Nate Matlack: DL · Pittsburgh · #2.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Nate Matlack
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 3 tackles and 1 sack against Boston College — Week 14, 2024.
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
23 tackles. 3 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 7 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.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Oct 24Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Pittsburgh | 23 | 17 | 7.0 | 4.5 | 3 |
| 2023 | Kansas State | 15 | 11 | 7.5 | 4.0 | 1 |
| 2022 | Kansas State | 6 | 5 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1 |
| 2021 | Kansas State | 17 | 14 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 1 |
| Career | 61 | 47 | 23.5 | 14.5 | 6 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 55-24vs Kent State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 28-27@ Cincinnati | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 38-34vs West Virginia | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 73-17vs Youngstown State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 34-24@ North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 17-15vs California | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 41-13vs Syracuse | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 25-48@ No. 20 SMU | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 11 | L 19-24vs Virginia | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 20-24vs No. 17 Clemson | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 23-34@ Boston College | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | L 46-48vs Toledo | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 23 | 17 | 7.0 | 4.5 | — | 3 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
30%7 TFLSack rate
20%4 sacksHurry rate
35%8 hurries23 tackles · 7 for loss · 4.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Narduzzi
Pass share
54.5%
499 pass / 417 run
Plays / game
70.5
13 games
Team sack rate
8.2%
535 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #94 at the position.
How it ended
Four seasons, at Kansas State and Pittsburgh, 14 sacks — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 35 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2024
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Chris Klieman and Pat Narduzzi.
