Sophomore defensive lineman on Nevada's 2026 roster.
6′1″ · 273 lb · Forney, TX
The numbers
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 TFL, 4 tackles, vs Montana State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore defensive lineman on Nevada's 2026 roster.
David Paine Jr.
He has spent two seasons in the Nevada defensive front. One game to point at: 4 tackles, 1 TFL against Montana State — Week 2, 2026.
6 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-14vs Western Kentucky | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-20vs Montana State | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 20-27@ Middle Tennessee | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 49–14
Since week 2: +2 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Jeff Choate, all run-leaning, slow tempo offenses — 4-11 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
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 · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Choate
Pass share
41.4%
77 pass / 109 run
Plays / game
62.0
3 games
Team sack rate
1.2%
83 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
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