Adrian Stone brings size, early-game versatility, and upside to Western Carolina’s defensive line
Adrian Stone is a 6-foot-3, 290-pound defensive tackle who played in all 12 games in 2025 as a reserve and special-teams contributor, finishing with six tackles after redshirting in 2024.[5] His appeal is his disruptive high-school resume—78 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 18 hurries, nine sacks, and two forced fumbles as a junior—suggesting real interior pass-rush upside once he earns a bigger role.[5] For a team, he looks like a strong developmental fit: physical, active, and still early in his college career.[5]
