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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 | 1455th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1269th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 9 | 933rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 13 | — |
Charting
Where Nesta's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
3 seasons 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 |  Oklahoma#31 · 4-4 | 5 | 41% | 19 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | Oklahoma#21 · 10-3 | 3 | 2% | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | Oklahoma#35 · 6-7 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. James Nesta's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
James Nesta'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
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  UTEP | W 51–0 | 6.9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Michigan | L 10–17 | 5.4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  New Mexico | W 14–6 | 6.8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Georgia | L 13–41 | 5.6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | vs Texas | W 27–24 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Kentucky | L 13–21 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 8 | @ Mississippi State | W 23–15 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 9 |  South Carolina | L 25–42 | 5.4 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 6 games | 5.5 | 19 | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 19 | 1391st / 5664 |
| Solo | 8 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0.5 | 2222nd / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 1 | 780th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 1 | 898th / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 1 | — |
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 | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · UTEP | — | 56 | ~37 (4–56) | 4 | · | 66% |
| Wk 2 · Michigan | — | 58 | ~45 (23–53) | 3 | · | 78% |
| Wk 3 · New Mexico | ✓ LB | 57 | ~50 (25–57) | 6 | · | 88% |
| Wk 4 · Georgia | — | 52 | ~46 (23–52) | 4 | · | 88% |
| Wk 9 · South Carolina | — | 71 | ~16 (2–29) | 2 | 1 | 23% |
| Season | 1 GS | 475 | 194 (75–255) | 19 | 1 | 41% |
Position Room
11 LBs on the Oklahoma roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Owen Heinecke | LB | SR | 65 | 8.5 | 3 | — | 0 |
| 10 | Kip Lewis | LB | SR | 30 | 2.5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 47 | James Nesta | LB | SO | 19 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Cole Sullivan | LB | 9 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 30 | Dane Bathurst | LB | FR | 6 | 1.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 51 | Jaydon Southard | LB | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 7 | Taylor Heim | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Kristan Moore | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Beau Jandreau | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Jacob Curry | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Marcus James | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Oklahoma depth chart →