Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-14vs Western Kentucky | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-20vs Montana State | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#98
David Paine Jr.
Sophomore defensive lineman on Nevada's 2026 roster.
6′1″ · 273 lb · Forney, TX
Returning to Nevada for 2026
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
1 TFL · 4 tackles · 1 hurries
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 TFL, 4 tackles, vs Montana State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 defensive lineman on Nevada's 2026 roster.
- Signed with Nevada in 2024.
David Paine Jr.
He has spent two seasons in the Nevada defensive front. One game to point at: 4 tackles, 1 TFL against Montana State — Week 2, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Nevadaout of North Forney
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Nevada
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Jeff Choate — 4-10 over that span.
2025Nevada3-9HC: Jeff Choate · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2026Nevada1-1HC: Jeff Choate · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: qb hurries (83rd percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Choate
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 49–14
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Nevada
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Nevada
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -7 net (14 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Nevada · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #118 · 2026 recruiting class #98
The defensive line · Nevada
- #32Dylan Labarbera16.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #10Logologo Va'a2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #96Tanner Vaughan1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #92Myles Williams1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #98David Paine Jr.0 tackles for loss · 2025
14 more on the roster · Nevada team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology