Safety, Northwestern State, 2025–26
Joe Natali
- Number
- No. 14
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 180 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Lake Charles, LA
Joe Natali plays safety for Northwestern State. Last time out, against McNeese: 10 tackles, a career high in tackles. Natali leads Northwestern State in tackles this season.
2026 so far
45 tackles, 1 INT
Last game: 10 tackles ★ vs. McNeese, L 21–24
Next game: vs. Nicholls, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
10tackles, career highvs. McNeese, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northwestern State | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Northwestern State | 45 | 22 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | 48 | 23 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northwestern State | 14 | S | So. | ||
| 2026 | Northwestern State | 14 | S | Jr. | 6′1″ | 180 |
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 Northwestern State 7 games, 45 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs.Louisiana Christian | L 37–42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at Louisiana Tech | L 6–80 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at East Texas A&M | L 14–38 | 8 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Weber State | L 20–49 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. SE Louisiana | L 21–52 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | at Lamar | L 14–42 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. McNeese | L 21–24 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2025 Northwestern State 2 games, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Minnesota | L 0–66 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Cincinnati | L 0–70 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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