David Paine Jr.
Nevada Wolf Pack
69
Depth

David Paine Jr.

Nevada Wolf PackRebuilding
NTDefenseDepth
Projected Starter

Is David Paine Jr. starting?

David Paine Jr. is the projected starter at NT for Nevada Wolf Pack.

Redshirt sophomore · #98 · 6'1", 273 lbs

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Depth at NT · Nevada Wolf Pack

  1. 19869David Paine Jr.Starter
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Nevada Starting Lineup

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Up next for Nevada

Nevada plays New Mexico at home on Fri, Nov 6. The listed kickoff time is 09:00 PM ET.

The Story

Making His Case

In 2025: 8 tackles, 0 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 69 overall (Depth tier).

Team Share1%
Forney, TX
Jersey
#98
Class
RS SO
Height
6'1"
Weight
273 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
2025800

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

Recruiting Profile

High School
North Forney
Hometown
Forney, TX

Why this rating?

On a 75-rated defense; 39th-percentile production (×0.84 for competition level) put them -6 vs unit starters → 69.

Team defense (SP+)
75
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 39% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 70% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.84)
Depth-chart adjustment
-6 for role

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

Oct 31LUCLATKL 3
TKL
3
SOLO
1
SACK
0.5
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 27-0

Oct 24WSJSUTKL 3
TKL
3
SOLO
3
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 28-13

Oct 17LNDSUTKL 3
TKL
3
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 31-17

Oct 10WUTEPTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 30-13

Sep 27LAFATKL 7
TKL
7
SOLO
3
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 36-33 2OT

Sep 19LMTSUTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 27-20

Sep 13LMTSTTKL 4
TKL
4
SOLO
4
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 20-7

David Paine Jr.'s 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

8 tkl · 0 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement6%
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