NC State Wolfpack · LB RoomLB
#19 Da'Kaari Nelson
Class RS JR/TRFrom Penn State (transfer)Ht / Wt 6'3" · 232 lbHometown Livingston, AL · Selma
Depth-chart placement
Current role
WLB1Placement
StarterRoom
LinebackerExperience
4-JRLast change
Updated 2026-07-29LB room context
View full depth chart →Da'Kaari Nelson holds the WLB · Starter spot in NC State Wolfpack’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Transfer history
2026Penn State→NC State Wolfpack
Background & career
Da'Kaari Nelson is a 6'3", 232-pound weak-side linebacker from Livingston, AL who attended Selma High School. A four-star prospect ranked 176th overall in the 2023 recruiting class, Nelson previously played at Penn State. He joined NC State as a transfer and wears No. 19 for the Wolfpack.
Penn State2023 – 2025
NC State2026 — presentPrevious schoolPenn StateRecruiting4-star · No. 176 nationalOriginLivingston, AL · Selma