Nick Vattiato
Nick Vattiato
Operates within the system without forcing anything. Nick Vattiato has played for two head coaches in five seasons at Middle Tennessee. The receipt: 299 pass yds, 2 pass TD against Marshall — Week 4, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Rick Stockstill → Derek Mason. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Derek Mason
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Middle Tennessee | 219 | 357 | 61.3% | 2,157 | 6.0 | 16 | 7 | 123.0 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Middle Tennessee | 269 | 418 | 64.4% | 3,092 | 7.4 | 16 | 10 | 134.3 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Middle Tennessee | 286 | 428 | 66.8% | 3,087 | 7.2 | 23 | 13 | 139.1 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Middle Tennessee | 30 | 46 | 65.2% | 293 | 6.4 | 0 | 1 | 114.4 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Middle Tennessee | 115 | 171 | 67.3% | 1,047 | 6.1 | 7 | 6 | 125.2 | -- | -- |
| Career | 919 | 1,420 | 64.7% | 9,676 | 6.8 | 62 | 37 | 131.2 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Middle Tennessee | 62 | 20 | 0.3 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Middle Tennessee | 86 | 77 | 0.9 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Middle Tennessee | 139 | 402 | 2.9 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Middle Tennessee | 24 | 13 | 0.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Middle Tennessee | 25 | 27 | 1.1 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 336 | 539 | 1.6 | 5 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 14–13
at Nevada
247 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 40.4 · 8 rush yds (13 car) · 1 TD
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 1 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Middle Tennessee
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Quarterback · Middle Tennessee
Returning around him
- 99% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 1 Middle Tennessee player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +1 net (19 in / 18 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Middle Tennessee · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #110 · 2026 recruiting class #119
DNA match
Player DNA
Pocket Passer
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to E.J. Warner’s 2024 season.
Matches E.J. on
Differs from E.J. on
Through 5 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Parker McKinney’s path through Eastern Kentucky.
Parker McKinney
Matches Parker on
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Cade McNamara's graduate season at Iowa (2024).
Matches Cade on
Differs from Cade on
Player DNA
Players who play like Nick Vattiato
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2021–2025+106%
Up 106% from first season to most-recent.