James Nesta

LB · #47 · Oklahoma · JR · 6'3" · 230 · Huntersville, NC

Projected WLB starter

13 2026 tackles
0 · 0 2026 sacks · TFL
0 2026 INT + PD
20 Career games (1 starts)

Career

SeasonTeamGPGSTackles Sacks TFL INT PD FF
2026 Oklahoma6113 0 0 0 0 0
2025 Oklahoma1203 0 1 0 0 0
2024 Oklahoma202 0 0 0 0 0

2026 Percentile vs LBs

Tackles per game 2.2 51
Havoc plays 0 0
INT + pass breakups 0 0
Forced fumbles 0 0

The situation

Oklahoma 2026 defense ›
Explosive rate allowed 9.0% 80
Line yards per carry allowed 1.7 94
Sack rate 11.9% 99

2026 Game log

WeekOpponentTkl Sacks TFL INT PD
W3 UNM3

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2024 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2024 board
#444 Sacovie White-Helton ATH · Cass UGA
#445 Devin Brooks IOL · Clackamas ORE
#446 James Nesta LB · Hough OKLA
#447 Devontae Armstrong IOL · St. Edward OSU
#447 James Madison II WR · St. Thomas Aquinas MIZZ
LBs in the class
#37 Jordan Burns Pace Academy TENN
#37 Qua Birdsong Troup County UCF
#39 James Nesta Hough OKLA
#40 Thomas Heiberger Jefferson WIS
#41 Michael Boganowski Junction City OKLA
2026 · 0th pctile of LBs
Recruit · 85th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.