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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 616th / 2092 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 656th / 1470 |
| Run stops | 2 | 1651st / 2840 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 3 | — |
Career
3 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  NC State#52 · 2-2 | 1 | 21% | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 |  Penn State#18 · 7-6 | 4 | 5% | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | Penn State#4 · 13-3 | 4 | 6% | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Da'Kaari Nelson's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Da'Kaari Nelson's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
Richmond
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 3 | 2847th / 4880 |
| Solo | 3 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 882nd / 1982 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 1 | 348th / 997 |
| Passes defended | 1 | 399th / 1188 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 · App State | ✓ LB | 61 | ~49 (25–58) | 4 | 80% |
| Season | 1 GS | 236 | 49 (25–58) | 4 | 21% |
Position Room
23 LBs on the NC State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Popo Aguirre | LB | SR | 37 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 5 | Harvey Dyson III | LB | SR | 8 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| 42 | Ke'Von Carter | LB | SO | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 58 | Elijah Satchell | LB | FR | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 31 | Bailey Benson | LB | SO | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 35 | LaCorian Hodge | LB | SO | 5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| 15 | AJ Richardson | LB | SR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Jordan Moreta | LB | FR | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 8 | Da'Kaari Nelson | LB | SR | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 25 | Sterling Dixon | LB | JR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Josh Warren Jr. | LB | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 33 | Ziggy Moore | LB | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 38 | Logan Foust | LB | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Zane Williams | LB | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 32 | Caleb Gordon | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | Nathan Huffman | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Lawrence Brown Jr. | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Koby Sarkodie | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Isaac Peters | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | Ryan Klimp | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | Jackson Mastor | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Hunter Jackson | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 52 | David Collins | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. NC State depth chart →