Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-21@ Eastern Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 30-20vs Cal Poly | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#99
Nate Lewis
Senior defensive lineman on San José State's 2026 roster.
6′5″ · 260 lb · Carmichael, CA · Jesuit HS
Returning to San José State for 2026
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
2 tackles · 1 hurries
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 tackles, vs Cal Poly
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive lineman on San José State's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to San José State in 2020.
Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis has been at San José State through two head coaches in four seasons. One game to point at: 1 tackles against Cal Poly — Week 2, 2026.
2 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2020
- Signed with San José State3-star out of Mallard Creek
2021
- Signed with San José State3-star out of Jesuit
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
San José State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023
San José State
Coaching transition mid-career: Brent Brennan → Ken Niumatalolo. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023San José State7-6HC: Brent Brennan · Balanced, slow tempo
2024San José State7-6HC: Ken Niumatalolo · Pass-heavy
2025San José State3-9HC: Ken Niumatalolo · Pass-leaning
2026San José State2-1HC: Ken Niumatalolo · Balanced
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: qb hurries (83rd 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: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ken Niumatalolo
Pass share
51.0%
106 pass / 102 run
Plays / game
69.3
3 games
Team sack rate
1.8%
110 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | San José State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | San José State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | San José State | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | San José State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 11 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 30–20
vs Cal Poly
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
San José State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · San José State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +1 net (17 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
San José State · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #110 · 2026 recruiting class #129
The defensive line · San José State
- #57Justin Stearns2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #51Solomone Langi1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #89Etu Finau1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #92Noa Siaosi0.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #99Nate Lewis0 tackles for loss · 2025
9 more on the roster · San José State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology