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DaKaari Nelson

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Selma, ALSelma
Jersey
#19
Pos
LB
HT / WT
6-3 / 233
Class
JR
NIL Valuation
—
Rivals Industry
92.46
NATL
#178
POS
#14
ST
#15
On3
91
NATL
—
POS
#29
ST
#18
Rivals
5.9
NATL
#74
POS
#3
ST
#11
ESPN
80
NATL
—
POS
#27
ST
#19
247
94
NATL
#132
POS
#10
ST
#11
The Journey
Class of 2023
Penn State Nittany Lions
Penn State Nittany Lions
Nittany Lions
ENROLLED
Selma Saints
Selma Saints
2022 – 2022
HIGH SCHOOL

Film

HIGHLIGHTS · ANALYSIS · COMMIT FILM
FEATURED FILM
DAKAARI NELSON
HIGHLIGHTS · HUDL
Senior Season
Posted 04/18/23
HIGHLIGHTS
Junior Season
Highlights · 10/01/21
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Team Predictions

Industry Consensus · RPM Picks
All TeamsAll Predictions
Team
Prediction
Recruited By
Distance
Class Rank
Draft Pos (5yr)
Draft Total (5yr)
NC State
NC State
ENROLLED1/16/2026
N/A
—
533 mi
34
0
16
Penn State
Penn State
ENROLLED
96.5%
PAnthony Poindexter
767 mi
14
4
31
Auburn
Auburn
OFFERED
N/A
—
93 mi
17
2
21
Tennessee
Tennessee
OFFERED
N/A
—
299 mi
12
2
12
Clemson
Clemson
OFFERED
N/A
—
288 mi
11
1
23
NC State
NC StateENROLLED
—
N/A
Penn State
Penn StateENROLLED
Anthony Poindexter
96.5%
Auburn
AuburnOFFERED
—
N/A
Tennessee
TennesseeOFFERED
—
N/A
Clemson
ClemsonOFFERED
—
N/A

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Latest News

Rivals Network · Premium Coverage
All News
Popo Aguirre
Veteran group: Previewing NC State’s LB room ahead of fall camp
Noah Fleischman7/10/26
Popo Aguirre
5 transfers vital to the success of NC State’s defense in 2026
Noah Fleischman5/8/26
DaKaari Nelson
What Penn State transfer LB DaKaari Nelson’s pledge means for NC State
Noah Fleischman1/16/26

Measurements & Testing

DaKaari NelsonSelma
Top 300 LB AvgAvg. Last 3 Years
NFL Combine DraftedAvg. Last 3 Years
Weight
233
225
235
103.6%99.1%
Height
6-3
6-2
6-2
101.4%101.4%
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Latest News

Rivals Network · Premium Coverage
All News
Popo Aguirre
Veteran group: Previewing NC State’s LB room ahead of fall camp
Noah Fleischman7/10/26
Popo Aguirre
5 transfers vital to the success of NC State’s defense in 2026
Noah Fleischman5/8/26
DaKaari Nelson
What Penn State transfer LB DaKaari Nelson’s pledge means for NC State
Noah Fleischman1/16/26

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