Hiro is the son of Japanese immigrants, who came to Los Angeles shortly after their marriage. The youngest of his four siblings, Hiro began playing soccer with his two brothers at a young age. He only began playing football in high school, when a sudden growth spurt saw him recruited by a football coach that passed by a soccer team lifting session in the school gym. Hiro is hopeful to use his football talent to further his academic career and land a spot at a top school on his path to his dream job: an economics professor at the London School of Economics.
10 Hiro Nakajima
- #
- 10
- Name
- Hiro Nakajima
- Pos
- DT
- HT
- 6’4”
- WT
- 330
- Year
- so
- Star
- Elite
- Current Team
- Alabama
- Seasons
- 15, 16
Date | Opponent | Result | Tck | TFL | Sck | FF |
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March 13, 2023 |
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L37–42 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
March 9, 2023 |
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W3–59 | 4 | 3 | ||
February 24, 2023 |
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W40–26 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
February 16, 2023 |
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W34–17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | |
February 7, 2023 |
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L45–23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
February 4, 2023 |
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L45–48 | 6 | 1 | ||
January 25, 2023 |
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W3–56 | 8 | 7 | 6 | |
January 18, 2023 |
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W41–48 | 7 | 2 | 1 | |
January 10, 2023 |
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W48–28 | 7 | 5 | 4 | |
January 3, 2023 |
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L54–51 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
October 19, 2022 |
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L21–47 | 9 | 4 | 1 | |
October 5, 2022 |
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L31–52 | 7 | 3 | 1 | |
September 26, 2022 |
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L17–21 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
September 6, 2022 |
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W6–62 | 7 | 5 | 5 | |
September 1, 2022 |
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W43–25 | ||||
August 25, 2022 |
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W44–32 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
August 18, 2022 |
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L44–25 | 3 | 1 | ||
August 11, 2022 |
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L66–38 | 1 | 1 | ||
August 3, 2022 |
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L62–30 | 2 |
Defensive
Tackles
Rank | Record | Game |
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1 | 9 | PIT – IOWA vs TEX |
2 | 8 | PITT vs BAMA |
3 | 8 | BAMA vs AUB |
Tackles For Loss
Rank | Record | Game |
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1 | 7 | PITT vs BAMA |
2 | 7 | BAMA vs AUB |
3 | 5 | NEB vs IOWA |
Defensive Sacks
Rank | Record | Game |
---|---|---|
1 | 7 | BAMA vs AUB |
2 | 6 | PITT vs BAMA |
3 | 5 | NEB vs IOWA |
Forced Fumbles
Rank | Record | Game |
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1 | 1 | PLAYOFFS – BAMA vs UGA |
2 | 1 | IOWA vs MICH |

Alabama DT Hiro Nakajima bringing Thomas down for the sack

Alabama DT Hiro Nakajima breaking through the line to get the sack

Alabama DT Hiro Nakajima bringing Mayflower down for the sack

Alabama DT Hiro Nakajima breaking free for the sack on Ware

Iowa DE Hiro Nakajima with the sack on Thor

Iowa DE Hiro Nakajima with the sack

Iowa DE Hiro Nakajima bringing Towers down for the sack

Iowa DE Hiro Nakajima bringing Shumate down for the sack
Award | Season |
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All American DL | 16 |