Sabastian Harsh
Sabastian Harsh
Collapses the pocket even when the sack doesn't come. Three head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 7 tackles, 2.5 TFL against East Carolina — Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Dave Doeren.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Doeren
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 35–31
vs Virginia
2 QB HUR · 1 TFL · 2 SOLO
Edged out Virginia at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Collapses the pocket even when the sack doesn't come.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
NC State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · NC State
Returning around him
- 2 NC State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (20 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
NC State · Last season: 8-5 · Talent rank #45 · 2026 recruiting class #49
DNA match
Player DNA
Pressure Merchant
Collapses the pocket even when the sack doesn't come.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kamari Stephens’s 2024 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Fernando Sanchez III's senior season at Central Michigan (2024).
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