Nigel Eldridge Jr.

OLB · #44 · Georgia Southern · SO · 6'2" · 260 · Jacksonville, FL

3 2026 tackles
0 · 1 2026 sacks · TFL
0 2026 INT + PD
10 Career games (0 starts)

Career

SeasonTeamGPGSTackles Sacks TFL INT PD FF
2026 Georgia Southern603 0 1 0 0 1
2025 Georgia Southern40

2026 Percentile vs OLBs

Tackles per game 0.5 19
Havoc plays 1 38
INT + pass breakups 0 0
Forced fumbles 1 84

The situation

Georgia Southern 2026 defense ›
Explosive rate allowed 11.7% 37
Line yards per carry allowed 2.7 37
Sack rate 6.7% 57

2026 Game log

WeekOpponentTkl Sacks TFL INT PD
W1Charleston Southern Buccaneers1 1
W7 @ ODU1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2025 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2025 board
#2338 Tristan Jackson LB · Choctawhatchee HOU
#2338 Haydon Caston S · Iowa Colony MOSU
#2341 Nigel Eldridge Jr. EDGE · Beachside GASO
#2360 Arthur de Boachie S · NFL Academy BSU
#2361 Antonio Cromartie Jr. CB · Carrollton FSU
EDGEs in the class
#179 Gian Carter Lawrence Central WMU
#181 Quincy Byas De Smet Jesuit EMU
#182 Nigel Eldridge Jr. Beachside GASO
#186 Nykobi Brown Valdosta CONN
#187 Brody Clubb Clear Creek Amana NDSU
2026 · 38th pctile of OLBs
Recruit · 29th pctile of class