Defensive line, Pittsburgh (from Liberty, Tulane), 2023–26
Eliyt Nairne
- Number
- No. 95
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 290 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Charlotte, NC
Eliyt Nairne plays defensive line for Pittsburgh, after Liberty (2023–24) and Tulane (2025). Last time out, at Boston College: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
4 tackles, 0.5 sacks
Last game: 1 tackles at Boston College, L 21–27
Next game: at Miami, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Team titles: Conference USA champions, 2023; American champions, 2025
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Liberty | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Liberty | 25 | 7 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Tulane | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 41 | 14 | 4 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Liberty | 95 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2024 | Liberty | 95 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2025 | Tulane | 95 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2026 | Pittsburgh | 95 | DL | Jr. (Yr 4) | 6′1″ | 290 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Pittsburgh 4 games, 4 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | vs. Syracuse | W 27–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Bucknell | W 59–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Virginia Tech | W 35–33 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Boston College | L 21–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Tulane 8 games, 10 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at South Alabama | W 33–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Ole Miss | L 10–45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. East Carolina | W 26–19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Florida Atlantic | W 35–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at Temple | W 37–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Charlotte | W 27–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs. North Texas | W 34–21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 20 ✦ | atOle Miss | L 10–41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Liberty 10 games, 25 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Campbell | W 41–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at New Mexico State | W 30–24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. UTEP | W 28–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs.East Carolina | W 35–24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs. Florida International | W 31–24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Kennesaw State | L 24–27 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Middle Tennessee | W 37–17 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Massachusetts | W 35–34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Western Kentucky | W 38–21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Sam Houston | L 18–20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Liberty 2 games, 2 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 | atFlorida International | W 38–6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atUTEP | W 42–28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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