Eliyt Nairne
Eliyt Nairne
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 2 tackles against North Texas — Week 15, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Slade Nagle → Jon Sumrall. 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
Will Hall
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR03 · Backup
Spot duty on defense. Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 15 · 2025
W 34–21
vs North Texas
2 TOT
How he plays
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Tulane
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Tulane
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -7 net (20 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Tulane · Last season: 11-3 (AP #17) · Talent rank #68 · 2026 recruiting class #64
DNA match
Player DNA
Nose Anchor
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Quavion Bird’s 2025 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Sonny Hazard's junior season at Louisiana (2023).
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