Player Career
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Player Story
Nelson Hurst built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a tight end from Plainfield, IN wearing No. 89, spending time with Mississippi State and North Carolina. The clearest part of Nelson Hurst's career was his receiving role: 14 catches, 173 receiving yards, and 1 touchdown across 12 career games in the available record. That gives Nelson Hurst's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Mississippi State
2008
Opening stop
North Carolina
2009-2011
Final stop
Season Value Progression
| 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 |
#1 Featured game
vs Duke
Week 13 · W 37-21 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
50
Receiving Yards
76.8 takeover
50 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Wake Forest
Week 9 · W 49-24 · Conference game
33
Receiving Yards
65.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
33 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ East Carolina
Week 5 · W 35-20
24
Receiving Yards
57.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
24 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ Tennessee
Week 8 · L 3-34 · Conference game
7
Receiving Yards
57.5 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
7 receiving yards with a 46.7 efficiency score.
#5
vs Missouri
Week 1 · L 24-41 · Postseason
14
Receiving Yards
44.5 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
14 receiving yards with a 93.3 efficiency score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2011 Postseason · North Carolina
160 primary output · 72.6 efficiency · 6.4 usage
58
#2
2011 Regular Season · North Carolina
58
160 primary · 72.6 efficiency · 6.4 usage
#3
2008 Regular Season · Mississippi State
35.1
11 primary · 36.7 efficiency · 6.8 usage
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
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