2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 94
Nathan Pirolli
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 285
- Hometown:
- Davidson, N.C.
2026 (Sr.):
- Phil Steele CUSA Preseason All-Conference Third Team
- Athlon Sports CUSA Preseason All-Conference Third Team
- Saw playing time in all 12 games
- Started two games (Old Dominion, Kennesaw State)
- Finished the season with 42 tackles (17 solo, 25 assisted)
- Ranked fifth on the team in tackles
- Led all defensive linemen in tackles
- Also added 2.0 tackles for a loss (7 yards) and 1.0 sacks (5 yards)
- Recorded a pass breakup and quarterback hurry
- PFF.com snap count: 344 (316 – defense; 28 – special team)
- Ranked fifth on the team in run defense by PFF.com (73.0 grade)
- Finished the Old Dominion game with seven tackles
- Five tackles at UTEP, including four assisted stops
- Season high 10 tackles against Louisiana Tech
- Six tackles against Kennesaw State, including five solo tackles
- Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll member
- Saw playing time in the Bahamas Bowl against Buffalo
- PFF.com snap count: 1 (1 – defense; 0 – special team)
- Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll member
- Saw playing time in four games
- Redshirted
- PFF.com snap count: 29 (23 – defense; 6 – special team)
- Recorded an assisted sack against Old Dominion
- Graduated from Christ the King Catholic High School in Kannapolis, N.C.
- Attended Christ the King Catholic High School as a freshman, junior and senior
- Attended William A. Hough High South in Hunterville, N.C. as a sophomore
- All-conference honoree on both offense and defense as a junior and senior
- Named Conference Defensive Player of the Year as a senior
- Finished his senior season with 107 tackles and eight sacks
- Played in the Queen City Senior Bowl
- Also participated in tennis, basketball, rugby and lacrosse
- Son of Rebecca and Damion Pirolli
- Completed his undergraduate in business administration in May 2026
- Currently pursuing his MBA with a focus in finance
- Birthday is April 28
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