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Season
Position
Player
RaJa Nelson
WR · #3 · North Dakota State
Profile
- Measurements
- 5'9" · 196 lb
- Seasons
- 4
- Recruiting
- No record matched
- Class rank
- —
- Hometown
- Lakeville, MN
- School
- No record matched
Returning player.
Career
101 Rec · 1,196 Rec yds · 9 TD · 11.8 Rec avg
On a roster 2022–2025. Statistics held for 2022–2025.
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Season
Position
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2025
Touchdowns
1
1
2
60
24
39
52
32
68
31
43
52
−2
45
10
60
24
41
52
32
62
23
43
52
−4
45
10
30.0
8.0
10.3
26.0
32.0
31.0
11.5
10.8
13.0
−4.0
15.0
10.0
@ The Citadel
@ Tennessee State
Southeast Missouri State
South Dakota
@ Illinois State
Southern Illinois
@ Indiana State
@ South Dakota State
Youngstown State
@ North Dakota
Northern Iowa
St. Thomas (MN)
Illinois State
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
29 Rec · 440 Rec yds · 4 TD · 15.2 Rec avg
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | vs Northern Iowa | W 48–16 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | @ Indiana State | W 38–7 | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | vs Southern Illinois | W 45–17 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | vs Southeast Missouri State | W 41–14 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | vs Illinois State | L 28–29 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | vs St. Thomas (MN) | W 62–7 | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 0 | 22 |
| 12 | vs Northern Iowa | W 48–16 | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | vs Youngstown State | W 38–30 | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 0 | 26 |
| 9 | @ South Dakota State | W 38–7 | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 0 | 22 |
| 8 | @ Indiana State | W 38–7 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 14 |
| 7 | vs Southern Illinois | W 45–17 | 2 | 62 | 31.0 | 0 | 36 |
| 6 | @ Illinois State | W 33–16 | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 0 | 32 |
| 5 | vs South Dakota | W 51–13 | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 0 | 30 |
| 3 | vs Southeast Missouri State | W 41–14 | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 2 | 17 |
| 2 | @ Tennessee State | W 59–3 | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 1 | 13 |
| 1 | @ The Citadel | W 38–0 | 2 | 60 | 30.0 | 1 | 34 |
Kick returns
| Wk | Opponent | Result | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | vs Illinois State | L 28–29 | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | 21 |
| 12 | vs Northern Iowa | W 48–16 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
| 11 | @ North Dakota | W 15–10 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| 10 | vs Youngstown State | W 38–30 | 3 | 69 | 23.0 | 0 | 39 |
| 2 | @ Tennessee State | W 59–3 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 |
Punt returns
| Wk | Opponent | Result | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | vs Northern Iowa | W 48–16 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
2024
Touchdowns
2
1
38
52
7
8
48
50
26
39
45
52
7
8
48
48
26
39
11.3
10.4
3.5
8.0
12.0
16.0
5.2
19.5
@ Colorado
Montana State *
South Dakota State
Tennessee State
@ East Tennessee State
Towson
@ Illinois State
North Dakota
@ Southern Illinois
South Dakota State
@ Murray State
Northern Iowa
Missouri State
@ South Dakota
Abilene Christian
Mercer
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
26 Rec · 273 Rec yds · 3 TD · 10.5 Rec avg
Passing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | vs Mercer | W 31–7 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | @ South Dakota | L 28–29 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | vs South Dakota State | W 13–9 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | @ Colorado | L 26–31 | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Montana State * | W 35–32 | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 0 | 22 |
| Bowl | vs South Dakota State | W 28–21 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 11 |
| 16 | vs Mercer | W 31–7 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | 33 |
| 15 | vs Abilene Christian | W 51–31 | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 1 | 10 |
| 13 | @ South Dakota | L 28–29 | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 0 | 30 |
| 8 | vs South Dakota State | W 13–9 | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 2 | 20 |
| 6 | vs North Dakota | W 41–17 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1 | @ Colorado | L 26–31 | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 0 | 17 |
Kick returns
| Wk | Opponent | Result | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Colorado | L 26–31 | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | 23 |
2023
Touchdowns
1
1
14
29
29
20
17
22
102
23
40
126
130
14
13
15
20
11
18
5
−1
36
81
113
4.7
13.0
7.5
10.0
11.0
18.0
2.5
−1.0
9.0
20.3
18.8
Eastern Washington *
@ Montana
Maine
Central Arkansas
South Dakota
@ Missouri State
@ North Dakota
Western Illinois
Murray State
@ South Dakota State
Southern Illinois
@ Northern Iowa
Drake
@ Montana State
@ South Dakota
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
31 Rec · 388 Rec yds · 2 TD · 12.5 Rec avg
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | @ Montana | L 29–31 | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 12 |
| 12 | @ Northern Iowa | W 48–27 | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | 18 |
| 11 | vs Southern Illinois | W 34–10 | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 0 | 17 |
| 10 | @ South Dakota State | L 16–33 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | vs Murray State | W 38–6 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 20 |
| 8 | vs Western Illinois | W 52–7 | 3 | 103 | 34.3 | 1 | 76 |
| 7 | @ North Dakota | L 24–49 | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | @ Missouri State | W 38–10 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | vs South Dakota | L 19–24 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | vs Maine | W 44–7 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 12 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | @ Montana | L 29–31 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| 12 | @ Northern Iowa | W 48–27 | 6 | 113 | 18.8 | 1 | 40 |
| 11 | vs Southern Illinois | W 34–10 | 4 | 81 | 20.3 | 0 | 29 |
| 10 | @ South Dakota State | L 16–33 | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 15 |
| 8 | vs Western Illinois | W 52–7 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | @ North Dakota | L 24–49 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | @ Missouri State | W 38–10 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
| 5 | vs South Dakota | L 19–24 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| 3 | vs Central Arkansas | W 49–31 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | vs Maine | W 44–7 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 8 |
| 1 | vs Eastern Washington * | W 35–10 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 12 |
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | @ North Dakota | L 24–49 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Wk | Opponent | Result | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | @ South Dakota State | L 16–33 | 2 | 95 | 47.5 | 0 | 77 |
| 7 | @ North Dakota | L 24–49 | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 0 | 28 |
| 6 | @ Missouri State | W 38–10 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1 | vs Eastern Washington * | W 35–10 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
2022
11
9
−3
9
4
10
8
4
47
11
9
−3
9
4
10
8
8
39
11.0
9.0
−3.0
4.5
4.0
3.3
8.0
8.0
9.8
Drake
South Dakota State *
Incarnate Word
North Carolina A&T
@ Arizona
@ South Dakota
Youngstown State
@ Indiana State
South Dakota State
Illinois State
@ Western Illinois
@ Southern Illinois
North Dakota
Montana
Samford
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
15 Rec · 95 Rec yds · 0 TD · 6.3 Rec avg
Passing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | vs North Carolina A&T | W 43–3 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | vs Samford | W 24–3 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 14 | vs Montana | W 49–26 | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | vs Samford | W 24–3 | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 0 | 14 |
| 14 | vs Montana | W 49–26 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 12 | vs North Dakota | W 42–21 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | vs Illinois State | W 24–7 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | vs South Dakota State | L 21–23 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | @ Indiana State | W 31–26 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 12 |
| 5 | vs Youngstown State | W 27–14 | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | @ Arizona | L 28–31 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | vs North Carolina A&T | W 43–3 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
Kick returns
| Wk | Opponent | Result | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs South Dakota State * | L 21–45 | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | 29 |
| 15 | vs Samford | W 24–3 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| 14 | vs Montana | W 49–26 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
| 10 | @ Western Illinois | W 56–17 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| 9 | vs Illinois State | W 24–7 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 |
| 7 | vs South Dakota State | L 21–23 | 3 | 71 | 23.7 | 0 | 39 |
| 6 | @ Indiana State | W 31–26 | 2 | 50 | 25.0 | 0 | 33 |
| 5 | vs Youngstown State | W 27–14 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| 1 | vs Drake | W 56–14 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |