Austin Paulhus: LB · Nevada · #50.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Austin Paulhus
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. The two seasons at Nevada span two head coaches: Brian Polian and Jay Norvell. A game that shows it: 21 tackles against Air Force — Week 8, 2017.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
112 tackles. 1 pass defended. 0 interceptions. 14.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 20-31@ Northwestern | 15 | 7 | 3.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 | 3.5 TFL |
| Wk 2 | L 24-37vs Toledo | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 28-30vs Idaho State | 8 | 4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 7-45@ No. 18 Washington State | 7 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 21-41@ Fresno State | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 35-21vs Hawai'i | 10 | 5 | 3.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 3.0 TFL |
| Wk 7 | L 42-44@ Colorado State | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 42-45vs Air Force | 21 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 21 tackles |
| Wk 10 | L 14-41@ Boise State | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 59-14vs San José State | 11 | 6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 23-42@ San Diego State | 8 | 6 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 23-16vs UNLV | 10 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 112 | 49 | 14.5 | 4.5 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
112tackles this seasonTFL rate
13%14 TFLSack rate
4%4 sacksPD rate
1%1 pass breakups112 tackles · 14.5 for loss · 4.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 11.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Road6g | 7.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 8.3 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 10.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jay Norvell
Pass share
55.7%
451 pass / 358 run
Plays / game
67.4
12 games
Team sack rate
3.3%
486 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2017
112 tackles in 12 games, more tackles a game than nearly every FBS linebacker who plays every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Nevada, 150 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2017
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Brian Polian → Jay Norvell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
