Nate Norris: LB · Western Michigan · #39.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Nate Norris
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. A game that shows it: 14 tackles against Ohio — Week 8, 2023.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
61 tackles. 1 pass defended. 0 interceptions. 2.5 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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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Western Michigan | 61 | 33 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Career | 61 | 33 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 7-48@ Syracuse | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-41@ No. 25 Iowa | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 31-49@ Toledo | 11 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 42-24vs Ball State | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 21-34vs Miami (OH) | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 17-20@ Ohio | 14 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 14 tackles |
| Wk 9 | W 45-21@ Eastern Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 38-28vs Central Michigan | 9 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 0-24@ Northern Illinois | 11 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 10-34vs Bowling Green | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 61 | 33 | 2.5 | 1.0 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
61tackles this seasonTFL rate
4%2 TFLSack rate
2%1 sackPD rate
2%1 pass breakups61 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 10 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road6g | 7.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 7.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Taylor
Pass share
45.4%
393 pass / 472 run
Plays / game
72.1
12 games
Team sack rate
7.1%
425 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2023
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
How it ended
One season at Western Michigan, 61 tackles — the college career is complete.
