Nate Bauer: S · Toledo · #6.
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Nate Bauer
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Six seasons in the Toledo secondary to date. Another came in 2022: All-MAC. One game to point at: 13 tackles against Western Michigan — Week 4, 2023.
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
65 tackles. 3 passes defended. 1 interception. 2 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
2023 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 28-30@ Illinois | 8 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 71-3vs Texas Southern | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Wk 3 | W 21-17vs San José State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 49-31vs Western Michigan | 13 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 13 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 35-33vs Northern Illinois | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 41-24@ Massachusetts | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 13-6@ Ball State | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 21-17@ Miami (OH) | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | W 32-31@ Bowling Green | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 32-17@ Central Michigan | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 14-23vs Miami (OH) | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | L 15-16vs Wyoming | 10 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 65 | 42 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
5%3 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
65tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%2 TFL65 tackles · 2 for loss · 3 pass breakups · 1 interception.
6 seasons under Jason Candle — 44-28 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road6g | 4.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-78g | 6.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jason Candle
Pass share
42.6%
376 pass / 507 run
Plays / game
63.1
14 games
Team sack rate
2.8%
391 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2023
65 tackles in 12 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #198 at the position.
How it ended
Six seasons at Toledo, 238 tackles — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
The role got bigger.
The role got bigger.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MAC · 2ND TEAM
All-MAC 2nd team (2022)
Coaching lineage · 2018–2023
1 coachPlayed every college season under Jason Candle.
