#47
Oklahoma · 2026

James Nesta

LBSophomore6' 3", 233 lbsHuntersville, NC
Oklahoma Sooners2-1 · TDC #19
Snap share
77%
1 of 3 started · likely 58–89%
Tackles
12
565th of 4521 in FBS
Solo
5
Tackles for loss
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays1861st / 1779
Tackles for loss0—
Run stops7215th / 2586
Sacks0—
Pass breakups1—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles10—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles12565th / 4521
Solo5—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries1266th / 820
Passes defended1264th / 977
Defensive TD0—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles0—
Lost0—
Recovered1—

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

GameStartOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSnap share
Wk 1 · UTEP—56~37 (4–56)466%
Wk 2 · Michigan—58~45 (23–53)378%
Wk 3 · New Mexico✓ LB57~50 (25–57)688%
Season1 GS171132 (99–153)1377%

Position Room

11 LBs on the Oklahoma roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
38Owen HeineckeLBSR2532—0
47James NestaLBSO1200—1
30Dane BathurstLBFR41.51—0
10Kip LewisLBSR30.50.5—0
Cole SullivanLB200—1
7Taylor HeimLBJR—————
11Kristan MooreLBFR—————
15Beau JandreauLBFR—————
17Jacob CurryLBFR—————
28Marcus JamesLBFR—————
51Jaydon SouthardLBSR—————

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 →