Bryson Eason
Bryson Lee Eason is an American college football defensive tackle for the Tennessee Volunteers.
Early life
Eason is from Memphis, Tennessee. He grew up playing football attended Whitehaven High School in Memphis where he played as a linebacker. As a junior, he helped Whitehaven to an appearance in the Class 6A state championship game. He was all-state as a sophomore in 2017 and as a senior in 2019. A four-star recruit and one of the top-350 prospects nationally, Eason committed to play college football for the Tennessee Volunteers. He and two of his linebacker teammates at Whitehaven each committed to the Volunteers on the same day.
Eason appeared mainly on special teams in six games as a true freshman in 2020, then redshirted in 2021 after appearing in three games and posting a tackle-for-loss. He became a defensive tackle in 2022 and tallied 18 tackles, 3.5 TFLs and 1.5 sacks. In 2023, he started seven games and recorded 27 tackles, five TFLs and 1.5 sacks. He then had 25 tackles, seven TFLs and 1.5 sacks during the 2024 season, in which he started all 13 games. Eason opted to return for a sixth and final season in 2025. Entering 2025, he was one of only two scholarship players who had been with Tennessee since before the hiring of head coach Josh Heupel. He was invited to the 2026 Senior Bowl.