Player Career

Kylan Nelson Career Story

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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

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

  1. 1

    Ohio

    2014-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20142015201620162017201720182018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonOhio00
2015 Regular SeasonOhio000
2016 PostseasonOhio817.12.98
2016 Regular SeasonOhio817.12.90
2017 PostseasonOhio1125.53.93
2017 Regular SeasonOhio1125.53.90
2018 PostseasonOhio1227.67.61
2018 Regular SeasonOhio1227.67.60

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