Nate Kurisky

TE · #44 · Duke · GR · 6'3" · 245 · Leesburg, VA

TE depth chart, 2nd

38 2026 receiving yards

5 of 7 2026 catches

0 2026 TDs

43 Career games (18 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Rec-Tgt	Yards	YPR	TD
2026	Duke	5	2	5-7	38	7.6	0
2025	Louisville	11	6	20-30	157	7.8	2
2024	Louisville	13	0	12-16	112	9.3	3
2023	Louisville	14	10	18-23	141	7.8	2

2026 Percentile vs TEs

Receiving yards per game 7.6 50

Yards per catch 7.6 31

Catch rate 71.4% 56

Receiving TDs 0 0

Around Nate

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production

QB

Walker Eget QB · 1,229 pass yds · 6g

RB

Nate Sheppard RB · 820 rush yds · 6g

WR-X

Jared Richardson WR · 166 rec yds · 6g

WR-Z

Jayden Moore WR · 111 rec yds · 6g

WR-SL

Jonah Burton WR · 230 rec yds · 6g

TE

Jeremiah Hasley TE · 250 rec yds · 6g

The situation

Duke 2026 offense ›

Explosive play rate 14.0% 78

Red zone TD rate 67.6% 32

Line yards per carry 3.1 89

Sack rate allowed 1.3% 98

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Targets	Receptions	Receiving yards	Receiving TDs	RZ opps	Target share
W2	@ ILL	1	1	3	0	0	5%
W4	William & Mary Tribe	3	2	21	0	0	9%
W6	@ GT	3	2	14	0	0	7%

Recruiting

2022 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2022 board

#1064 Theron Johnson WR · Alexandria

#1064 Markel Fortenberry WR · Maryville LIB

#1080

Nate Kurisky TE · Gonzaga LOU

#1088

Kristian Phillips IOL · Salem MSU

#1090 Eric Weatherly RB · Bartram Trail DUKE

TEs in the class

#60 Cody Mladenka College Park BAY

#60 Jake Newell Thurston ASU

#62

Nate Kurisky Gonzaga LOU

#63

Brodie Tagaloa De La Salle NEB

#63

Zach Courtney Post COLO

2026 · 50th pctile of TEs

Recruit · 58th pctile of class