Nate Kurisky
Duke Blue Devils
77
Solid

Nate Kurisky

TEOffenseSolidTRANSFER · Louisville
2nd String / Backup

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Nate Kurisky is listed 2nd string at TE for Duke Blue Devils.

Graduate student · #44 · 6'3", 245 lbs

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Gonzaga, ranked #1,080 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 20 catches, 157 yards, 2 TD. That's 4% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 77 overall (Solid tier).

Recruit3★ · #1,080 NatlTeam Share4%
Leesburg, VA
Jersey
#44
Class
GR/TR
Height
6'3"
Weight
245 lbs
Transfer
Louisville

Stats

SeasonRecRec YdsRec TD
—201572

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8574
National Rank
#1080
High School
Gonzaga
Hometown
Washington, DC

Why this rating?

On a 81-rated offense; 62th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.94 for competition level) put them +2 vs unit starters → 77.

Team offense (SP+)
81
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 62% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 20% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.94)
Depth-chart adjustment
+2 for role; −6 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Oct 10LGTYDS 14
REC
2
YDS
14
AVG
7.0
TD
0

Final L 28-25

Sep 26WW&MYDS 21
REC
2
YDS
21
AVG
10.5
TD
0

Final W 62-7

Sep 12WILLYDS 3
REC
1
YDS
3
AVG
3.0
TD
0

Final W 31-27

Nate Kurisky's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

The People's Ratings

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Team Role

20 rec · 157 yds · 2 TD
Usage / Involvement15%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.