Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2014-2018Iowa
Matt Nelson
DE • 6'8" • 295 lbs • Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Matt Nelson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 19.9 disruption score.
Impact Production
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Developing production for an edge defender
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
42
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Iowa
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Iowa
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Rutgers
Player Story
Matt Nelson built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a defensive end from Cedar Rapids, IA wearing No. 96, spending time with Iowa. The clearest part of Matt Nelson's career was his defensive production: 96...
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- Committed To
- Iowa
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Matt Nelson, DE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Iowa. Matt Nelson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 19.9 disruption score.
Quick Answers
Matt Nelson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Iowa · DE
- Career Tackles
- 96
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 36 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Iowa
- Top game
- Rutgers
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Xavier · Iowa
- High school pipeline
- Xavier · 4 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 96 · Senior
- 2018 Tackles rank
- 31 tackles · DE 96th (top 30%) · Big Ten 142nd (top 23%) · National 1,349th (top 24%)
Matt Nelson played DE for Iowa. Across 5 tracked seasons, Matt Nelson recorded 96 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Iowa.
Recognition
Honors
- 20182018 All-Big Ten Coaches · conference_coacheshonorable mention
- 20182018 All-Big Ten Media · conference_mediahonorable mention
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