Nate Thompson: DB · Akron · #16.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Nate Thompson
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Played for two head coaches across five seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 6 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Central Michigan — Week 7, 2023.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
35 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.
Akron Beacon Journal Oct 20Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-24@ Temple | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 3-35@ Kentucky | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 27-29@ Indiana | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 5 | L 10-13vs Buffalo | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 14-55vs Northern Illinois | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 10-17@ Central Michigan | 6 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 14-41@ Bowling Green | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 10 | W 31-27vs Kent State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 0-19@ Miami (OH) | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 27-30@ Eastern Michigan | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 14-25vs Ohio | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | 16 | 2.5 | 1.0 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
3%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
35tackles this seasonTFL rate
7%2 TFL35 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 1 sack · 1 pass breakup.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road7g | 3.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 2.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Moorhead
Pass share
55.5%
423 pass / 339 run
Plays / game
63.5
12 games
Team sack rate
9.8%
410 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #406 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons, at Duke and Akron, 191 tackles — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2023
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: David Cutcliffe and Joe Moorhead.
