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John Nestor is the projected starter at RCB for Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Senior · #17 · 6'1", 210 lbs
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The Story
The Ballhawk
A 3-star recruit out of Marist, ranked #833 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 50 tackles, 6 INT, 6 PBU. That's 9% of the team's production at his spot and 99th-percentile production nationally — good for a 87 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #17
- Class
- SR/TR
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 210 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | 6 | 6 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8708
- National Rank
- #833
- High School
- Marist
- Hometown
- Chicago, IL
Why this rating?
On a 83-rated defense; 99th-percentile production (×0.94 for competition level) put them +4 vs unit starters → 87.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 11LPURTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 41-13
Oct 3WMICHTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 20-14
Sep 27WWASHTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 1
- PD
- 0
Final W 27-24
Sep 19WAKRTKL 8
- TKL
- 8
- SOLO
- 5
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 2
Final W 41-7
Sep 12LMSSTTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 38-13
Sep 4WEIUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 59-7
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11 | LPUR | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | WMICH | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | WWASH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WAKR | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 12 | LMSST | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | WEIU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Nestor's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.