James Nellis

#59· North Dakota State ·IOL ·R-Fr ·2028 Draft · Grafton, Wis.

6'3"Height 290 lbWeight

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Scouting Report

July 30, 2026

James Nellis #59

North Dakota State · IOL · R-Fr · 2028 Draft · Grafton, Wis. · Grafton HS

6-3 · 290 lbs

3.0

Raw Prospect

Floor 1.3 · Ceiling 7.0

#7826 overall · #724 IOL of 15096

Scouting Verdict

Unproven redshirt freshman OL; grade reflects no meaningful college snaps yet, upside carried in the ceiling.

Ceiling · 7.0

2026 rotation (OL2) — some opportunity; significant upside (+4.0) · Mountain West draft-temper.

Floor · 1.3

Unproven — wide downside if it doesn't translate; downside −1.7.

Pedigree

3★ recruit · Natl #2468 · Pos #206 · State #22

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