6′1″ · 280 lb · Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Nick Dehdashtian: DL · UNLV · #98.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Nick Dehdashtian
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. This is his third year in the same defensive front at UNLV. One game to point at: 6 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Wyoming — Week 5, 2019.
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Las Vegas Review-Journal Oct 21Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-23vs Southern Utah | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-43vs Arkansas State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 14-30@ Northwestern | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 17-53@ Wyoming | 6 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 6 | L 13-38vs No. 16 Boise State | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 17-37@ Colorado State | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 7-21vs Hawai'i | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 14 | 5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
11%2 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
14%2 hurries14 tackles · 1.5 for loss.
3 seasons under Tony Sanchez — 13-23 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Sanchez
Pass share
46.9%
387 pass / 438 run
Plays / game
68.8
12 games
Team sack rate
6.8%
428 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2019
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at UNLV, 2 sacks — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2020
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Tony Sanchez → Marcus Arroyo. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
