Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-49@ Nebraska | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 29-27vs Jacksonville State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#57
Nathan Hale
Senior defensive tackle on Ohio's 2026 roster.
6′4″ · 259 lb · Northwest
CFB Index 29 · #263 of 330 interior linemenLow confidenceReturning to Ohio for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
2 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 tackles, vs Jacksonville State
His career numbers, season by seasonNathan Hale
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Three seasons at Ohio, three different head coaches: Tim Albin, Brian Smith and John Hauser. One game to point at: 1 tackles against Jacksonville State — Week 2, 2026.
2 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Ohio
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Tim Albin, Brian Smith, and John Hauser. Multi-era developmental context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Ohio11-3HC: Tim Albin · Run-heavy
2025Ohio9-4HC: Brian Smith · Run-heavy
2026Ohio1-1HC: John Hauser · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidence
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
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 & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
John Hauser
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
29 · #263 of 330 interior linemen
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-MAC
Based on 2025: #14 of 16 Mid-American DTs
How the All-MAC estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 29–27
1 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 2 at home.
With D. James-Hamilton — 1 SOLO · 1 TD · 3 TOT · M. Vezza — 80 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 53.9 · 67 rush yds (12 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Ohio
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive tackle · Ohio
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +3 net (19 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Ohio · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #129 · 2026 recruiting class #107
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jack Latore’s 2024 season.
Matches Jack on
Hurry rate
Weight
TFL rate
Differs from Jack on
Height (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Anthony Franklin's sophomore season at Stanford (2022).
83%match
Matches Anthony on
Class year
TFL rate
Weight
Differs from Anthony on
Hurry rate (higher)
Background
2025: Played in all 13 games…Made 17 tackles, including eight solo and one for a loss…Recorded career high three tackles, two solo stops and one tackle for a loss against UMass (Nov. 18)...Earned Academic All-MAC Honors. 2024: Made five appearances.
The defensive line · Ohio
- #10Pius Odjugo2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- Nehemiah Dukes2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #11Evan Herrmann2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #98Derek Reagans2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #57Nathan Hale1 tackle for loss · 2025
17 more on the roster · Ohio team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology