Austin Harnetiaux
Austin Harnetiaux
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Kalen DeBoer and Jeff Choate. The receipt on tape: 7 tackles against Penn State, Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Ken Wilson → Jeff Choate. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Choate
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Nevada | 37 | 17 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Nevada | 44 | 21 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | 1 |
| 2022 | Washington | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 82 | 39 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | 1 |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 20–17
vs Sacramento State
2 SOLO · 6 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Nevada
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Nevada
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -7 net (14 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Nevada · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #119 · 2026 recruiting class #98
DNA match
Player DNA
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Luke Hodge’s 2025 season.
Matches Luke on
Differs from Luke on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Raul Aguirre Jr.'s junior season at Miami (2025).
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