Advanced
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 | 9 | 933rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 2 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 21 | — |
Charting
Where Ritchie'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
5 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 |  Utah#8 · 8-0 | 8 | 92% | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025 | Utah#7 · 11-2 | 4 | 21% | 20 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | Utah#57 · 5-7 | 8 | 13% | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | Utah#37 · 8-5 | 6 | 22% | 22 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 * | Utah#35 · 3-2 | 3 | 58% | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Nate Ritchie'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 Ritchie'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 |  Idaho | W 66–14 | 5.6 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Arkansas | W 43–10 | 7.6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 3 |  Utah State | W 33–0 | 7.4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Iowa State | W 31–17 | 5.3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Kansas | W 41–24 | 5.3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Colorado | W 27–24 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  Houston | W 21–13 | 5.3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 | @ Cincinnati | W 49–25 | 7.7 | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 6.1 | 35 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 35 | 509th / 5664 |
| Solo | 18 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 596th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1 | 620th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 2 | 471st / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Kick returns | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Returns | 0 | — |
| Yards | 5 | — |
| Average | 0 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 5 | — |
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 · Idaho | — | 61 | ~50 (20–53) | 3 | 82% |
| Wk 2 · Arkansas | ✓ S | 76 | ~74 (30–76) | 7 | 97% |
| Wk 3 · Utah State | — | 54 | ~54 (22–54) | 6 | 100% |
| Wk 4 · Iowa State | — | 73 | ~67 (27–71) | 3 | 92% |
| Wk 6 · Kansas | ✓ S | 58 | ~45 (18–48) | 3 | 78% |
| Wk 7 · Colorado | — | 54 | ~52 (21–54) | 2 | 96% |
| Wk 8 · Houston | — | 66 | ~62 (25–66) | 4 | 94% |
| Wk 9 · Cincinnati | — | 63 | ~63 (25–63) | 8 | 100% |
| Season | 2 GS | 505 | 467 (354–505) | 36 | 92% |
Position Room
25 DBs on the Utah roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Jackson Bennee | S | JR | 36 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | Nate Ritchie | S | SR | 35 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 1 | Rabbit Evans | S | SR | 32 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Elijah Davis | CB | SR | 24 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Elijah Reed | CB | SR | 17 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 |
| 5 | James Chenault Jr. | CB | JR | 15 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 25 | Manny Fuller | S | SO | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Nate Tilmon | S | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | ||
| 4 | JC Hart | CB | SR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2 | Rock Caldwell | CB | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 12 | Davis Andrews | S | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 13 | Nick Brown | CB | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Dylan Waters | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| Marcus Wimberly | S | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 13 | Nick Brown | CB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Cole Standage | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Earl Parker | CB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | King Long | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Brandon Holmes | CB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Luke Bryant | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Major Hinchen | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Jack Evans | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | Josh Sovereign | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Ashton Olevao | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Tommy Nelson | S | 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. Utah depth chart →