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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 | 1746th / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1082nd / 1909 |
| Run stops | 3 | 1912th / 3262 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 6 | — |
Charting
Where Burrell's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
4 seasons 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 |  California#86 · 3-4 | 2 | 18% | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | California#67 · 6-7 | 12 | 40% | 29 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | California#67 · 6-7 | 10 | 36% | 10 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 * | California#84 · 4-8 | 10 | 39% | 25 | — | — | 0 | — | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Nate Burrell's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded. * Defense rebuilt from the play-by-play (ESPN's box scores that season are missing it); about 10% below official totals.
Game Log
Nate Burrell'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
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  UCLA | L 24–45 | 7.7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Syracuse | W 21–18 | 6.7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Wagner | W 49–7 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 |  Clemson | L 10–24 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 | @ UNLV | L 31–39 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 6 |  Virginia Tech | W 25–20 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 |  Wake Forest | L 7–41 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 2 games | 7.2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 6 | 2686th / 5406 |
| Solo | 5 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1346th / 2447 |
| Sacks | 1 | 489th / 1212 |
| QB hurries | 2 | 301st / 1377 |
| 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 | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · UCLA | ✓ DL | 53 | ~32 (12–50) | 3 | 60% |
| Wk 2 · Syracuse | ✓ DL | 86 | ~50 (25–63) | 3 | 58% |
| Season | 2 GS | 449 | 82 (55–104) | 6 | 18% |
Position Room
15 DLs on the California roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Wilkins | DL | 19 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | ||
| 44 | Jericho Johnson | DL | SO | 18 | 3.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Ashun Shepphard | DL | SR | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 56 | Legend Journey | DL | SO | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 98 | Nate Burrell | DL | SR | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 97 | Michael-Anthony Okwura | DL | SO | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Jayden Williams | DL | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| LeBron Williams | DL | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 93 | R.J. Stephens | DL | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 59 | Nemyah Telona | DL | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 91 | Dabe Nwude | DL | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 94 | Stanley Saole-McKenzie | DL | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 43 | Lucky Schirmer | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 55 | BJ Canady | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 61 | Frank Fanua Jr. | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. California depth chart →