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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 4 | — |
Charting
Where Nelson'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.
Game Log
Najee Nelson'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
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Jacksonville State | W 33–7 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 1 |  Fordham | W 38–0 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 | @ Air Force | W 38–32 | 5.4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Sacramento State | W 31–10 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Wyoming | W 28–0 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ UNLV | L 7–13 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 |  Nevada | W 31–17 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 4 games | 4.3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 6 | 2690th / 5408 |
| Solo | 6 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
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 | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 · Air Force | ✓ CB | 66 | ~60 (24–63) | 3 | · | 91% |
| Wk 3 · Sacramento State | — | 59 | · | · | 1 | — |
| Wk 7 · Nevada | — | 57 | ~9 (0–28) | 1 | · | 16% |
| Season | 1 GS | 403 | 69 (6–108) | 4 | 1 | 17% |
Position Room
22 DBs on the North Dakota State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Darius Givance | S | SR | 30 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 14 | Taylen Eady | S | SO | 21 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Will Steil | S | SO | 21 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 16 | Marion Moore | CB | FR | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | Jaylin Crumby | S | JR | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 |
| DJ Voltz | CB | 9 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 34 | Deron Russell | CB | FR | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Najee Nelson | CB | JR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 22 | Hudson Artz | S | SR | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 28 | Kendrick Carter | CB | FR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 30 | Jaylen Archibald | S | FR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 13 | Mikhale Ford | S | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2 | EJ Davis | CB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Will Rosenmeyer | CB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Kegan Huber | CB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Kobe Russell | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Evrett Tait | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Landon Meier | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Q Barnslater | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | Brayden Dozier | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | Walker Braaten | S | FR | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Chance Tucker | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
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. North Dakota State depth chart →