0
Sep 17 #24 Samford L, 33-28 1 - - - - 0
Oct 1 at #15 UT Martin L, 45-28 1 - - - - 0
Oct 8 at #21 Southeast Missouri L, 34-20 1 - 7 - - 7
Oct 15 Tennessee State L, 30-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 22 at Kennesaw State L, 33-30 1 - - - - 0
Oct 29 at Eastern Illinois W, 20-17 1 - - - - 0
Nov 5 Lindenwood W, 35-34 1 - - - - 0
Nov 12 at North Alabama W, 35-27 1 - - - - 0
Nov 19 #25 NC Central L, 22-20 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 2 at Kansas L, 56-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 10 Texas A&M-Commerce W, 26-25 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 17 #24 Samford L, 33-28 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 1 at #15 UT Martin L, 45-28 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 8 at #21 Southeast Missouri L, 34-20 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 15 Tennessee State L, 30-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 22 at Kennesaw State L, 33-30 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 29 at Eastern Illinois W, 20-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 5 Lindenwood W, 35-34 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 12 at North Alabama W, 35-27 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 19 #25 NC Central L, 22-20 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 2 at Kansas L, 56-10 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Texas A&M-Commerce W, 26-25 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 #24 Samford L, 33-28 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at #15 UT Martin L, 45-28 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - 1 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at #21 Southeast Missouri L, 34-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Tennessee State L, 30-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Kennesaw State L, 33-30 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Eastern Illinois W, 20-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Lindenwood W, 35-34 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at North Alabama W, 35-27 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 #25 NC Central L, 22-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2022-23 11 1 0.1 7 0.6 7.0 1 7
Total 11 1 0.1 7 0.6 7.0 1 7
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - 0
Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2022-23 11 - 7 - - 7 .6
Total 11 - 7 - - 7 .6
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2022-23 6 0.5 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
Total 6 0.5 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2022-23 11 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - 1 0 - - - -
Total 11 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - 1 0 - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 5 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 11 1 0.1 7 0.6 7.0 1 7
Conference 5 1 0.2 7 1.4 7.0 1 7
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 6 1 0.2 7 1.2 7.0 1 7
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - -
Losses 7 1 0.1 7 1.0 7.0 1 7
Month
September 3 - - - - - - -
October 5 1 0.2 7 1.4 7.0 1 7
November 3 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 5 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 5 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 5 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 11 - 7 - - 7 .6
Conference 5 - 7 - - 7 1.4
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 6 - 7 - - 7 1.2
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 4 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 7 - 7 - - 7 1.0
Month
September 3 - - - - 0 .0
October 5 - 7 - - 7 1.4
November 3 - - - - 0 .0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 6 0.5 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 6 1.2 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 1.0 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 6 0.9 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 6 1.2 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 11 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - 1 0 - - - -
Conference 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - 1 0 - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - 1 0 - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - 1 0 - - - -
Month
September 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - 1 0 - - - -
November 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
News mentions
Tech football wraps up season with visit from No. 25 North Carolina Central
  • Article
  • November 17, 2022
Tech football wraps up season with visit from No. 25 North Carolina Central

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – As the Tennessee Tech football team prepares to wind down its 2022 campaign, it’s a time of reflection as the team looks to honor its graduate and senior players. It’s a remarkable group that will be stepping onto the Tucker Stadium turf for the final time on Saturday as the Golden Eagles host No. 25-ranked North Carolina Central for Senior Day. Among this group stands players who have added their names to the career statistical leaders, players who have earned their degrees and now stand to move on to the next stage of their lives, players who have given their all to wear the Purple and Gold and represent Tennessee Tech. Senior Day will precede kickoff of Saturday’s game against the visiting Eagles. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Roger Ealey and Frank Harrell will have the game on 98.5 KISS FM, while Dylan Vazzano and Sam Brooks will have the call on ESPN+ (subscription required).

  • November 17, 2022
Golden Eagles fight to the end at No. 21 Southeast Missouri
  • Article
  • October 08, 2022
Golden Eagles fight to the end at No. 21 Southeast Missouri

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The Tennessee Tech football team showed fight to the end on Saturday against No. 21 Southeast Missouri, coming within a stone’s throw of making it a one-possession game in the final seconds. But as valiant as the Golden Eagles fought, time ran out for Tech as they fell 34-20 on Saturday at Houck Field.

  • October 08, 2022
Big plays difference in Golden Eagles' loss at No. 15 UT Martin
  • Article
  • October 01, 2022
Big plays difference in Golden Eagles' loss at No. 15 UT Martin

MARTIN – Tennessee Tech scored early to put pressure on No. 15-ranked UT Martin, but the homestanding Skyhawks took to the air, collecting 335 passing yards and getting five total offensive touchdowns and one more on defense to take a 45-28 victory over the Golden Eagles on Saturday. Tech (1-3, 0-1 Ohio Valley Conference) returns to action next Saturday as the Golden Eagles travel to Cape Girardeau to take on Southeast Missouri.

  • October 01, 2022
It's go time -- Golden Eagle football set to open season at Kansas
  • Article
  • August 31, 2022
It's go time -- Golden Eagle football set to open season at Kansas

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – As the day dawns on Tucker Stadium, the equipment truck is getting loaded and the Tennessee Tech football team is making its final preparations before loading up Thursday to fly to Lawrence, Kan., to take on their first opponent of the 2022 campaign – the Kansas Jayhawks. Ladies and gentlemen, football season is here. Kickoff for Tech’s season opener at Kansas on Friday night is 7 p.m. Roger Ealey and Dylan Vazzano will provide the broadcast locally on 98.5 KISS FM, while Noah Reed and Jay Sonnhalter will handle the call on Big 12 Now/ESPN+ (subscription required).

  • August 31, 2022