Tyrese Cathey holds the DT · Backup spot in Georgia State Panthers’s defensive tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Tyrese Cathey is a 6'3", 275-pound defensive tackle from Independence, Mississippi who transferred to Georgia State from Northeast Mississippi CC. At NEMCC, he appeared in three games during his 2024 freshman season. In 2025, Cathey saw action in nine games, recording 25 total tackles with 9 solo tackles and 6.5 sacks. He posted season-high performances of two sacks twice: against East Central CC on August 28 and against Coahoma CC on October 16, averaging 2.8 tackles per game.