Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 10-28@ UCLA | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 13-26vs James Madison | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
#33
Brady Nassar
Senior defensive lineman on San Diego State's 2026 roster.
6′5″ · 255 lb · Pleasanton, CA · Amador Valley High
CFB Index 29 · #337 of 426 edge rushersLow confidence
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: at UCLA
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior defensive lineman on San Diego State's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to San Diego State in 2023.
Brady Nassar
Collapses the pocket even when the sack doesn't come. Brady Nassar has been at San Diego State through two head coaches in four seasons. The receipt: 1 tackles against James Madison — Week 3, 2026.
1 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
20235 games
- Signed with San Diego State3-star out of Amador Valley
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
San Diego State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023
San Diego State
Coaching transition mid-career: Brady Hoke → Sean Lewis. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | San Diego State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | San Diego State | 14 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | San Diego State | 21 | 12 | 3.5 | 1.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | San Diego State | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 41 | 25 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 5 | 1 | -- |
Game log
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +1 tackle.
Season context · Team result + system
2023San Diego State4-8HC: Brady Hoke · Run-leaning
2024San Diego State3-9HC: Sean Lewis · Run-leaning
2025San Diego State9-4HC: Sean Lewis · Run-heavy
2026San Diego State1-2HC: Sean Lewis · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Elite: passes defended (92nd percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 0.5 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 1.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sean Lewis
Pass share
32.7%
72 pass / 148 run
Plays / game
73.3
3 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
81 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
Collapses the pocket even when the sack doesn't come.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Pressure Merchant
Collapses the pocket even when the sack doesn't come.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Blake Mangelson’s 2022 season.
Matches Blake on
Sack rate
Height
Weight
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Collin McCarthy's junior season at UConn (2023).
Matches Collin on
Class year
Height
Sack rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Brady Nassar
The defensive line · San Diego State
- #56August Salvati3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #90Sam Benjamin3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #91Amari Comier2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #18Kai Wallin2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #33Brady Nassar0 tackles for loss · 2025
20 more on the roster · San Diego State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology