PIT · WLB · #51
Nick Herbig
Is Nick Herbig starting?
Nick Herbig is listed No. 2 at WLB on the Pittsburgh Steelers depth chart. T.J. Watt is listed ahead of him at No. 1.
Pittsburgh Steelers depth chart · WLB No. 2 ›Nick Herbig this week
The Pittsburgh Steelers play next in Week 6, on the road against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sun, Oct 18 (CBS). Nick Herbig is listed No. 2 at WLB going into that game.
At WLB for the Pittsburgh Steelers, T.J. Watt sits ahead of him.
Nick Herbig's 2026 game log, most recent 3 games: L 24-27 at CLE (Oct 1); W 30-27 vs CIN (Sep 27); L 3-20 at NE (Sep 20).
Nick Herbig wears No. 51, is 24 years old, is listed at 6' 2", 240 lbs, has 4 years of NFL experience, came out of Wisconsin.
Is Nick Herbig playing this week?
Nick Herbig is listed No. 2 at WLB for Pittsburgh Steelers, not the projected starter. No injury listed (updated Oct 17, ESPN).
PIT WLB Depth
Pittsburgh Steelers Starting Lineup
- LDE
- NTKeeanu Benton
Questionable (as of Oct 14, ESPN)
- RDE
- WLB
- LILB
- RILB
- SLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCBJamel Dean
Questionable (as of Oct 16, ESPN)
- NBJalen Ramsey
Questionable (as of Oct 16, ESPN)
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Season Stats
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | PIT | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | PIT | 15 | 18 | 13 | 7.5 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | PIT | 12 | 13 | 5 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | PIT | 12 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 4 yrs | 43 | 51 | 25 | 16 | 1 | 3 |
Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 17, 2026.
2026 vs. 2025
Career Totals
#108 of 245 at LB in Solo Tackles (2026)
Nick Herbig is rated 73 (Average): production, role and draft slot rank 90th of 190 qualifying linebackers (outperforms 53% of them). 2026 games count fully, 2025 games half. Same 40-99 scale as college ratings; compare within the NFL.
Production per game depends partly on the offense or scheme around a player, so a player on a weak team can rate lower. Not a betting line. How we rank
2026 Game Log
Oct 1L@ CLETKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- TFL
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 24-27
Sep 27Wvs CINTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- TFL
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 30-27
Sep 20L@ NETKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- TFL
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 3-20
Sep 13Wvs ATLTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- TFL
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 20-13
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | L@ CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | Wvs CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | L@ NE | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | Wvs ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nick Herbig's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
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