5′11″ · 197 lb · Lakeville, MN · Lakeville North HS
He has tackles in 4 of North Dakota State’s 7 games: none against Jacksonville State, Fordham and UNLV.
Najee Nelson
One game to point at: 3 tackles against Air Force — Week 2, 2026.
6 tackles · 0 sacks
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Dakota State | 6 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 6 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Last game (Wk 7): 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 38-32@ Air Force | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 31-10@ Sacramento State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 28-0vs Wyoming | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 31-17vs Nevada | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 2 · 2026
W 38-32
at Air Force
3 tackles · 3 solo tackles
Edged out Air Force on the road in a shootout.
Ratings of the games shown run from -26 to +2 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Polasek
Pass share
37.6%
169 pass / 280 run
Plays / game
64.1
7 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
194 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
