Nigel Nelson
Arkansas State Red Wolves
75
Solid

Nigel Nelson

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Projected Starter

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Nigel Nelson is the projected starter at MLB for Arkansas State Red Wolves.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Pensacola Catholic, ranked #1,540 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 54 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 5% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 75 overall (Solid tier).

Recruit3★ · #1,540 NatlTeam Share5%
Pensacola, FL
Jersey
#22
Class
SO
Height
5'11"
Weight
226 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
20255411

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

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8558
National Rank
#1540
High School
Pensacola Catholic
Hometown
Pensacola, FL

Why this rating?

On a 71-rated defense; 76th-percentile production (×0.81 for competition level) put them +4 vs unit starters → 75.

Team defense (SP+)
71
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 76% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.81)
Depth-chart adjustment
+4 for role

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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75
Solid
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Team Role

54 tkl · 1 TFL · 1 sacks
Usage / Involvement100%

Depth at MLB · Arkansas State Red Wolves

  1. 12275Nigel NelsonStarter
  2. 2957Kam Moore
  3. 32457Joshua Ofor
Coach Arkansas StTake 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.