As a freshman in 2016 he started nine of 11 games, finishing with a team-high 92 tackles, 6.5 sacks and one interception.

[2][3] As a sophomore in 2017, he started all 13 games and again led the team in tackles with 107 and had four sacks and one interception.

[5] Dye returned for his senior year in 2019, rather than enter the 2019 NFL draft.

[6][7][8] Dye was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round (132nd overall) of the 2020 NFL draft.

[14] His brother, Travis Dye, played running back at Oregon and USC.