Last confirmed: Temple, 2016. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′0″ · Frederick, MD
Nate Hairston: DB · Temple · #15.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Nate Hairston
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. This is his second year in the same secondary at Temple. One game to point at: 5 tackles against East Carolina — Week 13, 2016.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
27 tackles. 3 passes defended. 2 interceptions. 3 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-28vs Army | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-0vs Stony Brook | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 27-34@ Penn State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 45-20vs SMU | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 26-25@ UCF | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 46-30vs South Florida | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 34-13vs Cincinnati | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 21-0@ UConn | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | W 31-0@ Tulane | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 37-10vs East Carolina | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 14 | W 34-10@ No. 20 Navy | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Bowl | L 26-34@ Wake Forest | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 23 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 |
Week 14 · 2016
W 34-10
at Navy
1 interception · 5 tackles · 1 pass breakup
Dominant 24-point win on the road against Navy.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
11%3 pass breakupsInterceptions
2interceptionsTackle volume
27tackles this seasonTFL rate
11%3 TFL27 tackles · 3 for loss · 3 pass breakups · 2 interceptions.
2 seasons under Matt Rhule — 16-10 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road5g | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Rhule
Pass share
41.3%
403 pass / 572 run
Plays / game
69.6
14 games
Team sack rate
6.6%
440 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2016
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Temple, 27 tackles — drafted at #158 overall by the Indianapolis Colts.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2013–2016
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Matt Rhule.
Where he ended up · NFL
Indianapolis ColtsEntering 10th NFL season
Indianapolis ColtsEntering 10th NFL season
