Liberty Flames · S RoomS
#16 Tyrell Gainey
Class RS JR/TRFrom Albany State (transfer)Ht / Wt 6'1" · 175 lbHometown Orlando, FL · Wekiva HS
Depth-chart placement
Current role
NB1Placement
StarterRoom
SafetyExperience
4-JRLast change
Updated 2026-07-29S room context
View full depth chart →Tyrell Gainey holds the NB · Starter spot in Liberty Flames’s safety room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Transfer history
2026Albany State→Liberty Flames
Background & career
Tyrell Gainey is a 6'1", 175-pound nickelback who transferred to Liberty from Albany State. The Orlando, Florida native redshirted in 2023, then appeared in 11 games during the 2025 season. He recorded 25 tackles (17 solo, eight assisted), 3.5 tackles for a loss, four interceptions, 12 pass deflections, and a forced fumble. Gainey earned 2025 SIAC All-Conference second-team honors as Albany State won the SIAC Championship and advanced to the NCAA Division II Championship quarterfinals.
Albany Statethrough 2025
Liberty2026 — presentPrevious schoolAlbany StateOriginOrlando, FL · Wekiva HS