
Nate Ollie
Defensive Line
Biography
Ollie was named the Atlanta Falcons defensive line coach on Jan. 24, 2025.
Ollie comes to Atlanta after spending the 2024 season with the Houston Texans, serving as the assistant defensive line coach. He helped a defensive line unit that finished tied for fourth in the NFL in sacks (49.0), sixth in yards per game (315.0), fourth in yards per play (5.1) and seventh in third down percentage (35.9). The group's 49.0 sacks set a new franchise record for sacks in a season. Ollie guided DE Danielle Hunter to his fifth Pro Bowl selection after finishing the season with a team-high 17 tackles for loss and 12 sacks. Hunter's 17 tackles for loss and 12.0 sacks both ranked among the top five in the AFC.
Prior to the Texans, Ollie spent two seasons (2022-23) as the defensive line coach of the Indianapolis Colts. In 2023, Ollie helped the defensive line unit finish fifth in the NFL in sacks (51.0), setting a new single-season franchise record during the Indianapolis era (since 1984). The Colts also finished fifth in tackles for loss (94). Under Ollie's tutelage, DT DeForest Buckner was named to his third Pro Bowl after finishing with 8.0 sacks.The defense also finished tied for fifth in forced fumbles (17).
In 2022, the Colts rush defense allowed the fifth-fewest rushing yards per attempt (4.13). They also finished in the top 10 in the league in sacks (44.0- tied-10th), tackles for loss (91- fifth), forced fumbles (13 - tied-eighth), fumble recoveries (11 - tied-fourth), opponent negative plays (31 - fifth), third down percentage (37.95 - 10th) and opponent three-and-out percentage (22.3 - eighth).
In 2021, Ollie served as the assistant defensive line coach for the Jets. He coached DE John Franklin-Myers to single-season career highs in solo tackles (17), tackles for loss (six), sacks (6.0) and interceptions (one). He became the first Jets' defensive lineman to record 6.0 sacks and an interception in a single season since 2013 (Muhammad Wilkerson).
Prior to New York, Ollie was with the Eagles as their assistant defensive line coach for two seasons (2019-20). He mentored a group that tallied 72.0 sacks, which was the second most by a defensive line unit during that time frame. Ollie guided DT Fletcher Cox (2019-20) and DE Brandon Graham (2020) to Pro Bowl selections.
Before entering the NFL ranks, Ollie coached collegiately at Eastern Kentucky for one season (2018) as the defensive line coach after working at the University of Tennessee for three seasons (2015-17). While at Tennessee, he served as a graduate assistant (2015-17), including the interim defensive line coach in 2017. Ollie worked with Texans DE Derek Barnett, who surpassed Reggie White for the most sacks in school history (33.0).
After graduating from Ball State, he started his coaching career as an assistant coach at Yorktown Middle School in 2014.
As a player, Ollie appeared in 46 games at Ball State (2010-13) and was a three-time All-MAC selection. He finished his career with 178 tackles (66 solo), 15.0 sacks, one pass defensed, one forced fumble and three fumble recoveries.
Ollie is a native of Chicago, Ill, and is married to his wife, Ambria.