Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2007-2010New Mexico State
Kyle Nelson
TE • 6'4" • Waco, TX, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Kyle Nelson reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
6
Developing production for a tight end
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Reliability
11
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
14
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2010 Regular Season · New Mexico State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- New Mexico State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Idaho
Player Story
Kyle Nelson built his college career from 2007 through 2010 as a tight end from Waco, TX wearing No. 17, spending time with New Mexico State. The clearest part of Kyle Nelson's career was his receiving role: 66...
Read the storyKyle Nelson, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2010 Regular Season · New Mexico State. Kyle Nelson reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 559
- Receptions
- 66
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Kyle Nelson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- New Mexico State · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 559
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 4 entries · 26 games
- Best season
- 2010 Regular Season · New Mexico State
- Top game
- Idaho
- Latest roster
- No. 17 · Class 2010
- 2010 Receiving yards rank
- 371 receiving yards · TE 27th (top 10%) · Western Athletic 22nd (top 19%) · National 303rd (top 18%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 20.7 |
| 2008 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 4 | 11 | 70 | 0 | 27.8 |
| 2009 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 8 | 12 | 112 | 1 | 49.8 |
| 2010 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 12 | 41 | 371 | 1 | 79.1 |
Related Context
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Kyle Nelson played TE for New Mexico State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Kyle Nelson recorded 559 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2010 with New Mexico State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2010 Regular Season
New Mexico State paired 371 primary output with 60.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2007 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 20 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2010 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Auburn
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2007 Regular Season · New Mexico State
Games
2
Receiving Yards / G
3
Efficiency
20
Usage
3.4
Consistency
50
Best Game by takeover score
Auburn
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Auburn: 6. Louisiana Tech: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Split Comparison
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First Half6 · Games = 1 · +6 vs Second Half
Second Half0 · Games = 1 · -6 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
2 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Auburn
Best efficiency game
40 vs Auburn
Player Story
Kyle Nelson story
Kyle Nelson built his college career from 2007 through 2010 as a tight end from Waco, TX wearing No. 17, spending time with New Mexico State. The clearest part of Kyle Nelson's career was his receiving role: 66 catches, 559 receiving yards, and 2 touchdowns across 26 career games in the available record. That gives Kyle Nelson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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New Mexico State
2007-2010
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2007200820092010
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 6 | 20 | 3.4 | — |
| 2008 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 70 | 39.3 | 8.6 | 64 |
| 2009 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 112 | 61.3 | 13.9 | 42 |
| 2010 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 371 | 60.3 | 23.6 | 259 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Idaho
Week 8 · L 14-37 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
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Receiving Yards
94.4 takeover
48 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs UTEP
Week 3 · L 12-38
28
Receiving Yards
86.7 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
28 receiving yards with a 93.3 efficiency score.
#3
vs Louisiana Tech
Week 11 · L 20-41 · Conference game
47
Receiving Yards
83.4 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
47 receiving yards with a 52.2 efficiency score.
#4
@ Nevada
Week 12 · L 6-52 · Conference game
43
Receiving Yards
77.2 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
43 receiving yards with a 71.7 efficiency score.
#5
vs Hawai'i
Week 13 · L 24-59 · Conference game
43
Receiving Yards
76.7 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
43 receiving yards with a 57.3 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2010 Regular Season · New Mexico State
371 primary output · 60.3 efficiency · 23.6 usage
79.1
#2
2009 Regular Season · New Mexico State
49.8
112 primary · 61.3 efficiency · 13.9 usage
#3
2008 Regular Season · New Mexico State
27.8
70 primary · 39.3 efficiency · 8.6 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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