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Nathan Voorhis

DE · Ball State · Sr. · #44

All-Conf HMReturning to Ball State for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Nathan Voorhis

DE · Ball State · Sr · #44

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★
#2144 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2022–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

1 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2025)

All-MAC

Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025

2 coaches
2022
Ball State
2023
Ball State
2025
Mike Uremovich
Ball State
era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Mike Neu → Mike Uremovich. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2022UConn6-7HC: Jim Mora · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2023UConn3-9HC: Jim Mora · Balanced
2025Ball State4-8HC: Mike Uremovich · Run-heavy, slow tempo

Awards

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

1 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2025)

All-MAC

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Ball State493015.510.0------
2023UConn3--0.00.0------
2022UConn330.00.0------
Career553315.510.0------

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025

W 34–29

vs New Hampshire

5 TOT  ·  3 SOLO  ·  1 SACKS

Edged out New Hampshire at home in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Turns pressure into sacks — when he gets there, he finishes.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Ball State

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive end · Ball State

Returning around him

  • 8% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • Transfer portal: +6 net (24 in / 18 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Ball State · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #115 · 2026 recruiting class #112

DNA match

Player DNA

Finisher

Turns pressure into sacks — when he gets there, he finishes.

EDGE

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ryan Smith’s 2022 season.

Ryan Smith

82%match

Duke · 2022

#2

Taylor Riggins

Buffalo · 2021

80%
#3

Tobi Osunsanmi

Kansas State · 2025

80%
#4

Tre'Mon Morris-Brash

UCF · 2023

All-Big 12
80%
#5

Johnny Walker

Missouri · 2024

78%

Matches Ryan on

Sack rate
TFL rate
Height

Differs from Ryan on

Class year (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Keaten Wade's junior season at Colorado (2024).

Keaten Wade

86%match

Colorado · 2024

#2

Tyrone Taleni

USC · 2022

81%
#3

Romello Height

USC · 2023

NFL Rd 3 · Pk 6
80%
#4

Bryan Thomas Jr.

South Carolina · 2024

77%
#5

Kobe Stewart

Buffalo · 2024

75%

Matches Keaten on

Sack rate
TFL rate
Pressure-to-sack conversion

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #8533

Final rank
#10781
Avg #10026.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #8533 this season.