Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2014-2017Oregon
Charles Nelson
WR • 5'8" • 177 lbs • Daytona Beach, FL, USA
Alpha targetPossession profile
Charles Nelson reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
61
Solid production for a receiver
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Reliability
67
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
74
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · Oregon
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Oregon
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
Player 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:...
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- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Charles Nelson, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · Oregon. Charles Nelson reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,555
- Receptions
- 124
- Touchdowns
- 23
Quick Answers
Charles Nelson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Oregon · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,555
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 48 games
- Best season
- 2016 Regular Season · Oregon
- Top game
- Nebraska
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Caledonia
- High school pipeline
- Caledonia · 2 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 18 · Class 2017
- 2017 Receiving yards rank
- 404 receiving yards · WR 272nd (top 28%) · Pac-12 33rd (top 18%) · National 308th (top 16%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Postseason | Oregon | 14 | 6 | 61 | 0 | 49 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Oregon | 14 | 17 | 266 | 7 | 49 |
| 2015 Postseason | Oregon | 12 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 54.3 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Oregon | 12 | 15 | 258 | 5 | 54.3 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Oregon | 12 | 52 | 554 | 8 | 76.6 |
| 2017 Postseason | Oregon | 10 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 65 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Oregon | 10 | 30 | 392 | 3 | 65 |
Related Context
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Charles Nelson played WR for Oregon. Across 4 tracked seasons, Charles Nelson recorded 22 passing yards, 278 rushing yards, and 1,555 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Oregon.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Oregon paired 554 primary output with 65.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 65.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: California
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 91.7th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Regular Season · Oregon
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
46.2
Efficiency
65.6
Usage
22.1
Consistency
67.2
Best Game by takeover score
California
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UC Davis: 31. Virginia: 6. Nebraska: 80. Colorado: 85. Washington State: 38. Washington: 45. California: 84. Arizona State: 65. USC: 8. Stanford: 59. Utah: 10. Oregon State: 43
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. UC Davis: 4 by 51.7. Virginia: 1 by 40. Nebraska: 8 by 66.7. Colorado: 5 by 100. Washington State: 6 by 42.2. Washington: 7 by 42.9. California: 7 by 80. Arizona State: 6 by 72.2. USC: 1 by 53.3. Stanford: 2 by 100. Utah: 1 by 66.7. Oregon State: 4 by 71.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins28 · Games = 4 · -27.3 vs Losses
Losses55.3 · Games = 8 · +27.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
California
Best efficiency game
100 vs Stanford
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | @ Oregon State | L 24-34 | — | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 10.80 | 1 | 23 |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Utah | W 30-28 | — | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Stanford | L 27-52 | — | 2 | 59 | 29.5 | 29.50 | 1 | 42 |
| Sat 11/5 | @ USC | L 20-45 | — | 1 | 8 | 16.5 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Arizona State | W 54-35 | — | 6 | 65 | 10.8 | 10.80 | 1 | 31 |
| Sat 10/22 | @ California2+ TD | L 49-52 | — | 7 | 84 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 42 |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Washington | L 21-70 | — | 7 | 45 | 5.5 | 6.40 | 0 | 16 |
| Sun 10/2 | @ Washington State | L 33-51 | — | 6 | 38 | 6.4 | 6.30 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Colorado | L 38-41 | — | 5 | 85 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 48 |
| Sat 9/17 | @ NebraskaHigh volume | L 32-35 | — | 8 | 80 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 25 |
| Sun 9/11 | vs Virginia | W 44-26 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 9/3 | vs UC Davis | W 53-28 | — | 4 | 31 | 7.4 | 7.80 | 0 | 12 |
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
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Oregon
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2014201420152015201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Postseason | Oregon | 327 | 74 | 10.5 | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Oregon | 327 | 74 | 10.5 | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | Oregon | 270 | 89.4 | 10.9 | -57 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Oregon | 270 | 89.4 | 10.9 | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Oregon | 554 | 65.6 | 22.1 | 284 |
| 2017 Postseason | Oregon | 404 | 67.5 | 26.1 | -150 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Oregon | 404 | 67.5 | 26.1 | 0 |
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
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#2
2017 Postseason · Oregon
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404 primary · 67.5 efficiency · 26.1 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Oregon
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404 primary · 67.5 efficiency · 26.1 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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