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Oklahoma Sooners News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / October 2

Oklahoma LB James Nesta is 'Putting it All Together' in Year 3

The Sooners badly needed one of their linebackers to step up, and junior James Nesta has done just that. Nesta, who played sparingly over his first two seasons at Oklahoma, has logged 16 total tackles, seven solo tackles, a quarterback hurry, a pass breakup and a fumble recovery through four games.

Oklahoma Sooners News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / August 19

Oklahoma LB James Nesta 'Comfortable' as he Enters Biggest Role yet

Entering his junior year, Oklahoma linebacker James Nesta has logged only 46 snaps as a college football player. Even so, Nesta feels ready to take on a significant role in 2026.

College Football News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / April 4

Focused Solely on Football, James Nesta is Working to Take a Major Step in 2026

Things are getting serious for James Nesta.  The linebacker is entering his third season at Oklahoma, and he let go of his baseball dreams to focus on

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College Football News / Oklahoma Sooners on SI / February 3

Spring Ball Will Show if Oklahoma's James Nesta is Ready for Defensive Snaps

Sooners on SI will spotlight ten players who need a big spring to solidify their place on the depth chart, improve and/or help Oklahoma build off its 2025 College Football Playoff momentum in our Spring Forward series.

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