UTEP · W 52-17
No tackles.
Staehling has tackles in 7 of Michigan’s 8 games: none against UTEP.
Nathaniel Staehling
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. One game to point at: 9 tackles against Western Michigan — Week 1, 2026.
43 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan | 43 | 21 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Career | 43 | 21 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 13-12vs Western Michigan | 9 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 17-10vs No. 11 Oklahoma | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 19-20vs No. 17 Iowa | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 14-20@ Minnesota | 6 | 4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 21-18vs Penn State | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 6-13vs No. 6 Indiana | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 28-21@ Rutgers | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 43 | 21 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Oct. 31 · W 28-21 at Rutgers, play by play
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 3 for him; the box score credits 2.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, in the 7 games with play by play.
How Michigan’s defense played that day
Rutgers’s 9 drives: 5 stopped · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 8.
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
9 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
A defensive touchdown: his interception went 79 yards for the score. 6 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted, returned 79 yards for the score. Second quarter, made it 14-7.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 3, sacks included.
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
9 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 10 for him; the box score credits 9.
Ratings of the games shown run from -5 to +24 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
43tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%2 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups43 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 7.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 6.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 4.5 | 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
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #274 at the position.
