Nate Matlack
Nate Matlack
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Nate Matlack has played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 3 tackles, 1 sacks against Boston College — Week 14, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Pittsburgh, 14 sacks — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Pat Narduzzi.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Narduzzi
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Pittsburgh | 23 | 17 | 7.0 | 4.5 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Kansas State | 15 | 11 | 7.5 | 4.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Kansas State | 6 | 5 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Kansas State | 17 | 14 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 61 | 47 | 23.5 | 14.5 | 6 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2024
W 73–17
vs Youngstown State
1 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 TFL
Dominant 56-point win at home against Youngstown State.
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Clayton Smith’s 2023 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Blaine Spires's senior season at Utah State (2023).
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