Linebacker, Michigan (from North Dakota State), 2022–26
Nathaniel Staehling
- Number
- No. 44
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 238 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Baxter, MN
Nathaniel Staehling plays linebacker for Michigan, after North Dakota State (2022–25). Last time out, against Penn State: 8 tackles.
2026 so far
33 tackles, 1 INT
Last game: 8 tackles vs. Penn State, W 21–18
Next game: vs. Indiana, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
9tackles, career highvs. Western Michigan, 20262interceptions, career highvs. Illinois State, 2025Team titles: Missouri Valley Football champions, 2024 and 2025
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | North Dakota State | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – |
| 2026 | Michigan | 33 | 15 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 33 | 15 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | North Dakota State | 44 | LB | RS | ||
| 2024 | North Dakota State | 44 | LB | So. | ||
| 2025 | North Dakota State | 44 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Michigan | 44 | LB | Sr. | 6′2″ | 238 |
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 Michigan 5 games, 33 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Western Michigan | W 13–12 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Oklahoma | W 17–10 | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Iowa | L 19–20 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Minnesota | L 14–20 | 6 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Penn State | W 21–18 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 North Dakota State 2 games, 3 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | vs. South Dakota | W 51–13 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Dec 6 | vs. Illinois State | L 28–29 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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