2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Nate Johnson
The four seasons span three programs and three head coaches: Shawn Clark, Eli Drinkwitz and Alex Golesh. The first one came in 2023: All-Sun Belt. A game that shows it: 4 tackles against LSU — Week 8, 2026.
13 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Last game (Wk 9): 0.5 tackles for loss, 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 17-16vs Baylor | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 43-8vs Southern Miss | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 14-24@ No. 17 Tennessee | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 27-24@ No. 1 Georgia | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 17-38vs No. 18 LSU | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 15-45@ No. 12 Ole Miss | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 9 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 7 · 2026
W 27-24
at Georgia
1 tackle for loss · 1 tackle · 1 solo tackle
A close one, won by 3 on the road.
Ratings of the games shown run from -16 to +27 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
0%0 sacksTFL rate
12%2 TFL13 tackles · 1.5 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Golesh
Pass share
47.9%
264 pass / 287 run
Plays / game
68.9
8 games
Team sack rate
10.9%
312 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #399 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Honored in a first season.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-SUN BELT · 2ND TEAM
All-Sun Belt 2nd team (2023)
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Shawn Clark, Eli Drinkwitz and Alex Golesh.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Auburn
