Nigel Nelson

#22· Arkansas State ·LB ·So ·2028 Draft · Pensacola, Fla.

5'11"Height 226 lbWeight

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High School Stats

Year	School	GP	GS	Tot	Solo	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
2023	Pensacola Catholic HS	14		54	47		5	5	6	Edit
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College Stats

Year	Team	GP	GS	Tot	Solo	Sacks	PD
2025	Arkansas State	13		54	21	1	2	Edit

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Scouting Report

July 29, 2026

Nigel Nelson #22

Arkansas State · LB · So · 2028 Draft · Pensacola, Fla. · Pensacola Catholic HS

5-11 · 226 lbs

4.5

UDFA

Floor 3.6 · Ceiling 7.0

#2569 overall · #325 LB of 15102

Scouting Verdict

Productive returning LB — 54 tk, 1 sacks, 0 INT (2025). Grade benchmarked to a Sun Belt draft-outcome projection, not inflated.

Ceiling · 7.0

2026 rotation (LB2) — some opportunity; significant upside (+2.5) · Sun Belt draft-temper · LB lower-value.

Floor · 3.6

Some college production — moderate floor; downside −0.9.

Pedigree

3★ recruit · Natl #1540 · Pos #149 · State #190

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College Production

Season	Team	GP	Tot	Solo	Sacks	PD
2025	Arkansas State	13	54	21	1	2