Player Career

Charles Nelson Career Story

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Player Story

Charles Nelson story

Charles Nelson built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a wide receiver from Daytona Beach, FL wearing No. 18, spending time with Oregon. The clearest part of Charles Nelson's career was his receiving role: 124 catches, 1,555 receiving yards, 14 touchdowns, and 278 rushing yards across 48 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Oregon. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 22 passing yards, 278 rushing yards, and 3 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 48 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Oregon.

The arc is straightforward: Charles Nelson moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Oregon

    2014-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2014201420152015201620172017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 PostseasonOregon3277410.5
2014 Regular SeasonOregon3277410.50
2015 PostseasonOregon27089.410.9-57
2015 Regular SeasonOregon27089.410.90
2016 Regular SeasonOregon55465.622.1284
2017 PostseasonOregon40467.526.1-150
2017 Regular SeasonOregon40467.526.10

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Nebraska

Week 2 · W 42-35

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

117

Receiving Yards

99.2 takeover

117 receiving yards with a 97.5 efficiency score.

#2

vs Arizona

Week 15 · W 51-13 · Conference game

104

Receiving Yards

95.1 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

104 receiving yards with a 99 efficiency score.

#3

@ California

Week 8 · L 49-52 · Conference game

84

Receiving Yards

92.9 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

84 receiving yards with a 80 efficiency score.

#4

vs Colorado

Week 4 · L 38-41 · Conference game

85

Receiving Yards

91.9 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

85 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

@ Michigan State

Week 2 · L 28-31

79

Receiving Yards

91.7 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

79 receiving yards with a 75.2 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Regular Season · Oregon

554 primary output · 65.6 efficiency · 22.1 usage

76.6

#2

2017 Postseason · Oregon

65

404 primary · 67.5 efficiency · 26.1 usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · Oregon

65

404 primary · 67.5 efficiency · 26.1 usage

Milestones

2

100+ receiving yards

2

8+ catch outings

3

2+ TD games