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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 1752nd / 2575 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1083rd / 1913 |
| Run stops | 1 | 2644th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 3 | — |
Career
4 seasons at 3 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Pittsburgh#42 · 5-2 | 4 | 23% | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 |  Tulane#41 · 11-3 | 10 | 22% | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 |  Liberty#84 · 8-4 | 10 | 42% | 25 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | Liberty#28 · 13-1 | 2 | 3% | — | — | — | 0 | — | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Eliyt Nairne's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Eliyt Nairne's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
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| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Miami (OH) | W 59–14 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 |  UCF | W 12–7 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 |  Syracuse | W 27–13 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Bucknell | W 59–0 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ Virginia Tech | W 35–33 | 6.2 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  North Carolina | L 17–21 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 | @ Boston College | L 21–27 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 4 games | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 4 | 3151st / 5410 |
| Solo | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0.5 | 2022nd / 2452 |
| Sacks | 0.5 | 979th / 1213 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 · Syracuse | 70 | ~27 (11–43) | 1 | 39% |
| Wk 4 · Bucknell | 52 | ~22 (9–35) | 1 | 42% |
| Wk 5 · Virginia Tech | 73 | ~28 (11–44) | 1 | 38% |
| Wk 7 · Boston College | 67 | ~19 (7–30) | 1 | 28% |
| Season | 425 | 96 (55–123) | 4 | 23% |
Position Room
19 DLs on the Pittsburgh roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Sean FitzSimmons | DL | SR | 22 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 2 | Isaiah Neal | DL | SR | 19 | 3 | 1.5 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Nick James | DL | SR | 18 | 7 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
| 8 | Jaeden Moore | DL | SR | 12 | 4.5 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 5 | Zach Crothers | DL | JR | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 44 | Jimmy Scott | DL | SR | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 16 | Eliyt Nairne | DL | SR | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 50 | Denim Cook | DL | SO | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 20 | Josh Pittman | DL | FR | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 76 | Lincoln Hoke | DL | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Jeremiah Warren | DL | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 35 | JuJu Anderson | DL | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 58 | Reston Lehman | DL | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Ty Yuhas | DL | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 40 | Ty Millhimes | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 53 | Charlie Donehue | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 66 | Ben Kauffman | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 77 | Dylan Pitzer | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 90 | Trevor Sommers | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Pittsburgh depth chart →