Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 27-13vs Syracuse | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
#95
Eliyt Nairne
Senior defensive lineman on Pittsburgh's 2026 roster.
6′1″ · 290 lb · Charlotte, NC · Olympic
CFB Index 41 · #180 of 285 interior linemenLow confidenceTransferred Tulane → Pittsburgh for 2026
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
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 tackles, vs Syracuse
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior defensive lineman on Pittsburgh's 2026 roster.
- Signed with Liberty in 2023.
- Transferred from Tulane to Pittsburgh in 2026.
Eliyt Nairne
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. Three head coaches in four seasons, at three different programs. The receipt: 1 tackles against Syracuse — 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
6 programs, one constant: he played.
2023
- Signed with Libertyout of Olympic
20258 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Pittsburgh
Played his entire career under Pat Narduzzi.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Pittsburgh
2025Tulane
2026Pittsburgh
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pittsburgh | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Tulane | 10 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Liberty | 25 | 7 | 1.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Liberty | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 38 | 14 | 3.5 | 3.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Liberty13-1HC: Jamey Chadwell · Run-heavy
2024Liberty8-4HC: Jamey Chadwell · Run-heavy
2025Tulane11-3HC: Jon Sumrall · Run-leaning
2026Pittsburgh3-0HC: Pat Narduzzi · Balanced
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidenceFading
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 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Narduzzi
Pass share
47.5%
96 pass / 106 run
Plays / game
67.3
3 games
Team sack rate
3.8%
105 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
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
DNA match
Player DNA
Nose Anchor
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Quavion Bird’s 2025 season.
Matches Quavion on
Height
Hurry rate
Sack rate
Differs from Quavion on
Class year (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Sonny Hazard's junior season at Louisiana (2023).
Matches Sonny on
Height
Hurry rate
Weight
Differs from Sonny on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Eliyt Nairne
Background
Enrolled at the University of Pittsburgh in January 2026 following his transfer from Tulane. TULANE (2025): Played in all 14 games, helping the Green Wave to an American Athletic Conference Championship and a berth in the College Football Playoff…logged 13 tackles, one tackle for loss and one…
The defensive line · Pittsburgh
- #44Jimmy Scott7.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #2Isaiah Neal7 tackles for loss · 2025
- #11Nick James6 tackles for loss · 2025
- #55Sean FitzSimmons3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #95Eliyt Nairne0 tackles for loss · 2025
14 more on the roster · Pittsburgh team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology