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• 2017-18 Academic All-Canadian
• 2016 Canada West All-Star
CAREER: Never missed a game in his five seasons with the Rams ... played in a total of 43 games (40 Canada West and three postseason) ... had 147½ tackles, three sacks, and three interceptions in his 40 conference games.
UNIVERSITY OF REGINA 2018: Started all eight Canada West games at middle linebacker ... finished third on the team with 34 tackles (21 solo, 26 assisted) ... also had a fumble recovery and a half sack ... had 2½ tackles for loss a total of six yards.
UNIVERSITY OF REGINA 2017: Named an Academic All-Canadian ... started all eight conference games and the team's postseason contest at middle linebacker ... finished second on the Rams in tackles, accumulating 29 solo and 29 assisted during the conference schedule ... had a 68-yard interception return in Week 4 against Manitoba (Sept. 23), which goes down as the fourth longest in school history ... was credited with two tackles for loss for a total of nine yards, 1½ of which were sacks ... had a forced fumble in the team's Week 6 double-overtime win at Alberta (Oct. 14) ... had two solo tackles in the Canada West semifinal at UBC (Nov. 4).
UNIVERSITY OF REGINA 2016: Enjoyed a breakout season as the team's starting middle linebacker, earning Canada West all-star honours ... led the Rams in tackles, collecting 34 solo and 36 assisted during the eight-game conference schedule ... also had two interceptions and three pass breakups, forced two fumbles, and had a fumble recovery ... was named the Canada West and CIS Defensive Player of the Week after recording his first two career interceptions in the team's 37-29 win over Saskatchewan in the first game ever played at the new Mosaic Stadium ... also had three solo tackles and three assisted tackles in the team's Canada West semifinal game against UBC.
UNIVERSITY OF REGINA 2015: Was a major contributor for the team’s defence, playing in all eight Canada West games and starting five at sam linebacker ... finished the season with seven solo tackles and 12 assisted tackles ... was credited with three tackles for loss, including his first career sack for a six-yard loss in Week 7 at Calgary (Oct. 24).
UNIVERSITY OF REGINA 2014: Along with Grey McKen, Atlee Simon, and Eric Wicijowski, was one of just four players to step straight out of high school into the Rams' lineup ... played in all eight Canada West games for the Rams, finishing the conference schedule with three solo tackles and four assisted tackles ... got his first career start at linebacker in the team's Canada West semifinal at Calgary (Nov. 8).
PERSONAL: Enrolled in the Faculty of Business Administration ... attended Dr. Martin LeBoldus HS in Regina before coming to the U of R ... played for Canada's Under-19 team at the 2015 International Bowl in Arlington, Texas ... father Greg Nesbitt is the team's defensive line coach.
| TACKLES |
g |
ua |
a |
total |
tfl |
pd |
ff |
fr |
blk |
qbh |
| 2014 |
8 |
3 |
4 |
5.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2015 |
8 |
7 |
12 |
13.0 |
3.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2016 |
8 |
34 |
36 |
52.0 |
1.0 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 2017 |
8 |
29 |
29 |
43.5 |
2.0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2018 |
8 |
21 |
26 |
34.0 |
2.5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| TOTAL |
40 |
94 |
107 |
147.5 |
8.5 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS |
g |
no. |
yards |
td |
long |
avg/r |
avg/g |
| 2014 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| 2015 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| 2016 |
8 |
2 |
31 |
0 |
31 |
15.5 |
3.9 |
| 2017 |
8 |
1 |
68 |
0 |
68 |
68.0 |
8.5 |
| 2018 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| TOTAL |
40 |
3 |
99 |
0 |
68 |
33.0 |
2.5 |
| SACKS |
g |
ua |
a |
total |
yards |
| 2014 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
| 2015 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
1.0 |
6 |
| 2016 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
| 2017 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
1.5 |
7 |
| 2018 |
8 |
0 |
1 |
0.5 |
2 |
| TOTAL |
40 |
2 |
2 |
3.0 |
15 |
