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Makhi Nelson-Douglas
Northern Illinois 2021 alumnus
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Makhi Nelson-Douglas
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Northern Illinois
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2021Northern Illinois9-5HC: Thomas Hammock · Run-heavy, fast tempo
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Northern Illinois | 30 | 17 | 3.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 30 | 17 | 3.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2021
W 39–38
at Central Michigan
2 TFL · 4 SOLO · 8 TOT
Edged out Central Michigan on the road in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
LB
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Maki Carabin’s 2021 season.
Matches Maki on
Tackle volume
TFL rate
Weight
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Max Alford's freshman season at Utah State (2022).
Matches Max on
Tackle volume
Solo tackle rate
Weight
Differs from Max on
Class year (lower)