Brian Nelson II

CB · #7 · NC State · SR · 6'0" · 200 · Pearland, TX

Projected RCB starter

23 2026 tackles

0 · 0 2026 sacks · TFL

1 2026 INT + PD

35 Career games (17 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	TFL	INT	PD
2026	NC State	6	5	23	0	0	1
2025	NC State	13	3	28	1	0	0
2024	North Texas	12	9	54	2	4	4
2023	North Texas	4	0	6	0	0	0

Tackles per game 3.8 85

Havoc plays 0 0

INT + pass breakups 1 71

Forced fumbles 0 0

Explosive rate allowed 13.4% 14

Line yards per carry allowed 2.6 46

Sack rate 3.9% 17

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

2023 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2023 board

#1658

Tyler Bell OT · Lausanne Collegiate School TROY

#1662 Nathan Gates OT · Edison WSU

#1664

Brian Nelson II CB · Shadow Creek UNT

#1680 Dylan Hasz S · Bixby ARK

#1680

TJ Crandall CB · Skyline CSU

CBs in the class

#136

Elijah Palmer Bishop Gorman HAW

#137 Steven Jones Jr. Gadsden City GT

#138

Brian Nelson II Shadow Creek UNT

#140

TJ Crandall Skyline CSU

#140 Tristen Sion Rickards

2026 · 0th pctile of CBs

Recruit · 39th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.