Dontavius Nash is a defensive back who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Michigan State.
Nash moves between deep coverage and the slot. Played for three head coaches across five seasons and three programs. A game that shows it: 5 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Indiana — Week 8, 2025.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Michigan State | 14 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | East Carolina | 22 | 14 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | East Carolina | 34 | 21 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | North Carolina | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 74 | 43 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 4 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 6 | L 27-38@ Nebraska | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 13-38vs UCLA | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 8 | L 13-38@ No. 3 Indiana | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 20-31vs No. 25 Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 38-28vs Maryland | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jonathan Smith
Pass share
49.7%
378 pass / 382 run
Plays / game
63.3
12 games
Team sack rate
8.0%
424 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Played for three programs.
The role got bigger.
The snaps went the other way.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2025
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 3 schools: Mack Brown, Mike Houston, Blake Harrell and Jonathan Smith.
