Usage Score
13.2
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.
Efficiency
27.6
Consistency
52.3
Season Value
28.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season · Ohio
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Ohio
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Kylan Nelson, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season · Ohio. Kylan Nelson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.6 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season
Ohio paired 0 primary output with 0 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: Unknown
Game with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2018 Postseason · Ohio
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
27.6
Usage
13.2
Consistency
52.3
Best Game by takeover score
San Diego State
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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. Unknown: 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
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. San Diego State: 2 by 13.3. Unknown: 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
Wins0.8 · n=8 · +0 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · n=4 · +0 vs Wins
First Half1.4 · n=7 · +0.9 vs Second Half
Second Half0.4 · n=6 · -0.9 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Unknown
Best efficiency game
67.5 vs Unknown
| 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 Illinois | 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 Massachusetts | 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 Unknown | — | 9 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Ohio
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season 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 | 3 | 8 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Ohio | 8 | 17.1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Ohio | 11 | 25.5 | 4 | 3 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Ohio | 11 | 25.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Ohio | 12 | 27.6 | 13.2 | 1 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Ohio | 12 | 27.6 | 13.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 57.4 takeover score.
#2
Central Michigan
2.5
Primary metric
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 55.3 takeover score.
#3
Buffalo
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 51.1 takeover score.
#4
Akron
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 48.1 takeover score.
#5
Miami (OH)
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 42.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2014 Regular Season · Ohio
0 primary output · 0 efficiency · — usage
50
#2
2015 Regular Season · Ohio
50
0 primary · 0 efficiency · — usage
#3
2018 Postseason · Ohio
28.6
12 primary · 27.6 efficiency · 13.2 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.7333
Lafayette · Lexington, KY
- Committed To
- Ohio
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
138
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 40 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.