Linebacker, Arkansas State, 2025–26
Nigel Nelson
- Number
- No. 22
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 216 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Pensacola, FL
Nigel Nelson plays linebacker for Arkansas State.
Career highs
10tackles, career highvs. Southeast Missouri State, 2025Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Arkansas State | 54 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Arkansas State | 22 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2026 | Arkansas State | 22 | LB | So. | 5′11″ | 216 |
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
2025 Arkansas State 13 games, 54 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Southeast Missouri State | W 42–24 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Arkansas | L 14–56 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Iowa State | L 16–24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 20 | at Kennesaw State | L 21–28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at UL Monroe | L 16–28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Texas State | W 31–30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at South Alabama | W 15–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Georgia Southern | W 34–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Troy | W 23–10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Southern Miss | L 21–27 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Louisiana | L 30–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at App State | W 30–29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 18 ✦ | vs. Missouri State | W 34–28 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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