Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-20@ James Madison | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 24-23vs Gardner-Webb | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Total | 8 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
#94
Nathan Pirolli
Junior defensive lineman for Liberty. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 285 lb · Huntersville, NC · Christ the King Catholic High School
CFB Index 56 · #138 of 330 interior linemenLow confidenceReturning to Liberty 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
0.5
sacks · 2026
1.5 TFL · 8 tackles · 1 hurries
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 0.5 sacks, 1.5 TFL, 5 tackles, vs Gardner-Webb
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 defensive lineman for Liberty. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
His career, year by yearNathan Pirolli
Wins his gap play after play. Third year in the Liberty defensive front, same address the whole way. The receipt: 5 tackles, 1.5 TFL against Gardner-Webb — Week 2, 2026.
8 TACKLES · 0.5 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Liberty
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023
Liberty
2025–2026
Liberty
Played his entire career under Jamey Chadwell.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Jamey Chadwell, all run-heavy offenses — 18-10 over that span.
2023Liberty13-1HC: Jamey Chadwell · Run-heavy
2025Liberty4-8HC: Jamey Chadwell · Run-heavy
2026Liberty1-1HC: Jamey Chadwell · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidence
Elite: qb hurries (83rd percentile). 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: 4.0 TKL/g, 0.8 TFL/g, 0.2 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jamey Chadwell
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Starter
Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
56 · #138 of 330 interior linemen
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Conference USA
Based on 2025: #8 of 11 Conference USA DTs
How the All-Conference USA estimate is computed
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. 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 24–23
vs Gardner-Webb
5 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 SACKS
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 1 at home.
With S. Crossan — 44 AVG · 1 IN 20 · 49 LONG · M. Jackson — 2 rec · 69 yds · 1 TD
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Liberty
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Liberty
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +6 net (26 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Liberty · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #79 · 2026 recruiting class #109
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Andrew Laurich’s 2025 season.
Matches Andrew on
Class year
Hurry rate
TFL rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Andrew Laurich's sophomore season at Colorado State (2025).
Matches Andrew on
Class year
Weight
Hurry rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Nathan Pirolli
Background
2024 (R-Fr.): Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll member Saw playing time in the Bahamas Bowl against Buffalo PFF.com snap count: 1 (1 – defense; 0 – special team) 2023 (Fr.): Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll member Saw playing time in four games Redshirted PFF.com snap count: 29 (23...
The defensive line · Liberty
- #97Mike Jarvis3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #94Nathan Pirolli2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #44Joe Strickland1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #18Aaron Hester0.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #15Markus Clark0 tackles for loss · 2025
11 more on the roster · Liberty team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology