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File LB-575 · National rank 5038 · 2028 class

PJ Nelson

#30· Indiana ·LB ·R-Fr ·2030 Draft · Cincinnati, Ohio
6'1"Height 219 lbWeight
RepresentationNo agency on file
DevelopmentalFreshmanHigh Ceiling
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My Grade
3.6/10
Long Shot
Current · UDFA Territory
2.1 Floor range 4.9 Ceiling 7.0
7.0/10
Day 3 Caliber
Ceiling · +3.4
2.1/10
Deep Project
Floor · −1.5
Ceiling: 2026 rotation (LB2) — some opportunity; significant upside (+3.4) · up-year team · LB lower-value.
Floor: Unproven — wide downside if it doesn't translate; downside −1.5.
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
3.6 2025
Re-graded after each season · 2025 is the beta baseline.
Scouting Notes

Redshirt-freshman 3-star LB (national #1133) with no college snaps, projected LB2. Pedigree-capped unproven young player; developmental depth with ceiling upside.