Arias Nash

Position:
Defensive Line
Height:
6-2
Weight:
275
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Charlotte, N.C.
High School:
Stuart Cramer HS
Prev School:
Virginia Tech

CAREER NOTES: Played at Virginia Tech and Mercer prior to transferring to Tulsa … Has appeared in 36 career games … Has 71 career tackles (24 solo; 47 assisted) … Has nine career sacks … Has 14 tackles for loss.

PRIOR TO TULSA: Played the 2025 season at Virginia Tech before transferring to Tulsa … Spent the first three years of his collegiate career at Mercer … Played in 36 games and had 71 tackles.

Played in three games for Virginia Tech during the 2025 season.
In 2024 played in 14 games making 53 total tackles (19 solo).
Tallied 12.5 TFLs including 9.0 sacks.
Recorded 14 QB hurries and a forced fumble.
Helped the Bears to an FCS playoff appearance and second round berth.
In 2023 he played 12 games, including a pair of starts.
Tallied 15 tackles (4 solo), including 1-1/2 tackles for loss (-4 yards).
Also turned in a quarterback hurry and a pass break-up.
Recorded at least one stop in eight contests, including a trio of multi-tackle outings.
Registered a career-best five stops (2 solo) at South Dakota State.
Earned starts in both playoff games against Gardner-Webb and South Dakota State.
Logged a solo tackle for loss in third quarter at East Tennessee State.
In his freshman season at Mercer in 2022, he played in seven games.
Logged a pair of tackles.
Registered an unassisted tackle in his collegiate debut against Morehead State.
Also posted an unassisted tackle at Gardner-Webb.

HIGH SCHOOL

Prepped at Stuart Cramer High School for coach Ben McMillan.
Finished prep career with 371 tackles (208 solo), 15-1/2 sacks, 11 forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and two defensive touchdowns.
Named region defensive player of the year following final prep campaign, while also picking up all-state laurels and his third consecutive first team all-conference honor.
Tallied 144 tackles (66 solo) as a senior, including 29 tackles for loss.
Also turned in six sacks, five forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and 22 quarterback hurries.
Made 41 tackles (23 solo) in a pandemic-shortened junior campaign.
Also registered a pair of sacks and seven quarterback hurries.

PERSONAL