James Nesta
James Nesta
Second year in the Oklahoma linebacker corps, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 2 tackles against Illinois State — Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Venables
Career stats
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Oklahoma
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Oklahoma
Returning around him
- 7 Oklahoma players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -13 net (16 in / 29 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Oklahoma · Last season: 10-3 (AP #8) · Talent rank #14 · 2026 recruiting class #15
Background
Seasons GP-GS UT AT TOTAL TFL SACKS INT FF FR PBU 2024 1-0 1 1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 2025 13-0 1 3 4 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 Career 14-0 2 4 6 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 2025 (OKLAHOMA) Played in all 13 games, primarily on special teams and in a reserve role at linebacker … totaled four tackles, including 1...