2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Nathan Pirolli
Wins the gap play after play. Third year in the Liberty defensive front. A game that shows it: 5 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against Gardner-Webb — Week 2, 2026.
21 tackles · 0.5 sacks
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| 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 |
| Wk 3 | W 51-15vs Ball State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 34-17@ Coastal Carolina | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 5 | W 30-14@ Delaware | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 35-3vs Sam Houston | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 34-6@ Kennesaw State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 7 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 |
Oct. 22 · W 34-6 at Kennesaw State, play by play
2 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 2 passes defended in the 7 games with play by play.
How Liberty’s defense played that day
Kennesaw State’s 11 drives: 9 stopped (2 takeaways) · 2 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 3.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 2 passes broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 4 for him; the box score credits 3.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 4 for him; the box score credits 3.
5 tackles, including 1 more for loss. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
Sacked the quarterback for a 6-yard loss. Third quarter, down 20-17.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 2 · 2026
W 24-23
vs Gardner-Webb
0.5 sacks · 1.5 tackles for loss · 5 tackles
A close one, won by 1 at home.
Ratings of the games shown run from -20 to +11 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
7%2 TFLSack rate
2%0 sacksHurry rate
10%2 hurries21 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 0.5 sacks.
3 seasons under Jamey Chadwell — 24-10 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jamey Chadwell
Pass share
34.9%
173 pass / 323 run
Plays / game
62.0
8 games
Team sack rate
6.6%
198 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Conference USA
Based on 2025: #8 of 11 Conference USA DTs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 35% of returning players who ranked #4–10 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 31–38%).
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Jamey Chadwell.
