#73

Kade Pietrzak

DL · Nebraska · Fr. · #73

Returning to Nebraska for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Kade Pietrzak

DL · Nebraska · Fr · #73

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★
#384 national
CFB
College
Nebraska
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Nebraska7-6HC: Matt Rhule · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Nebraska16126.02.01----
Career16126.02.01----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 9 · 2025

W 28–21

vs Northwestern

1 PD

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.

How he plays

Play style

Disrupts the pocket from the interior.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Nebraska

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive line · Nebraska

Returning around him

  • 59% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • 1 Nebraska player drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: -2 net (17 in / 19 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Nebraska · Last season: 7-6 (AP #25) · Talent rank #20 · 2026 recruiting class #87

DNA match

Player DNA

3-Tech Penetrator

Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.

IDL

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Daemian Wimberly’s 2025 season.

UTSA · 2025

#2

Kenny Ozowalu

UTSA · 2025

73%
#3

Viliami Fehoko

San José State · 2021

All-Mountain WestNFL Rd 4
69%
#4

Sahir West

James Madison · 2025

68%
#5

Taylor Wein

Oklahoma · 2025

68%

Matches Daemian on

Hurry rate
TFL rate
Sack rate

Differs from Daemian on

Class year (lower)
Height (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Yvan Kemajou's freshman season at Penn State (2025).

Yvan Kemajou

72%match

Penn State · 2025

#2

Kenny Ozowalu

UTSA · 2025

72%
#3

Sahir West

James Madison · 2025

66%
#4

T.J. Parker

Clemson · 2023

All-ACCNFL Rd 2 · Pk 3
63%
#5

Korver Demma

Central Michigan · 2025

62%

Matches Yvan on

TFL rate
Sack rate
Weight

Differs from Yvan on

Height (higher)
Hurry rate (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #9190

Final rank
#9501
Avg #9413.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #9190 this season.