Linebacker, Oklahoma, 2024–26
James Nesta
- Number
- No. 47
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 233 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Huntersville, NC
James Nesta plays linebacker for Oklahoma. Last time out, against Texas: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
17 tackles
Last game: 1 tackles vs. Texas, W 27–24
Next game: at Mississippi State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
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 Oklahoma 5 games, 17 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. UTEP | W 51–0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Michigan | L 10–17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. New Mexico | W 14–6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | at Georgia | L 13–41 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Texas | W 27–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Oklahoma 3 games, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Illinois State | W 35–3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Temple | W 42–3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at South Carolina | W 26–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Oklahoma 1 game, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs.Temple | W 51–3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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