Nate Dreiling

Last updated

Nate Dreiling
Current position
Title Interim head coach & defensive coordinator
Team Utah State Aggies
Conference MW
Record0–0
Biographical details
Born (1990-10-27) October 27, 1990 (age 33)
Victoria, Kansas, U.S.
Alma mater Pittsburg State University
Playing career
2009–2013 Pittsburg State
2014 Omaha Mammoths
Position(s) Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2015–2016 Kansas (GA)
2017 Pittsburg State (S)
2018–2019Pittsburg State (DC)
2020 Oregon (Defensive analyst)
2021 Southeast Missouri State (Defensive run game coordinator/MLB)
2022–2023 New Mexico State (DC)
2024–present Utah State (Interim HC/DC)
Head coaching record
Overall0–0
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
As a player
Awards
As a player
  • DII National Defensive Player of the Year (2011)
  • 4× First-team DII All-American (2010–2013)
  • MIAA Defensive Player of the Year (2011)
  • MIAA Freshman of the Year (2010)
  • 4× First-team All-MIAA (2010–2013)

Nate Dreiling (born October 27, 1990) is an American football coach and former player who is the interim head football coach and defensive coordinator at Utah State University. He previously served as the defensive coordinator at New Mexico State University from 2022 to 2023.

Contents

Dreiling played college football at Pittsburg State University as a linebacker from 2009 to 2013. [1] He signed with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent in 2014.

Playing career

College

Dreiling played for the Pittsburg State Gorillas as a linebacker from 2009 to 2013, where he helped the Gorillas make it to a national championship in 2011.

Professional

In 2014, Dreiling signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent. After being released by the Packers, he signed with the Kansas City Chiefs. He also played for the Omaha Mammoths of the Fall Experimental Football League (FXFL). [2]

Coaching career

Utah State

Utah State named Dreiling as interim head coach on July 2, 2024, following the leave of Blake Anderson. [3] [4]

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