Safety, Utah, 2020–26
Nate Ritchie
- Number
- No. 6
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 207 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Cedar Hills, UT
Nate Ritchie plays safety for Utah. Last time out, at Colorado: 2 tackles.
2026 so far
24 tackles, 1 sack
Last game: 2 tackles at Colorado, W 27–24
Next game: vs. Houston, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
13tackles, career highvs. Texas Tech, 2025Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Utah | 6 | S | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Utah | 6 | S | Yr 4 | ||
| 2024 | Utah | 6 | S | Yr 5 | ||
| 2025 | Utah | 6 | S | Yr 6 | ||
| 2026 | Utah | 6 | S | Sr. (Yr 7) | 6′2″ | 207 |
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 Utah 6 games, 24 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Idaho | W 66–14 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Arkansas | W 43–10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Utah State | W 33–0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Iowa State | W 31–17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Kansas | W 41–24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Colorado | W 27–24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Utah 3 games, 20 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at UCLA | W 43–10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Cal Poly | W 63–9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Texas Tech | L 10–34 | 13 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 |
2024 Utah 8 games, 19 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Southern Utah | W 49–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Baylor | W 23–12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | atUtah State | W 38–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Arizona | L 10–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. TCU | L 7–13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. BYU | L 21–22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | atColorado | L 24–49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at UCF | W 28–14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Utah 6 games, 22 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 | at Oregon State | L 7–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. California | W 34–14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at USC | W 34–32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at Washington | L 28–35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | atArizona | L 18–42 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. Northwestern | L 7–14 | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Utah 4 games, 23 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28 | atWashington | L 21–24 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs.Oregon State | W 30–24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | atColorado | W 38–21 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 19 | vs. Washington State | W 45–28 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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