Nathan Staub

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-2
Weight:
235
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Chestnut Mountain, Ga.
High School:
Buford

Hard-nosed linebacker who works hard and will compete for a starting spot this fall • Pronounced STOB.

2014 - Sophomore Season

Appeared in all 12 games at linebacker and on special teams, finishing the regular season with 28 tackles and a tackle for loss • Had five stops in the Pitt win • Finished with three tackles (two solo) in the win at Virginia • Had two solo stops and a tackle for loss at Notre Dame • Matched a career high with six tackles at East Carolina.

2013 - Redshirt Freshman Season
Appeared in eight games and finished with 19 tackles • Made his first career start in the Belk Bowl victory over Cincinnati and responded with a career-best six tackles, including an 18-yard sack • Had a pair of tackles against Virginia and Boston College • Also had a solo stop against Old Dominion • Had four tackles and a quarterback hurry against East Carolina • Saw his most extensive action of the year at Georgia Tech, posting four solo tackles and a tackle for loss • Made his first collegiate appearance against Middle Tennessee.

Buford High School
Listed by ESPN.com as the No. 43 inside linebacker prospect in the nation • Considered the No. 8 fullback prospect in the country by Scout.com • As a senior, Buford went 14-1 and advanced to the state finals before falling to Calhoun • Buford had won four consecutive state championships • Coached by Jess Simpson.

Personal
Would most like to appear on the realty TV show "Amazing Race" • Favorite off-day activity is disc golf • Dream job is to travel the world and test roller coasters • Would most like to play professionally for the Atlanta Falcons • His grandfather is Larry Morris, the Chicago Bears star linebacker who was named the most valuable player of the 1963 National Football League championship game • Morris was known as the Brahma Bull for his bruising play as an all-America at Georgia Tech and as an 11-year professional • Morris was named to the NFL's all-decade team for the 1960s • Staub wears No. 33 because it is the same number his grandfather wore when playing for the Chicago Bears and Atlanta Falcons • Son of Kayanne and Eddie Staub • Born May 21 • Business major.