Defensive Back · roster: S

Jalen Nelson

SAMFSamford
2026 · NCAA · JR
Jalen Nelson finished 2026 rated 1307 (7.4 / 10) as a college defensive back at Samford, over 9 rated games 2024–2026.
2026 Samford teammates
Spencer ConnLB · 1337Lashon YoungS · 1298Keion DunlapRB · 1282Brandon FranklinLB · 1279Vaughn MitchomCB · 1279Elijah McDowellCB · 1277
2026 Defensive Back boardFull board →
#778Zach Johnson1307#779Leroy Bryant1307#780Jalen Nelson1307#782Nathan Reynolds1307
+2σ+1σavg−1σ202420252026SamfordFLA2024 09/07 vs Florida Gators — 1299BAY2025 09/13 vs Baylor Bears — 1303TX_2025 11/22 vs Texas A&M Aggies — 1307N_A2026 08/29 vs North Alabama — 1308SIU2026 09/03 vs Southern Ill. — 1310TNT2026 09/12 vs Tennessee Tech — 1309VMI2026 09/26 vs VMI — 1307UAB2026 10/03 vs UAB — 1308CHA2026 10/10 vs Chattanooga — 1307OVERALL7.4
Defensive Back spider
Tkl 8.0TFL 6.4Sack 6.2INT 5.3FF 6.4PD 5.1
Physical trend
202420252026HT inWT lb
6′ 1″   195 lbs

Career statistics

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
2024144000000
202521210000100
202664323100000
Career95937100100

Defense production

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
2024144000000
202521210000100
202664323100000
Career95937100100

Defense production

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
2024144000000
202521210000100
202664323100000
Career95937100100

Game log

DateOpponentTOTTFLSACKINTPDRating
2026 · Samford
10/10CHATTenn-Chattanooga900001307
10/03UABUAB500001308
09/26VMIVMI400001307
09/12TNTETennessee Tech400001309
09/03SIUSouthern Ill.700001310
08/29N_ALNorth Ala.1410001308
2025 · Samford
11/22TX_ATexas A&M200011307
09/13BAYLBaylor1000001303
2024 · Samford
09/07FLAFlorida400001299

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