Yirayah LaNier brings size, upside, and a blue-chip prep pedigree to Tennessee State’s defensive line
LaNier is a 6-foot-3, 240-pound redshirt sophomore DL from Brentwood, Tenn., and his background is the kind of thing coaches love: a Louisville transfer, a former Brentwood Academy standout, and a four-time state champion with 40 tackles, nine sacks, and six tackles for loss as a senior. His profile suggests a physical edge-setter with pass-rush juice and development runway, but public stat sites show no reliable college production line yet, so the appeal is more about traits, pedigree, and upside than box-score fireworks.
