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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 1755th / 2577 |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 8 | 792nd / 3270 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 11 | — |
Charting
Where Nesta's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
3 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Oklahoma#23 · 3-3 | 4 | 52% | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | Oklahoma#21 · 10-3 | 3 | 2% | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | Oklahoma#35 · 6-7 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. James Nesta's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
James Nesta's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 17 | 1213th / 5418 |
| Solo | 7 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 1 | 638th / 1387 |
| Passes defended | 1 | 713th / 1596 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 1 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · UTEP | — | 56 | ~37 (4–56) | 4 | 66% |
| Wk 2 · Michigan | — | 58 | ~45 (23–53) | 3 | 78% |
| Wk 3 · New Mexico | ✓ LB | 57 | ~50 (25–57) | 6 | 88% |
| Wk 4 · Georgia | — | 52 | ~46 (23–52) | 4 | 88% |
| Season | 1 GS | 341 | 178 (144–211) | 17 | 52% |
Position Room
11 LBs on the Oklahoma roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Owen Heinecke | LB | SR | 45 | 5.5 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 10 | Kip Lewis | LB | SR | 20 | 2 | 1.5 | — | 1 |
| 47 | James Nesta | LB | SO | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Cole Sullivan | LB | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 30 | Dane Bathurst | LB | FR | 5 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 7 | Taylor Heim | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Kristan Moore | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Beau Jandreau | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Jacob Curry | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Marcus James | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 51 | Jaydon Southard | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Oklahoma depth chart →