Linebacker

Dontaivious Nelson

NMHUNew Mexico Highlands
2026 · NCAA · SO
Dontaivious Nelson finished 2026 rated 1253 (5.5 / 10) as a college linebacker at New Mexico Highlands, over 16 rated games 2025–2026.
2026 New Mexico Highlands teammates
Jagger MosquedaLB · 1294Kaleb SellsDB · 1290Damon MayberryLB · 1279Lucas LuceroLB · 1276Ashton BradfordRB · 1267Cooper ValenciaLB · 1262
2026 Linebacker boardFull board →
#8136Jayshaun Wanton1254#8140Danzel Chukwuemeka1253#8142Dontaivious Nelson1253#8143Jeramy Stith1253
+2σ+1σavg−1σ20252026New-Mexico-HighlandsE_N2025 08/28 vs Eastern N.M. — 1295W_N2025 09/06 vs Western N.M. — 1283SDM2025 09/20 vs South Dakota Mines — 1274WES2025 09/27 vs Western Colo. — 1271CHA2025 10/11 vs Chadron St. — 1270COM2025 10/18 vs Colorado Mesa — 1270ADA2025 10/25 vs Adams St. — 1271CSO2025 11/01 vs Colo. Sch. of Mines — 1272FT_2025 11/08 vs Fort Lewis — 1276BLK2025 11/15 vs Black Hills State — 1278E_N2026 08/27 vs Eastern N.M. — 1273W_N2026 09/03 vs Western N.M. — 1264FT_2026 09/12 vs Fort Lewis — 1261BLK2026 09/19 vs Black Hills St. — 1261SDM2026 09/26 vs South Dakota Mines — 1260WC2026 10/03 vs Western Colorado — 1253OVERALL5.5
Linebacker spider
Tkl 6.1TFL 4.7Sack 4.3INT 4.2FF 4.6PD 5.3
Physical trend
20252026HT inWT lb
6′ 2″   215 lbs

Career statistics

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
2025104020520020
202662617000001
Career166637520021

Defense production

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
2025104020520020
202662617000001
Career166637520021

Defense production

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
2025104020520020
202662617000001
Career166637520021

Game log

DateOpponentTOTTFLSACKINTPDRating
2026 · New-Mexico-Highlands
10/03WCWestern Colorado100001253
09/26SDMISouth Dakota Mines700001260
09/19BLKHBlack Hills St.1000001261
09/12FT_LFort Lewis400001261
09/03W_NMWestern N.M.200001264
08/27E_NMEastern N.M.200001273
2025 · New-Mexico-Highlands
11/15BLKHBlack Hills St.620001278
11/08FT_LFort Lewis622001276
11/01CSOColo. Sch. of Mines400001272
10/25ADAMAdams St.410001271
10/18COMEColorado Mesa800001270
10/11CHANChadron St.600001270
09/27WESTWestern Colo.200001271
09/20SDMISouth Dakota Mines100001274
09/06W_NMWestern N.M.100001283
08/28E_NMEastern N.M.200001295

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