PJ Nelson

#30· Indiana ·LB ·R-Fr ·2030 Draft · Cincinnati, Ohio

6'1"Height 219 lbWeight

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DevelopmentalFreshmanHigh Ceiling

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Media & News

ESPN Jul 27, 2025
PJ Nelson - Indiana Hoosiers Linebacker - ESPN
247Sports Jan 30, 2025
PJ Nelson, Indiana Hoosiers, Linebacker - 247Sports
247Sports Jan 6, 2025
PJ Nelson, Princeton , Linebacker - 247Sports

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Scouting Report

July 29, 2026

PJ Nelson #30

Indiana · LB · R-Fr · 2030 Draft · Cincinnati, Ohio · Princeton

6-1 · 219 lbs

3.6

Long Shot

Floor 2.1 · Ceiling 7.0

#5038 overall · #575 LB of 15102

Scouting Verdict

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

Ceiling · 7.0

2026 rotation (LB2) — some opportunity; significant upside (+3.4) · up-year team · LB lower-value.

Floor · 2.1

Unproven — wide downside if it doesn't translate; downside −1.5.

Pedigree

3★ recruit · Natl #1133 · Pos #119 · State #48

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