Ethan Tierney

Appeared in 10 games this season … started in five … had 22 tackles … added one interception, two pass breakups, and a quarterback hurry … had a blocked punt against Miami (OH) in the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl … had a season-high five tackles against Georgia Southern (Aug. 30) … grabbed his first career interception at San Jose State (Nov. 29) and returned it 21 yards … had at least one tackle in every game played … missed games due to injury … was a part of a Bulldog defense that held opponents to 285.7 yards per game, the lowest in a season since at least 1992. Attended Northern Illinois in 2023-24 ... 2024: Appeared in seven games, including the bowl game vs Fresno State ... had one tackle and one pass breakup on the year ... was a special team contributor ... 2023: Did not see any game action during a redshirt season. Intercepted six passes and accounted for more than 65 tackles in 2022 … scored three touchdowns in his senior season … junior season was cut short by injury after four games … served as the team's kicker in 2019 and 2020 … four-year varsity letterwinner at safety … served as a team captain as a senior … named Team MVP as a senior … earned All-County, All-Region, and All-State honors as a senior … collected first team all-conference recognition as a senior … third team all-conference selection at kicker as a sophomore … nominated five times for athlete of the week honors … made the Prep Redzone All-State first team in 2022 … selected as best pick six (week 4) … the team finished the season 6-4 and made it to the playoffs his senior season … earned academic all-conference honors four times and was named to the academic all-state team … also an all-state performer in track and field. From DeKalb, Ill. ... son of Greg and Fran Tierney ... has two brother, Connor and Aaron ... Aaron is Ethan's twin ... is left handed ... older brother Connor was a kicker at Indiana State ... chose to attend Fresno State because of the love for football in the community and the great coaching staff ... Pre-Business major.