Usage Score
6.4
Player Dossier
2008-2011North Carolina
Nelson Hurst
TE • 6'3" • Plainfield, IN, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Nelson Hurst reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
72.6
Consistency
38.1
Season Value
54.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason · North Carolina
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Mississippi State • North Carolina
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Duke
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.
Nelson Hurst, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason · North Carolina. Nelson Hurst reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason
North Carolina paired 160 primary output with 72.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2011 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 72.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2011 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Mississippi State, North Carolina.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Duke
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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2011 Postseason · North Carolina
Games
9
Receiving Yards / G
17.8
Efficiency
72.6
Usage
6.4
Consistency
38.1
Best Game by takeover score
Missouri
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Missouri: 14. Rutgers: 11. Georgia Tech: 6. East Carolina: 24. Miami: 3. Wake Forest: 33. NC State: 9. Virginia Tech: 10. Duke: 50
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Missouri: 1 by 93.3. Rutgers: 1 by 73.3. Georgia Tech: 1 by 40. East Carolina: 1 by 100. Miami: 1 by 20. Wake Forest: 2 by 100. NC State: 1 by 60. Virginia Tech: 1 by 66.7. Duke: 2 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins29.5 · Games = 4 · +21.1 vs Losses
Losses8.4 · Games = 5 · -21.1 vs Wins
First Half11.6 · Games = 5 · -13.9 vs Second Half
Second Half25.5 · Games = 4 · +13.9 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Duke
Best efficiency game
100 vs Duke
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/26 | vs Missouri | L 24-41 | — | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 11/26 | vs Duke | W 37-21 | — | 2 | 50 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 42 |
| Fri 11/18 | @ Virginia Tech | L 21-24 | — | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 11/5 | @ NC State | L 0-13 | — | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Wake Forest | W 49-24 | — | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 16.50 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Miami | L 24-30 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Sun 10/2 | @ East Carolina | W 35-20 | — | 1 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Georgia Tech | L 28-35 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Rutgers | W 24-22 | — | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Mississippi State
2008
Opening stop
- 2
North Carolina
2009-2011
Final stop
Season Progression
20082009201020112011
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 11 | 36.7 | 6.8 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | North Carolina | 0 | — | — | -11 |
| 2010 Regular Season | North Carolina | 2 | 13.3 | 3.6 | 2 |
| 2011 Postseason | North Carolina | 160 | 72.6 | 6.4 | 158 |
| 2011 Regular Season | North Carolina | 160 | 72.6 | 6.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Duke
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
50
Primary metric
50 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Wake Forest
33
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
33 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
East Carolina
24
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
24 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Tennessee
7
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
7 receiving yards with a 46.7 efficiency score.
#5
Missouri
14
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
14 receiving yards with a 93.3 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2011 Postseason · North Carolina
160 primary output · 72.6 efficiency · 6.4 usage
54.3
#2
2011 Regular Season · North Carolina
54.3
160 primary · 72.6 efficiency · 6.4 usage
#3
2008 Regular Season · Mississippi State
31.3
11 primary · 36.7 efficiency · 6.8 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2008 · Rating 0.8348
Plainfield · Plainfield, IN
- Committed To
- Mississippi State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2008
Career Facts
2
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
173
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 12 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.