Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-66@ Florida | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-30vs Navy | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 7 | 5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
#21
Nate Fischer
Junior linebacker for Florida Atlantic. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 230 lb · Sammamish, WA · Skyline
Returning to Florida Atlantic for 2026
The numbers
7
tackles · 2026
2 TFL · 1 sacks
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sacks, at Florida
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 linebacker for Florida Atlantic. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
His career, year by yearNate Fischer
The receipt: 4 tackles, 1 TFL against Navy — Week 2, 2026.
7 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Florida Atlantic
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Florida Atlantic1-1HC: Zach Kittley · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: sacks (87th percentile). Strength: tackles for loss (85th 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: 3.5 TKL/g, 1.0 TFL/g, 0.5 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Zach Kittley
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
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida Atlantic | 7 | 5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 7 | 5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 38–30
vs Navy
4 TOT · 4 SOLO · 1 TFL
Edged out Navy at home in a shootout.
With C. Veltkamp — 386 yds · 5 TD · 0 INT · QBR 83.4 · -22 rush yds (5 car) · E. Messer — 8 rec · 179 yds · 2 TD
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Florida Atlantic
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Florida Atlantic
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -8 net (22 in / 30 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Florida Atlantic · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #98 · 2026 recruiting class #130
Background
At Florida Atlantic Junior (2026) Joined Florida Atlantic in January of 2026 At San Diego Sophomore (2025) All-PFL First Team Defense All-PFL Academic Second Team Defense Played in all 12 games for the Toreros defense Logged a team-high 97 total tackles (48 solo, 49 assists), which was also the t...
The linebacker corps · Florida Atlantic
- #6Leon Hart Jr.83 tackles · 2025
- #7Khmari Johnson41 tackles · 2025
- #28Zyere Horton22 tackles · 2025
- #43Hector Chavez5 tackles · 2025
- #21Nate Fischer2 games · 2026
6 more on the roster · Florida Atlantic team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology