PJ Nelson
Redshirt freshman linebacker on Indiana's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′1″ · 219 lb · Cincinnati, OH · Princeton
Recruiting
LB recruit
No. 1133 nationally · Signed with Indiana
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
1 linebacker on Indiana's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Indiana in 2025.
PJ Nelson
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
His career
2025
- Signed with Indiana3-star out of Princeton
Career arc
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Curt Cignetti
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
A three-star recruit at linebacker for Indiana -- now graded to hold down a real role in the linebacker room.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Grades highest in hit power and pursuit.
Indiana has produced 5 All-Conference linebackers and 2 All-Americans. 3 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2018. Rolijah Hardy was one of them, an All-American.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Indiana
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Indiana
Returning around him
- 8 Indiana players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (17 in / 17 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Indiana · Last season: 16-0 (AP #1) · Talent rank #38 · 2026 recruiting class #29
Background
2025 (Freshman Season) Season: Appeared in two games ... Made collegiate debut against UCLA (10/25) ... One of 12 true freshmen to make collegiate debut. UCLA (10/25): Made collegiate debut on offense in the fourth quarter. at Maryland (11/1): First collegiate tackle came on kickoff coverage. Pre...
The linebacker corps · Indiana
- #5Rolijah Hardy103 tackles · 2025
- #46Isaiah Jones78 tackles · 2025
- #34Jeff Utzinger16 tackles · 2025
- #14Kaiden Turner10 tackles · 2025
- #30PJ Nelsonno box-score line yet
6 more on the roster · Indiana team page