2016 Football Roster
Roster
Madsen, Nathan

Jersey Number 91
Nathan Madsen
- Position:
- NG
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 290
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Eureka, Calif.
- High School:
- Eureka HS
Bio
Last updated on Jan. 31, 2018
2017 (Senior): Made 10 starts and played in 12 games before suffering a season-ending injury on Nov. 25 against Boise State … had 16 tackles (10 solo), including 4.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, two quarterback hurries and one pass breakup … set season highs for tackles (4) in back-to-back games, at San Diego State on Oct. 21 and at home against UNLV on Oct. 28 … matched a career-high for single game TFLs (2.0) on Oct. 28 versus UNLV … also tabbed tackles for losses in games at No. 1 Alabama (0.5) on Sept. 9, at San Diego State (1.0) on Oct. 21 and Boise State (1.0) on Nov. 25 … posted at least one tackle in 10 of 12 games played.
2016 (Junior): Started 11 games and played in all 12 – snapped streak of 15 consecutive starts in the season finale … moved back to defensive end as a junior after a season at nose guard the year before … registered 22 tackles (11 solo), 1.5 sacks and 1.5 tackles for a loss in 12 games … tallied a single-game season-high four tackles four times – at Nebraska (Sept. 3), vs. Tulsa (Sept. 24), at UNLV (Oct. 1) and vs. San Jose State (Nov. 26) … of 1.5 season sack total, recorded one sack on Sept. 10 vs. Sacramento State and half-a-sack on Nov. 26 vs. SJSU.
2015 (Sophomore): Played and started in 11 contests at nose guard ... missed the Air Force game due to injury ... recorded 19 tackles on the season, 3.5 tackles for a loss and 1.5 sacks ... had a career-high five tackles in the Sept. 19 game against No. 21 Utah ... recorded his first career sack in the conference opener at San Jose State, a game in which the Bulldogs had a season-high six sacks.
2014 (Redshirt Freshman): Academic All-Mountain West team selection ... played in all 14 games and made four starts at defensive end ... totaled 11 tackles (four solo), 2.0 tackles for loss and two pass breakups ... registered at least one tackle in eight of 13 games ... made first career tackle at No. 15 USC in the season opener ... led the team with 2.0 tackles for loss vs. Southern Utah and set career highs in both tackles (3) and tackles for loss (2.0) ... had pass breakups in games at New Mexico and vs. Hawai'i ... deflected a pass at the line of scrimmage that led to an interception by teammate Kyrie Wilson in a Nov. 8 win over San Jose State.
2013 (Freshman): Redshirted.
High School: Was selected to play in the 2012 Cal State Bowl All-Star Game following his senior season ... racked up 51 tackles, two sacks, six pass breakups, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery in 2012 ... caught eight passes as a tight end for 98 yards and two touchdowns as a senior.
Personal: Born in Eureka, Calif. ... son of Terra and James Madsen ... has two older siblings ... lists his favorite athlete as J.J. Watt ... public administration major.
2017 (Senior): Made 10 starts and played in 12 games before suffering a season-ending injury on Nov. 25 against Boise State … had 16 tackles (10 solo), including 4.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, two quarterback hurries and one pass breakup … set season highs for tackles (4) in back-to-back games, at San Diego State on Oct. 21 and at home against UNLV on Oct. 28 … matched a career-high for single game TFLs (2.0) on Oct. 28 versus UNLV … also tabbed tackles for losses in games at No. 1 Alabama (0.5) on Sept. 9, at San Diego State (1.0) on Oct. 21 and Boise State (1.0) on Nov. 25 … posted at least one tackle in 10 of 12 games played.
2016 (Junior): Started 11 games and played in all 12 – snapped streak of 15 consecutive starts in the season finale … moved back to defensive end as a junior after a season at nose guard the year before … registered 22 tackles (11 solo), 1.5 sacks and 1.5 tackles for a loss in 12 games … tallied a single-game season-high four tackles four times – at Nebraska (Sept. 3), vs. Tulsa (Sept. 24), at UNLV (Oct. 1) and vs. San Jose State (Nov. 26) … of 1.5 season sack total, recorded one sack on Sept. 10 vs. Sacramento State and half-a-sack on Nov. 26 vs. SJSU.
2015 (Sophomore): Played and started in 11 contests at nose guard ... missed the Air Force game due to injury ... recorded 19 tackles on the season, 3.5 tackles for a loss and 1.5 sacks ... had a career-high five tackles in the Sept. 19 game against No. 21 Utah ... recorded his first career sack in the conference opener at San Jose State, a game in which the Bulldogs had a season-high six sacks.
2014 (Redshirt Freshman): Academic All-Mountain West team selection ... played in all 14 games and made four starts at defensive end ... totaled 11 tackles (four solo), 2.0 tackles for loss and two pass breakups ... registered at least one tackle in eight of 13 games ... made first career tackle at No. 15 USC in the season opener ... led the team with 2.0 tackles for loss vs. Southern Utah and set career highs in both tackles (3) and tackles for loss (2.0) ... had pass breakups in games at New Mexico and vs. Hawai'i ... deflected a pass at the line of scrimmage that led to an interception by teammate Kyrie Wilson in a Nov. 8 win over San Jose State.
2013 (Freshman): Redshirted.
High School: Was selected to play in the 2012 Cal State Bowl All-Star Game following his senior season ... racked up 51 tackles, two sacks, six pass breakups, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery in 2012 ... caught eight passes as a tight end for 98 yards and two touchdowns as a senior.
Personal: Born in Eureka, Calif. ... son of Terra and James Madsen ... has two older siblings ... lists his favorite athlete as J.J. Watt ... public administration major.
FB Media Availability [9/2]: QB E.J. Warner
Tuesday, September 02
FB Weekly Press Conference [9/1]
Monday, September 01
FB highlight vs Georgia Southern [8/30/25]
Monday, September 01
Post-Game Press Conference [8/30]
Saturday, August 30