Nate Dreiling serves as Inside Linebackers for University of Oklahoma's Football program in Norman, Oklahoma. Coaching Notes and Accomplishments • Named Oklahoma’s inside linebackers coach on Feb. 1, 2025. • Spent the 2024 season at Utah State as defensive coordinator and interim head coach. Dreiling was briefly hired as defensive coordinator at Arkansas State before coming to Oklahoma. • Brings 10 years of collegiate coaching experience, including five as a defensive coordinator.
In addition to his season at Utah State, he coordinated defenses at New Mexico State (2022-23) and Pittsburg State (2018-19). • Was elevated to interim head coach at Utah State on July 2 and guided the Aggies to a strong finish with wins in three of their last four Mountain West Conference games. Throughout the 2024 season he continued to serve as defensive coordinator and defensive ends coach. Utah State ranked among the top 50 nationally in sacks (2.33 per game; 44th) and interceptions (13; 36th), and eight players earned All-Mountain West honors. • Prior to Utah State, Dreiling spent two seasons as the defensive coordinator at New Mexico State. He helped guide the Aggies to a 17-11 overall record and consecutive bowl games, along with an appearance in the 2023 Conference USA championship game in their first year in the league. • His 2023 NMSU defense ranked 44th nationally in scoring defense (22.4 points per game), 48th in rushing defense (143.7 rushing yards per game) and fifth in red zone defense (72.6%). • In Dreiling’s first season at New Mexico State, the Aggies improved from 127th to 29th nationally in total defense (336.3 yards per game allowed in ’22) and ranked 16th in passing defense (186.8 yards per game). • Prior to his stint at New Mexico State, Dreiling spent one year at Southeast Missouri State as the defensive run game coordinator and inside linebackers coach.
