Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-21vs Ohio | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 0 tackles |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
#93
Kade Pietrzak
Sophomore edge rusher on Nebraska's 2026 roster.
6′5″ · 265 lb · West Fargo, ND · Sheyenne
CFB Index 36 · #296 of 420 edge rushersMedium confidenceReturning to Nebraska 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
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: vs Ohio
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 edge rusher on Nebraska's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Nebraska in 2025.
Kade Pietrzak
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. He has spent two seasons in the Nebraska defensive front.
0 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
His career
202510 games
- Signed with Nebraska4-star out of Sheyenne
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Nebraska
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Matt Rhule, all run-leaning offenses — 9-6 over that span.
2025Nebraska7-6HC: Matt Rhule · Run-leaning
2026Nebraska2-0HC: Matt Rhule · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
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: 0.0 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
Matt Rhule
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
36 · #296 of 420 edge rushers
Former four-star. Now #296 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #51 of 69 Big Ten DLs
How the All-Big Ten estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Nebraska
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Edge · Nebraska
Returning around him
- 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 #22 · 2026 recruiting class #88
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
EDGE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Daemian Wimberly’s 2025 season.
78%match
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).
72%match
Matches Yvan on
TFL rate
Sack rate
Weight
Differs from Yvan on
Height (higher)
Hurry rate (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Kade Pietrzak
The defensive line · Nebraska
- #93Kade Pietrzak6 tackles for loss · 2025
- #96Williams Nwaneri5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #44Jahsear Whittington3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #5Riley Van Poppel2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #11Cameron Lenhardt2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
16 more on the roster · Nebraska team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology