Nigel Nelson
Nigel Nelson
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Arkansas State | 54 | 21 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| Career | 54 | 21 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 16 · 2025
W 34–28
vs Missouri State
6 TOT · 3 SOLO · 1 PD
Edged out Missouri State at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Arkansas State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Arkansas State
Returning around him
- 59% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: -13 net (24 in / 37 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Arkansas State · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #88 · 2026 recruiting class #84
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Akileis Leroy’s 2021 season.
Matches Akileis on
Differs from Akileis on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Sullivan Schlimgen's freshman season at Washington State (2025).
Matches Sullivan on
Differs from Sullivan on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #12172
Peaked at #12172 this season.