Nate Dreiling

Nate Dreiling (born October 27, 1990) is an American football coach and former player who is the interim head football coach and defensive coordinator at Utah State University. He previously served as the defensive coordinator at New Mexico State University from 2022 to 2023.

Dreiling played college football at Pittsburg State University as a linebacker from 2009 to 2013. He signed with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent in 2014. Dreiling held various assistant coaching positions at the University of Kansas, Pittsburg State University, University of Oregon, Southeast Missouri State University and New Mexico State University.

College
Dreiling played for the Pittsburg State Gorillas as a linebacker from 2009 to 2013, where he helped the Gorillas make it to a national championship in 2011.

Professional
In 2014, Dreiling signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent. After being released by the Packers, he signed with the Kansas City Chiefs. He also played for the Omaha Mammoths of the Fall Experimental Football League (FXFL).

Early career
Dreiling began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at the University of Kansas in 2015.

Pittsburg State
In 2017, Dreiling was hired as the safeties coach at his alma mater Pittsburg State. In 2018, he was promoted to defensive coordinator.

Oregon
In 2020, Dreiling joined the University of Oregon as a defensive analyst under head coach Mario Cristobal.

Southeast Missouri State
In 2021, Dreiling was hired as the defensive run game coordinator and middle linebackers coach at Southeast Missouri State University under head coach Tom Matukewicz.

New Mexico State
In 2022, Dreiling joined New Mexico State University as their defensive coordinator under head coach Jerry Kill.

Utah State
In 2024, Dreiling was hired as the defensive coordinator at Utah State University.

On July 2, 2024, Dreiling was named as the interim head coach, following the leave of Blake Anderson.

Personal life
Dreiling and his wife, Alexa, have three children.