Nate Dyman
Nate Dyman
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Two seasons at UTEP, two different head coaches: Dana Dimel and Scotty Walden. One game to point at: 13 tackles against Middle Tennessee — Week 10, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Dana Dimel → Scotty Walden. 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
Scotty Walden
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2024
W 30–21
vs Florida International
4 TOT · 3 SOLO · 1 TFL
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UTEP
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Linebacker · UTEP
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +1 net (21 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UTEP · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #101 · 2026 recruiting class #92
DNA match
Player DNA
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Dyontae Johnson’s 2021 season.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Dyontae Johnson's sophomore season at Toledo (2021).
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