Georgia Tech · W 34-11
7 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 sack
The other 8 games average 3 tackles. This one was 4 above.
“What in the cover 2? I didn’t know Narduzzi had that in the playbook. I just saw the WR get behind strader and immediately started cussing lol”
Raion Strader
Erases the deep middle of the field. Played for three head coaches across four seasons and three programs. First career honor, 2024: All-MAC. One game to point at: 7 tackles and 1 sack against Georgia Tech — Week 9, 2026.
32 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
32 tackles. 7 passes defended. 3 interceptions. 1 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.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Raion Strader vs Syracuse.
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pittsburgh | 32 | 21 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 7 | 3 |
| 2025 | Auburn | 9 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Miami (OH) | 53 | 40 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 2 |
| 2023 | Miami (OH) | 57 | 41 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 12 | 1 |
| Career | 151 | 110 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 38 | 6 |
Last game (Wk 9): 2 pass breakups, 7 tackles, 1 tackle for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 9 games
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-14vs Miami (OH) | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 12-7vs UCF | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 27-13vs Syracuse | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 59-0vs Bucknell | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 35-33@ Virginia Tech | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 17-21vs North Carolina | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 | |
| Wk 7 | L 21-27@ Boston College | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 23-52@ No. 1 Miami | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 34-11vs Georgia Tech | 7 | 5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 2 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Total | 32 | 21 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 7 |
Oct. 31 · W 34-11 vs Georgia Tech, play by play
7 tackles, including 1 sack, 2 passes broken up, tied for 7th-most passes broken up in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 9-yard loss on 3rd and 20. Second quarter, up 10-0.
Against his own season: his 2nd-most passes defended game of 9 this season.
His game this year: coverage — 7 passes defended in the 9 games with play by play.
How Pittsburgh’s defense played that day
Georgia Tech’s 16 drives: 14 stopped (2 takeaways) · 2 scored.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
A big game: 4 tackles, including 2 interceptions, tied for the most interceptions in FBS that week. His interception ended Boston College’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. Second quarter, up 12-7. Ended Boston College’s drive (int).
Intercepted. Fourth quarter, down 27-21. Ended Boston College’s drive (int).
3 tackles, including 3 passes broken up, tied for the most passes broken up in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 5 of his 6, sacks included.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception ended Syracuse’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. Fourth quarter, up 24-10. Ended Syracuse’s drive (int).
4 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. His pass breakup on 4th and 7 ended UCF’s drive (downs).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Broke up a pass on 4th and 7. Third quarter, tied 0-0. Ended UCF’s drive (downs).
Week 9 · 2026
W 34-11
vs Georgia Tech
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 7 tackles
Dominant 23-point win at home against Georgia Tech.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -4 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
22%7 pass breakupsInterceptions
3interceptionsTackle volume
32tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%1 TFL32 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 sack · 7 pass breakups · 3 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 3.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Road3g | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Narduzzi
Pass share
49.1%
315 pass / 326 run
Plays / game
71.2
9 games
Team sack rate
2.6%
345 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #9 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Recruited without a star rating, and honored since.
The snaps went the other way.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MAC · 1ST TEAM
All-MAC 1st team (2024)
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 3 schools: Chuck Martin, Hugh Freeze, D.J. Durkin and Pat Narduzzi.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Pittsburgh
