NC State’s Brian Nelson II Named to PFF’s Week 6 ACC Team of the Week

NC State Redshirt Sophomore Cornerback Brian Nelson II was named to the PFF ACC Week 6 Team of the Week for his performance last Saturday against Campbell.

ACC Team of the Week

Offense

QB: Darian Mensah, Duke
RB: Kendrick Raphael, Cal
WR: Chris Bell, Louisville
WR: Malachi Toney, Miami (FL)
TE: Kaelan Chudzinski, Boston College
Flex: Que’Sean Brown, Duke
LT: Trevonte Sylvester, Louisville
LG: Noah Josey, Virginia
C: Matt Craycraft, Duke
RG: Justin Pickett, Duke
RT: Brian Parker II, Duke

Defense

EDGE: T.J. Parker, Clemson
EDGE: Rueben Bain Jr., Miami (FL)
DI: CJ Mims, North Carolina
DI: Peter Woods, Clemson
LB: Kyle Louis, Pittsburgh
LB: Noah Chambers, Virginia Tech
CB: Brian Nelson II, NC State
CB: Demetres Samuel Jr., Syracuse
S: Jakobe Thomas, Miami (FL)
S: Devin Neal, Virginia
Flex: Ja’Son Prevard, Virginia

(PFF)

Nelson II’s PFF grade was 84.8, which is the highest grade of his career.

Despite not starting a single game thus far, Nelson II is the 2nd highest graded Cornerback on the Wolfpack’s roster, with a season grade of 76.9, which is 8.5 points higher than starter Jamel Johnson.

Nelson II transferred to run with the Wolfpack this past offseason from North Texas.