Nick Tarburton
Nick Tarburton
Bull-rushes through contact at the point of attack. He has spent two seasons in the Penn State defensive front. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles, 1.5 TFL against Rutgers, Week 12, 2022.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Penn State, 3 sacks — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Penn State | 18 | 10 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Penn State | 29 | 13 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| Career | 47 | 23 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 4 | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Bull-rushes through contact, winning with size and length at the point of attack.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Power Rusher
Bull-rushes through contact, winning with size and length at the point of attack.
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Darian Varner’s 2021 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Trumane Bell's junior season at UTSA (2022).
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