2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Eliyt Nairne
Played for three head coaches at three programs in four seasons: Jamey Chadwell, Jon Sumrall and Pat Narduzzi. A game that shows it: 3 tackles against Miami — Week 8, 2026.
7 tackles · 0.5 sacks
Play style
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Oct 24Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 2025 | Tulane | 10 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | Liberty | 25 | 7 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| 2023 | Liberty | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Career | 44 | 15 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 27-13vs Syracuse | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 59-0vs Bucknell | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 35-33@ Virginia Tech | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 21-27@ Boston College | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 23-52@ No. 1 Miami | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 7 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
Week 5 · 2026
W 35-33
0.5 sacks · 0.5 tackles for loss · 1 tackle
Edged out Virginia Tech on the road in a shootout.
Ratings of the games shown run from -3 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Narduzzi
Pass share
49.1%
315 pass / 326 run
Plays / game
71.2
9 games
Team sack rate
2.6%
345 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Played for three programs.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Jamey Chadwell, Jon Sumrall and Pat Narduzzi.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Pittsburgh
