Florida State officially signed veteran offensive lineman Nate Pabst on Thursday as part of its effort to rebuild its offensive line for the 2026 season.
Pabst is a 6-foot-5, 315 pound offensive lineman originally from Springdale, Ohio. Following this season, he was named to the All-MAC 2nd team after being elected a team captain for 2025. He only allowed one sack this past season.
Pabst has seen his PFF grades steadily increase each season, a good indicator of coachability and dedication to the craft.
He has experience playing at right guard, right tackle, and left tackle, allowing OL coach Herb Hand some flexibility as to where to play him. He sounds like he’ll be a strong leader in the locker room as well.
Pabst is expected to have one season of eligibility remaining as a grad transfer. He should immediately factor into the offensive line rotation and push for a starting role at either tackle or guard.
From his bio:
Played 42 games with 38 starts on offensive line in five seasons at Bowling Green…started final 38 games of career with Falcons…started all 12 games as team captain in 2025 en route to second-team All-MAC honors…allowed just one sack over 354 pass plays…was on field for 766 offensive snaps, 493 at right tackle and 273 at right guard…started 13 games for Falcons in 2024, with 11 at right guard, one at left tackle and one at right tackle…accounted for 843 offensive snaps…led BGSU to bowl game for second straight season…started all 13 games in 2023 at right guard…played 453 snaps at right guard and 65 at left tackle…played three games in 2022 after making collegiate debut as true freshman vs. Murray State in 2021…team captain for Archbishop Moeller High School in Cincinnati…first-team All-Greater Catholic League as junior and senior…earned MBA from Bowling Green in December 2025.
