In 2008, Nate Irving made 113 of his 136 NC State career tackles during that season, before going out for one third of the season with an injury. Nate Irving missed the 2009 season after sustaining severe injuries in a car accident during the summer. Nate Irving holes the NCAA FBS record for tackles for loss in a single game with eight of them in Game 8 of the 2010 season. Nate Irving was selected with the 67th overall pick in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos.