Linebacker, Georgia Southern, 2025–26
Nigel Eldridge Jr.
- Number
- No. 44
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 260 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Jacksonville, FL
Nigel Eldridge Jr. plays linebacker for Georgia Southern. Last time out, at Old Dominion: 2 tackles.
2026 so far
4 tackles
Last game: 2 tackles at Old Dominion, W 23–15
Next game: vs. App State, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Georgia Southern | 44 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2026 | Georgia Southern | 44 | LB | So. | 6′2″ | 260 |
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 Georgia Southern 3 games, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Charleston Southern | W 31–0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Coastal Carolina | W 31–24 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at Old Dominion | W 23–15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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