Utah State · W 33-0
No tackles.
Kansas · W 41-24
No tackles.
Colorado · W 27-24
No tackles.
Houston · W 21-13
No tackles.
Cincinnati · W 49-25
No tackles.
Tilmon has tackles in 3 of Utah’s 8 games: none in the other 5.
Nate Tilmon
Played for two head coaches at Utah: Kyle Whittingham and Morgan Scalley. One game to point at: 3 tackles and 1 sack against Arkansas — Week 2, 2026.
6 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Salt Lake Tribune Nov 2
KJZZ Oct 29The Salt Lake Tribune Oct 27
KUTV Oct 23Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 66-14vs Idaho | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 43-10vs Arkansas | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 33-0vs Utah State | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-17@ Iowa State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Week 2 · 2026
W 43-10
vs Arkansas
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 3 tackles
Dominant 33-point win at home against Arkansas.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 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 1-74g | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Morgan Scalley
Pass share
45.0%
247 pass / 302 run
Plays / game
68.6
8 games
Team sack rate
3.7%
272 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Kyle Whittingham → Morgan Scalley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
