Alex Tatsch
Penn State Nittany Lions
79
Solid

Alex Tatsch

Penn State Nittany LionsContender
WLBDefenseSolid
2nd String / Backup

Is Alex Tatsch starting?

Alex Tatsch is listed 2nd string at WLB for Penn State Nittany Lions.

Alex Tatsch is listed WLB #2 for Penn State at 79 OVR.

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Depth at WLB · Penn State Nittany Lions

  1. 11391Tony RojasStarter
  2. 22579Alex TatschYou
  3. 32679Cam Smith

What's Next

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The Story

Making His Case

A 4-star recruit out of Greater Latrobe, ranked #328 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 14 tackles, 1 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 79 overall (Solid tier).

Recruit4★ · #328 NatlTeam Share1%
Latrobe, PA
Jersey
#25
Class
SO
Height
6'2"
Weight
235 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
20251410

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★★☆4-star
Composite
0.9018
National Rank
#328
High School
Greater Latrobe
Hometown
Latrobe, PA

Why this rating?

On a 91-rated defense; 58th-percentile production (×0.98 for competition level) put them -5 vs unit starters → 79.

Team defense (SP+)
91
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 58% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 25% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.98)
Depth-chart adjustment
-5 for role; −6 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Sep 12WTEMTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 27-9

Alex Tatsch's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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79
Solid
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Team Role

14 tkl · 1 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement11%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.