Cornerback, NC State (from North Texas), 2023–26
Brian Nelson II
- Number
- No. 7
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 197 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Pearland, TX
Brian Nelson II plays cornerback for NC State, after North Texas (2023–24). Last time out, against Wake Forest: 4 tackles.
2026 so far
28 tackles
Last game: 4 tackles vs. Wake Forest, L 14–38
Next game: at Stanford, Oct 23
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
9tackles, career highthree times; last vs. Louisville, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | North Texas | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | North Texas | 53 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | NC State | 29 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2026 | NC State | 28 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | 116 | 93 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | North Texas | 7 | CB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | North Texas | 7 | CB | So. | ||
| 2025 | NC State | 7 | CB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | NC State | 7 | CB | Sr. | 6′0″ | 197 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 NC State 6 games, 28 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at Virginia | L 8–34 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Richmond | W 73–0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | at Vanderbilt | L 31–35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. App State | W 41–31 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Louisville | W 31–28 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Wake Forest | L 14–38 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 NC State 11 games, 29 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs. East Carolina | W 24–17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs.Virginia | W 35–31 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | atWake Forest | W 34–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Virginia Tech | L 21–23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Campbell | W 56–10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Pittsburgh | L 34–53 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Georgia Tech | W 48–36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Miami | L 7–41 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 21 | vs. Florida State | W 21–11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. North Carolina | W 42–19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 19 ✦ | vs. Memphis | W 31–7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2024 North Texas 12 games, 53 tackles, 4 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at South Alabama | W 52–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Stephen F. Austin | W 35–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 14 | at Texas Tech | L 21–66 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Tulsa | W 52–20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Florida Atlantic | W 41–37 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | atMemphis | L 44–52 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Tulane | L 37–45 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Army | L 3–14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at UTSA | L 27–48 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.East Carolina | L 28–40 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at Temple | W 24–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 3 ✦ | vs. Texas State | L 28–30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2023 North Texas 2 games, 6 tackles
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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