Senior defensive lineman on San José State's 2026 roster.
6′5″ · 260 lb · Carmichael, CA · Jesuit HS
The numbers
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 tackles, vs Cal Poly
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior defensive lineman on San José State's 2026 roster.
Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis has been at San José State through two head coaches in four seasons. One game to point at: 1 tackles against Fresno State — Week 3, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Brent Brennan → Ken Niumatalolo. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | San José State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | San José State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | San José State | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | San José State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 12 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-21@ Eastern Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 30-20vs Cal Poly | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-26vs Fresno State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 30–20
vs Cal Poly
Since week 2: +1 tackle.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
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 · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ken Niumatalolo
Pass share
51.8%
144 pass / 134 run
Plays / game
69.5
4 games
Team sack rate
4.5%
155 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
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