Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-59@ Texas | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 26-31vs UTSA | 11 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 11 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 49-35vs North Texas | 9 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
#7
Ryan Nolan
Senior defensive back for Texas State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 187 lb · Gainesville, FL
CFB Index 58 · #200 of 544 safetiesLow confidenceIn transfer portal — destination TBD (from Texas State)
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
How he plays
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line.
Tackles: 96th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
1
interception · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 INT, 1 PBU, 6 tackles, at Texas
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior defensive back for Texas State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 2-star recruit to Texas State in 2024.
Ryan Nolan
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. 2 stars out of high school, three seasons of real snaps at Texas State since. The receipt: 11 tackles against UTSA — Week 2, 2026.
26 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- recruiting profile
- game log
His career
5 programs, one constant: he played.
202412 games
- Signed with Texas State2-star out of Hutchinson C.C.
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★
CFB
College
Texas State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Texas State
Played his entire career under G.J. Kinne.
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
2025Texas State
DestinationTBD
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas State | 26 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Texas State | 72 | 35 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Texas State | 52 | 30 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 150 | 72 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Ryan Nolan's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 49–35
vs North Texas
9 tackles · 2 solo tackles
Edged out North Texas at home in a shootout.
With B. Jackson — 268 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 88.6 · 30 rush yds (9 car) · T. Burgess Jr. — 214 rush yds (25 car)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +9 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under G.J. Kinne — 16-13 over that span.
2024Texas State8-5HC: G.J. Kinne · Run-leaning
2025Texas State7-6HC: G.J. Kinne · Run-heavy
2026Texas State1-2HC: G.J. Kinne · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Elite: tackles (96th percentile). Concern: tackles for loss (16th percentile).
Box-score production (7)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Defensive profile
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
4%1 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
26tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL26 tackles · 1 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 8.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
G.J. Kinne
Pass share
36.8%
81 pass / 139 run
Plays / game
73.3
3 games
Team sack rate
2.7%
73 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
S
His 2026 production profile sits closest to AG McGhee’s 2025 season.
Matches AG on
Tackle volume
PD rate
Interceptions
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Elijah Molden's junior season at Washington (2020).
91%match
All-Pac-12NFL Rd 3 · Pk 37
Matches Elijah on
Class year
Height
Interceptions
Player DNA
Players who play like Ryan Nolan
The secondary · Texas State
- #7Ryan Nolan72 tackles · 2025
- #1Amarion Atwood29 tackles · 2025
- #20Malik Willis20 tackles · 2025
- #24Dexter Ricks Jr.18 tackles · 2025
- #3Craig Royal Jr.14 tackles · 2025
12 more on the roster · Texas State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology