Western Michigan · W 13-12
No tackles.
Penn State · W 21-18
No tackles.
Indiana · L 6-13
No tackles.
Owusu-Boateng has tackles in 5 of Michigan’s 8 games: none against Western Michigan, Penn State and Indiana.
Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng
The two seasons at Michigan span two head coaches: Biff Poggi and Kyle Whittingham. On tape: 2 tackles against Iowa, Week 4, 2026.
7 tackles · 0 sacks
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Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 17-10vs No. 11 Oklahoma | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 52-17vs UTEP | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 4 | L 19-20vs No. 17 Iowa | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 14-20@ Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 28-21@ Rutgers | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +12 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kyle Whittingham
Pass share
39.5%
192 pass / 294 run
Plays / game
60.8
8 games
Team sack rate
6.5%
217 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Sherrone Moore → Kyle Whittingham. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
