Najee Nelson
North Dakota State Bison
66
Depth

Najee Nelson

North Dakota State BisonAverage
LCBDefenseDepth
2nd String / Backup

Is Najee Nelson starting?

Najee Nelson is listed 2nd string at LCB for North Dakota State Bison.

Najee Nelson is listed LCB #2 for North Dakota State at 66 OVR.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 2-star recruit out of Lakeville North, ranked #3,001 nationally coming out of high school. In 2023: 0 tackles, 1 INT, 0 PBU.

Recruit2★ · #3,001 Natl
Lakeville, MN
Jersey
#4
Class
RS JR
Height
5'11"
Weight
197 lbs

2023 Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
2023010

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★☆☆☆2-star
Composite
0.7700
National Rank
#3001
High School
Lakeville North
Hometown
Lakeville, MN

Why this rating?

On a 74-rated defense; no production or recruiting data — rated at heuristic floor → 66.

Team defense (SP+)
74
Rating basis
Estimated / projected
Depth-chart adjustment
-2 for role; −6 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

The People's Ratings

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66
Depth
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Depth at LCB · North Dakota State Bison

  1. 1272EJ DavisStarter
  2. 2466Najee NelsonYou
  3. 31666Marion Moore
  4. 41954Will Rosenmeyer
Coach North Dakota StateTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.