File LB-315 · National rank 2572 · 2028 class
Nigel Nelson
5'11"Height
226 lbWeight
RepresentationNo agency on file
My Grade
4.5/10
UDFA
Current · UDFA Territory
3.6 Floor
range 3.4
Ceiling 7.0
7.0/10
Day 3 Caliber
Ceiling · +2.5
3.6/10
Long Shot
Floor · −0.9
Ceiling: 2026 rotation (LB2) — some opportunity; significant upside (+2.5) · Sun Belt draft-temper · LB lower-value.
Floor: Some college production — moderate floor; downside −0.9.
Grade not yet reviewed
8.9+
Round 1 Caliber
7.8+
Day 2 Caliber
6.7+
Day 3 Caliber
5.6+
Priority UDFA
4.4+
UDFA
3.3+
Long Shot
2.2+
Raw Prospect
1.1+
Deep Project
0.0+
Non-Prospect
Grade History
4.5
2025
Re-graded after each season · 2025 is the beta baseline.
Scouting Notes
Productive returning LB — 54 tk, 1 sacks, 0 INT (2025). Grade benchmarked to a Sun Belt draft-outcome projection, not inflated.
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