Defensive Back · roster: CB

Najee Nelson

ND_SNorth Dakota State
2026 · FCS · Missouri Valley · SR
Najee Nelson finished 2026 rated 1269 (5.4 / 10) as a college defensive back at North Dakota State, over 10 rated games 2023–2026.
2026 North Dakota State teammates
Donovan WoolenLB · 1320Gavin SellLB · 1315Peder HaugoLB · 1299Ray James Jr.LB · 1285Kelton McCaslinEDGE · 1282Taylen EadyS · 1276
2026 Defensive Back boardFull board →
#8322Jaiden Nesbit1269#8323Kaden Beatty1269#8325Najee Nelson1269#8327Jacob Bradford1269
+2σ+1σavg−1σ2023202420252026North Dakota St.W_I2023 10/21 vs Western Ill. — 1292SIU2023 11/11 vs Southern Ill. — 1292SO_2023 12/09 vs South Dakota — 1288MUR2024 10/26 vs Murray St. — 1288SEM2025 09/13 vs Southeast Mo. St. — 1284SO_2025 09/27 vs South Dakota — 1282STT2025 11/22 vs St. Thomas (MN) — 1277AIR2026 09/12 vs Air Force — 1275SAC2026 09/19 vs Sacramento St. — 1273WYO2026 10/03 vs Wyoming — 1269OVERALL5.4
Defensive Back spider
Tkl 4.6TFL 5.2Sack 5.4INT 6.4FF 6.0PD 4.1
Physical trend
2023202420252026HT inWT lb
5′ 11″   197 lbs

Career statistics

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
2023341001000
2024121000000
2025332000000
2026355000000
Career10149001000

Defense production

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
2023341001000
2024121000000
2025332000000
2026355000000
Career10149001000

Defense production

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
2023341001000
2024121000000
2025332000000
2026355000000
Career10149001000

Game log

DateOpponentTOTTFLSACKINTPDRating
2026 · North Dakota St.
10/03WYOWyoming100001269
09/19SAC_Sacramento St.100001273
09/12AIRFAir Force300001275
2025 · North Dakota St.
11/22STTHSt. Thomas (MN)100001277
09/27SO_DSouth Dakota100001282
09/13SEMOSoutheast Mo. St.100001284
2024 · North Dakota St.
10/26MURRMurray St.200001288
2023 · North Dakota St.
12/09SO_DSouth Dakota100001288
11/11SIUSouthern Ill.200101292
10/21W_ILWestern Ill.100001292

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