Is Najee Nelson starting?
Najee Nelson is listed 2nd string at LCB for North Dakota State Bison.
Redshirt junior · #4 · 5'11", 197 lbs
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The Story
Making His Case
A 2-star recruit out of Lakeville North, ranked #3,001 nationally coming out of high school. In 2023: 0 tackles, 1 INT, 0 PBU.
- Jersey
- #4
- Class
- RS JR
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 197 lbs
2023 Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★☆☆☆2-star
- Composite
- 0.7700
- National Rank
- #3001
- High School
- Lakeville North
- Hometown
- Lakeville, MN
Why this rating?
On a 85-rated defense; no production or recruiting data — rated at heuristic floor → 76.
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 3WWYOTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 28-0
Sep 20WSACTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 31-10
Sep 13WAFATKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 38-32
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | WWYO | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | WSAC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | WAFA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Najee Nelson's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.