Is Nate Ritchie starting?
Nate Ritchie is the projected starter at FS for Utah Utes.
Senior · #6 · 6'2", 207 lbs
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Utah Starting Lineup
- LDE
- LDT
- RDT
- RDE
- ROVER
- MAC
- LCB
- SS
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- RCB
- NB
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The Story
Making His Case
In 2025: 20 tackles, 0 INT, 1 PBU. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 85 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #6
- Class
- SR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 207 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Why this rating?
On a 92-rated defense; 61th-percentile production (×0.96 for competition level) put them -6 vs unit starters → 85.
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 11WKUTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 41-24
Sep 26WISUTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 31-17
Sep 19WUSUTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 33-0
Sep 13WARKTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 5
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 43-10
Sep 4WIDHOTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 66-14
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11 | WKU | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WISU | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WUSU | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | WARK | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 4 | WIDHO | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nate Ritchie's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.