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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 3 | 1078th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1269th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 4 | 1914th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 2 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 7 | — |
Charting
Where Pietrzak'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
2 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 |  Nebraska#20 · 5-3 | 6 | 34% | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | Nebraska#61 · 7-6 | 10 | 34% | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Kade Pietrzak's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Kade Pietrzak'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 |  Ohio | W 49–21 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 2 |  Bowling Green | W 56–7 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 |  North Dakota | W 34–7 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Michigan State | W 31–13 | 6.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Maryland | W 48–23 | 8.2 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | · |
| 6 |  Indiana | L 17–20 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Oregon | L 14–17 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  Washington | L 10–17 | 7.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 7 games | 5.9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 7 | 2784th / 5664 |
| Solo | 3 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1566th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1 | 620th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 2 | 418th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 1 | 898th / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 1 | 145th / 627 |
| Return yards | 10 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 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 | Special teams | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Ohio | 65 | ~11 (6–16) | 1 | · | 17% |
| Wk 3 · North Dakota | 55 | ~24 (9–38) | 1 | · | 44% |
| Wk 4 · Michigan State | 60 | ~32 (12–50) | 3 | · | 53% |
| Wk 5 · Maryland | 69 | ~30 (12–47) | 1 | 1 | 43% |
| Wk 7 · Oregon | 76 | ~30 (12–47) | 1 | · | 39% |
| Wk 9 · Washington | 61 | ~37 (14–58) | 2 | · | 61% |
| Season | 477 | 164 (105–211) | 9 | 1 | 34% |
Position Room
22 DLs on the Nebraska roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Anthony Jones Jr. | DL | SR | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Jahsear Whittington | DL | 16 | 5 | 4.5 | — | 0 | ||
| Owen Stoudmire | DL | 14 | 2 | 1.5 | — | 0 | ||
| 11 | Cameron Lenhardt | DL | SR | 12 | 2.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Riley Van Poppel | DL | 11 | 6 | 2.5 | — | 0 | ||
| 96 | Williams Nwaneri | DL | JR | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 |
| 93 | Kade Pietrzak | DL | SO | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 80 | Jeremiah Jones | DL | SO | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 90 | Dylan Berymon | DL | FR | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 86 | Mason Goldman | DL | SR | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 94 | Jordan Ochoa | DL | JR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 39 | David Hoffken | DT | JR | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 49 | Malcolm Simpson | DL | SO | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Tyson Terry | DL | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 17 | Willis McGahee IV | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 55 | Ethan Duda | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 69 | Landen Davidson | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 92 | Sua Lefotu | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 95 | Gabe Moore | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 97 | Mac Markway | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 98 | Conor Connealy | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 99 | Dylan Parrott | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Nebraska depth chart →