#8
Nate Rutchena
California 2024 — college career complete
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.
Nate Rutchena
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
California
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coach2021
California
2022
California
2023
California
2024
California
Played his entire career under Justin Wilcox.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2021California5-7HC: Justin Wilcox · Balanced
2022California4-8HC: Justin Wilcox · Pass-leaning
2023California6-7HC: Justin Wilcox · Run-leaning
2024California6-7HC: Justin Wilcox · Balanced
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | California | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | California | 12 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | California | 13 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | California | 35 | 22 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 61 | 34 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
LB
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Amari Burney’s 2021 season.
70%match
NFL Rd 6
Matches Amari on
Tackle volume
Solo tackle rate
TFL rate
Differs from Amari on
Height (higher)
PD rate (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to D.J. Ford's freshman season at East Carolina (2021).
84%match
Matches D.J. on
TFL rate
Tackle volume
Solo tackle rate