Defensive back, Minnesota (from Iowa), 2023–26
John Nestor
Lettered 2023–24 at Iowa (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 17
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 210 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Chicago, IL
John Nestor plays defensive back for Minnesota, after Iowa (2023–24). Last time out, at Purdue: 4 tackles.
2026 so far
20 tackles, 1 INT
Last game: 4 tackles at Purdue, L 13–41
Next game: vs. Iowa, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
At a glance
Career highs
9tackles, career highvs. Wisconsin, 20252interceptions, career hightwice; last vs. Wisconsin, 2025Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
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 | Iowa | 17 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Iowa | 17 | DB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Minnesota | 17 | DB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Minnesota | 17 | DB | Sr. | 6′1″ | 210 |
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 Minnesota 6 games, 20 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Eastern Illinois | W 59–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Mississippi State | L 13–38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Akron | W 41–7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 26 | at Washington | W 27–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Michigan | W 20–14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Purdue | L 13–41 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Minnesota 11 games, 50 tackles, 6 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs. Buffalo | W 23–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Northwestern State | W 66–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Sep 13 | at California | L 14–27 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Rutgers | W 31–28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 4 | at Ohio State | L 3–42 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 11 | vs.Purdue | W 27–20 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 25 | at Iowa | L 3–41 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Michigan State | W 23–20 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 14 | at Oregon | L 13–42 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Wisconsin | W 17–7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. New Mexico | W 20–17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2024 Iowa 7 games, 14 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Illinois State | W 40–0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Minnesota | W 31–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | atOhio State | L 7–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs.Washington | W 40–16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | atMichigan State | L 20–32 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at Maryland | W 29–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Nebraska | W 13–10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Iowa 2 games, 2 tackles
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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