John Nestor

DB · #17 · Minnesota · SR · 6'1" · 210 · Chicago, IL

Projected RCB starter

15 2026 tackles
0 · 3 2026 sacks · TFL
2 2026 INT + PD
37 Career games (16 starts)

Career

SeasonTeamGPGSTackles Sacks TFL INT PD FF
2026 Minnesota6615 0 3 1 1 0
2025 Minnesota111050 0 6 6 6 0
2024 Iowa10011 0 0 0 0 0
2023 Iowa1000 0 0 0 0 0

2026 Percentile vs DBs

Tackles per game 2.5 64
Havoc plays 3 92
INT + pass breakups 2 72
Forced fumbles 0 0

The situation

Minnesota 2026 defense ›
Explosive rate allowed 12.3% 30
Line yards per carry allowed 2.5 54
Sack rate 8.8% 88

2026 Game log

WeekOpponentTkl Sacks TFL INT PD
W3 AKR3
W4 @ WASH1 1 1
W5 MICH2 1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2023 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2023 board
#824 Trent Thomas EDGE · Fort Bend Marshall BAY
#824 Tommy Ziesmer EDGE · Boyle County UK
#833 John Nestor S · Marist IOWA
#836 DJ Coleman S · Mesquite Horn BAY
#836 Oryend Fisher EDGE · Great Crossing WVU
Ss in the class
#63 Chapman Lewis Burleson Centennial TTU
#64 Daniel Demery Dallas Parish Episcopal MISS
#65 John Nestor Marist IOWA
#66 DJ Coleman Mesquite Horn BAY
#66 Chase Davis Little Elm USU
2026 · 92th pctile of DBs
Recruit · 69th pctile of class

Playing well above the recruiting profile.