Nathan Robinson
Nathan Robinson
Wins his gap play after play. This is his second year in the same defensive front at Tennessee. One game to point at: 3 tackles against East Tennessee State — Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Josh Heupel
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 72–17
vs East Tennessee State
3 TOT
Dominant 55-point win at home against East Tennessee State.
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
Tennessee
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Tennessee
Returning around him
- 5 Tennessee players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -8 net (21 in / 29 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Tennessee · Last season: 8-5 (AP #18) · Talent rank #16 · 2026 recruiting class #8
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to James Thompson Jr.’s 2023 season.
Matches James on
Differs from James on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Derrick LeBlanc's sophomore season at UCF (2025).
Matches Derrick on
Background
CAREER HONORS 2025 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll 2024 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll 2023 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll CAREER Tall, nimble playmaker who has progressed into a key member of the defensive interior … Entering his fourth season with the program in 2026 and owns two years of remaining el...