Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2014-2018Ohio
Kylan Nelson
S • 5'10" • 192 lbs • Lexington, KY, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Kylan Nelson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.6 disruption score.
Impact Production
34
Developing production for a safety
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
31
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Ohio
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Ohio
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Central Michigan
Player Story
Kylan Nelson built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a safety from Lexington, KY wearing No. 23, spending time with Ohio. The clearest part of Kylan Nelson's career was his defensive production: 138...
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- Committed To
- Ohio
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Kylan Nelson, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Ohio. Kylan Nelson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.6 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 138
- TFL
- 7
- Passes defended
- 19
- Touchdowns
- 3
Quick Answers
Kylan Nelson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ohio · S
- Career Tackles
- 138
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 40 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Ohio
- Top game
- Central Michigan
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Lafayette · Ohio
- High school pipeline
- Lafayette · 10 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 23 · Senior
- 2018 Tackles rank
- 55 tackles · S 84th (top 18%) · Mid-American 53rd (top 10%) · National 523rd (top 9%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Ohio | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 1 | 50 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Ohio | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 50 |
| 2016 Postseason | Ohio | 12 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 30.4 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Ohio | 12 | 30 | 1 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | 30.4 |
| 2017 Postseason | Ohio | 13 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 50.3 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Ohio | 13 | 51 | 3 | 0 | - | 8 | 0 | 50.3 |
| 2018 Postseason | Ohio | 13 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 60.8 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Ohio | 13 | 53 | 2.5 | 0 | - | 7 | 2 | 60.8 |
Related Context
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Kylan Nelson played S for Ohio. Across 5 tracked seasons, Kylan Nelson recorded 138 tackles and 3 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Ohio.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Ohio paired 12 primary output with 27.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 27.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Howard
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · Ohio
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
27.6
Usage
7.6
Consistency
52.3
Best Game by takeover score
Howard
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. San Diego State: 0.5. Howard: 3. Virginia: 0. Cincinnati: 1. Massachusetts: 2. Kent State: 1. Northern Illinois: 2. Bowling Green: 0.5. Ball State: 0. Western Michigan: 1. Miami (OH): 0. Buffalo: 1. Akron: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. San Diego State: 2 by 13.3. Howard: 9 by 67.5. Virginia: 5 by 20.8. Cincinnati: 6 by 35. Massachusetts: 3 by 32.5. Kent State: 5 by 30.8. Northern Illinois: 3 by 32.5. Bowling Green: 4 by 21.7. Ball State: 4 by 16.7. Western Michigan: 4 by 26.7. Miami (OH): 9 by 37.5. Akron: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1 · Games = 9 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · Games = 4 · -0.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Howard
Best efficiency game
67.5 vs Howard
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/20 | vs San Diego State | W 27-0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/23 | vs Akron | W 49-28 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/15 | vs Buffalo | W 52-17 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Thu 11/8 | @ Miami (OH) | L 28-30 | 9 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/1 | @ Western Michigan | W 59-14 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 10/25 | vs Ball State | W 52-14 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | vs Bowling Green | W 49-14 | 4 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | @ Northern IllinoisSplash game | L 21-24 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | @ Kent State | W 27-26 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | vs MassachusettsSplash game | W 58-42 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | @ Cincinnati | L 30-34 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | @ Virginia | L 31-45 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | vs HowardSplash game | W 38-32 | 9 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | — | — |
Player Story
Kylan Nelson story
Kylan Nelson built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a safety from Lexington, KY wearing No. 23, spending time with Ohio. The clearest part of Kylan Nelson's career was his defensive production: 138 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 5 interceptions, and 19 passes defended across 40 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Ohio. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Kylan Nelson's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 549 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 40 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Ohio.
The arc is straightforward: Kylan 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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Ohio
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20142015201620162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Ohio | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Ohio | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Ohio | 8 | 17.1 | 2.9 | 8 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Ohio | 8 | 17.1 | 2.9 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Ohio | 11 | 25.5 | 3.9 | 3 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Ohio | 11 | 25.5 | 3.9 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Ohio | 12 | 27.6 | 7.6 | 1 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Ohio | 12 | 27.6 | 7.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Central Michigan
Week 6 · L 23-26 · Conference game
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5
Havoc Plays
83.9 takeover
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 83.9 takeover score.
#2
vs Howard
Week 1 · W 38-32
3
Havoc Plays
68.9 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 68.9 takeover score.
#3
vs Akron
Week 13 · W 9-3 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
58.6 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 58.6 takeover score.
#4
@ Cincinnati
Week 4 · L 30-34
1
Havoc Plays
56.1 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 56.1 takeover score.
#5
vs Miami (OH)
Week 10 · W 45-28 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
52.2 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 52.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Ohio
12 primary output · 27.6 efficiency · 7.6 usage
60.8
#2
2018 Regular Season · Ohio
60.8
12 primary · 27.6 efficiency · 7.6 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Ohio
50.3
11 primary · 25.5 efficiency · 3.9 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
8
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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