Cornerback, North Dakota State, 2023–26
Najee Nelson
- Number
- No. 4
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 197 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Lakeville, MN
Najee Nelson plays cornerback for North Dakota State. Last time out, against Nevada: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
6 tackles
Last game: 1 tackles vs. Nevada, W 31–17
Next game: at New Mexico, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Team titles: Missouri Valley Football champions, 2025
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | North Dakota State | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| 2026 | North Dakota State | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
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 Dakota State | 4 | CB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2025 | North Dakota State | 4 | CB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2026 | North Dakota State | 4 | CB | Jr. (Yr 4) | 5′11″ | 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 North Dakota State 4 games, 6 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | at Air Force | W 38–32 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Sacramento State | W 31–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Wyoming | W 28–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Nevada | W 31–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 North Dakota State 1 game, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11 | vs. Southern Illinois | W 34–10 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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