Nasir Peoples Season 2021

Awards & Honors
• 2021 All-ACC Honorable Mention (S)

2023: Played in eight games, making seven starts ... tallied 23 tackles (15 solo) ... registered a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a pass breakup ... witnessed his streak of 25 consecutive starts end on Sept. 9 vs. Purdue (did not appear due to injury) ... missed five games during the 2023 season due to injury ... made a solo tackle at Boston College (Nov. 11) ... recorded seven tackles (six solo), including 1.0 TFLs (1 yard) at Louisville (Nov. 4) ... made three tackles (one solo) at Florida State (Oct 7) ... wore Coach Beamer’s No. 25 jersey against Old Dominion (Sept. 2) ... made five tackles ... forced a fumble, recovered a fumble and broke up a pass.

2022: Played in 11 games, making 11 starts at safety ... Ranks third among Tech players with 60 tackles (29 solo) ... Has recorded 4.5 TFL (7 yards) and one pass breakup ... Posted double-digit tackles for the second time during the 2022 season, leading the Hokies with 10 tackles (four solo) at Duke (Nov. 12) ... Charted seven tackles (four solo) against Georgia Tech (Nov. 5) ... Registered seven tackles (three solo) at No. 24 NC State (Oct. 27) ... Made six tackles (three solo, 0.5 TFL) before being disqualified for targeting during the first half against Miami (Oct. 15) ... Wore Coach Beamer’s No. 25 jersey, co-leading Tech in tackles (seven, five solo, 1.0 TFL) at Pitt (Oct. 8) ... Registered two solo tackles and one pass breakup at North Carolina (Oct. 1) ... Made seven tackles (two solo) and tied his career high with 1.5 TFL (4 yards) against West Virginia (Sept. 22) ... Assisted on a tackle against Wofford (Sept. 17) ... Registered a solo tackle against Boston College (Sept. 10) ... Tied his career high with 12 tackles (five solo) and set a career high with 1.5 TFL (2 yards) at Old Dominion (Sept. 2).
 
2021: Started all 13 games at safety ... Finished second on the team with 88 tackles (51 solo) ... Made his first career start and recorded six tackles vs. North Carolina (9/3) ... Registered a career-high 11 tackles and broke up a pass vs. Middle Tennessee State (9/11) ... Recorded four tackles at West Virginia (9/18) ... Made six tackles vs. Richmond (9/25) ... Recorded a team-high 12 tackles and his first career interception (14 yards) vs. Notre Dame (10/9) ... Led the team with 11 tackles vs. Pitt (10/16) ... Tied for the team lead with 11 tackles vs. Syracuse (10/23). Also broke up a pass in the game ...  Recorded two tackles and his first career fumble recovery at Georgia Tech (10/30) ... Made nine tackles including 1.0 TFL (-2.0 yards) at Boston College (11/5) ... Registered nine tackles vs. Duke (11/13) ... Recorded two tackles and broke up a pass at Miami (11/20) ... Made three tackles at Virginia (11/27) ... Recorded two tackles vs. Maryland (12/29).

2020: Did not play.
 
2019: Saw duty in 12 games, working primarily on special teams. 
 
2018: Played in three games as a true freshman and redshirted ... Had a solo tackle vs. William & Mary (9/8) ... Was in on a sack vs. Miami (11/17).
 
High School: Won three 5A state championships in four seasons at Archbishop Wood … 2017 Philadelphia Catholic League Red Division MVP … Accumulated 1,834 career rushing yards and 30 touchdowns on the ground as a running back … Picked off two passes as a junior … High school teammates included current Tech RB Raheem Blackshear and Atlanta Falcons’ 2021 first-round draft choice TE Kyle Pitts … Played for head coach Steve Devlin.
 
Personal: Born in Philadelphia … Has two brothers, Charles and Brandon … Son of Charles and Yolanda Peoples … Brother, Brandon Peoples, played wide receiver at Wagner College … Majoring in communication … First name pronounced: nuh-SEER.