Brian Nelson II
NC State Wolfpack · #7 · Cornerback · Senior
2025 season
TOT
29
tied 1018th of 4619
SACK
0
tied 1262nd of 4619
PD
6
tied 122nd of 4619
Overview
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UNT | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | UNT | 53 | 45 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 70 | 0 |
| 2025 | NCSU | 29 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 88 | 70 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 70 | 0 |
Ranks are over the players on a 2026 FBS roster who have been read, counting only those who recorded that statistic in 2025 — how many that is. Rate statistics are shown without a rank, because ranking them without a qualifying minimum would put one long run above a whole season of them.
Stats
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UNT | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | UNT | 53 | 45 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 70 | 0 |
| 2025 | NCSU | 29 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 88 | 70 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 70 | 0 |
Season rows count every game played, including bowl and playoff games. The national leaders table ranks the regular season only, so a figure there can be the smaller of the two.
Glossary
- AST
- Assist Tackles
- AVG
- Average Interception Yards
- FF
- Fumbles Forced
- FR
- Fumbles Recovered
- INT
- Interceptions
- KB
- Kicks Blocked
- LNG
- Long Interception
- PD
- Passes Defended
- SACK
- Sacks
- SOLO
- Solo Tackles
- TD
- Interception Touchdowns
- TOT
- Total Tackles
- YDS
- Interception Yards
Bio
| Team | NC State Wolfpack |
|---|---|
| Position | Cornerback |
| Class | Senior |
| Height / weight | 6' 0" / 197 lbs |
| Birthplace | Pearland, TX |
| Jersey | #7 |
| Status | Active |
Career history
- NC State Wolfpack 2025 · 1 season
- North Texas Mean Green 2023–2024 · 2 seasons
Splits
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 29 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 53 | 45 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 70 | 17.5 | 0 | 24 | 3 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/28 | vs ECU | W 24-17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/6 | vs UVA | W 35-31 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/11 | @ WAKE | W 34-24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9/27 | vs VT | L 23-21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10/4 | vs CAM | W 56-10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/25 | @ PITT | L 53-34 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/1 | vs GT | W 48-36 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/15 | @ MIA | L 41-7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11/21 | vs FSU | W 21-11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/29 | vs UNC | W 42-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12/19 | vs MEM | W 31-7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 29 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/31 | @ USA | W 52-38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9/7 | vs SFA | W 35-20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9/14 | @ TTU | L 66-21 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 9/28 | vs TLSA | W 52-20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/12 | @ FAU | W 41-37 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/19 | @ MEM | L 52-44 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/26 | vs TULN | L 45-37 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/9 | vs ARMY | L 14-3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 11/15 | @ UTSA | L 48-27 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 11/23 | vs ECU | L 40-28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/30 | @ TEM | W 24-17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1/3 | vs TXST | L 30-28 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| SERVPRO First Responder Bowl | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 53 | 45 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 70 | 17.5 | 0 | 24 | 3 | ||