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Player Dossier
2015-2018Iowa
Anthony Nelson
DE • 6'7" • 271 lbs • Urbandale, IA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Anthony Nelson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for an edge defender
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
89
Elite ceiling indicators
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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
- 4
- Program Path
- Iowa
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
Player Story
Anthony Nelson built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a defensive end from Urbandale, IA wearing No. 98, spending time with Iowa. The clearest part of Anthony Nelson's career was his defensive production:...
Read the storyNFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2019
- Selection
- Round 4 · Pick 5
- Overall
- No. 107
- NFL Team
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Anthony Nelson, DE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Iowa. Anthony Nelson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 119
- TFL
- 31
- Sacks
- 23
- QB hurries
- 16
- Passes defended
- 6
Quick Answers
Anthony Nelson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Iowa · DE
- Career Tackles
- 119
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 37 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Iowa
- Top game
- Nebraska
- NFL Draft
- 2019 · Round 4 · Pick 5 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Latest roster
- No. 98 · Junior
- 2018 Tackles rank
- 45 tackles · DE 38th (top 12%) · Big Ten 80th (top 13%) · National 772nd (top 14%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Iowa | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 50.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Iowa | 13 | 32 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 50.5 |
| 2017 Postseason | Iowa | 11 | 6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | - | 0 | 69.1 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Iowa | 11 | 35 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 69.1 |
| 2018 Postseason | Iowa | 13 | 4 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 71.9 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Iowa | 13 | 41 | 11 | 9.5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 71.9 |
Related Context
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Anthony Nelson played DE for Iowa. Across 4 tracked seasons, Anthony Nelson recorded 119 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Iowa.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Iowa paired 30 primary output with 36 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 36 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: Nebraska
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · Iowa
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
2.3
Efficiency
36
Usage
13.6
Consistency
51.5
Best Game by takeover score
Nebraska
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Mississippi State: 3.5. Northern Illinois: 2. Iowa State: 0. Northern Iowa: 1. Wisconsin: 2. Minnesota: 6. Indiana: 0.5. Maryland: 0. Penn State: 4. Purdue: 1. Northwestern: 1. Illinois: 3. Nebraska: 6
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Mississippi State: 4 by 51.7. Northern Illinois: 1 by 24.2. Iowa State: 4 by 16.7. Northern Iowa: 1 by 14.2. Wisconsin: 7 by 49.2. Minnesota: 5 by 70.8. Indiana: 4 by 21.7. Maryland: 1 by 4.2. Penn State: 5 by 60.8. Purdue: 4 by 26.7. Northwestern: 0 by 10. Illinois: 1 by 34.2. Nebraska: 8 by 83.3
Split Comparison
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Wins2.4 · Games = 9 · +0.4 vs Losses
Losses2 · Games = 4 · -0.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Nebraska
Best efficiency game
83.3 vs Nebraska
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/1 | vs Mississippi StateSplash game | W 27-22 | 4 | 3 | — | 2.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/23 | vs Nebraska2+ sacks · Splash game | W 31-28 | 8 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/17 | @ IllinoisSplash game | W 63-0 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/10 | vs Northwestern | L 10-14 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | @ Purdue | L 36-38 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | @ Penn StateSplash game | L 24-30 | 5 | 4 | — | 1.50 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | vs Maryland | W 23-0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | @ Indiana | W 42-16 | 4 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | @ Minnesota2+ sacks · Splash game | W 48-31 | 5 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/23 | vs WisconsinSplash game | L 17-28 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Northern Iowa | W 38-14 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Iowa State | W 13-3 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Northern IllinoisSplash game | W 33-7 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Anthony Nelson story
Anthony Nelson built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a defensive end from Urbandale, IA wearing No. 98, spending time with Iowa. The clearest part of Anthony Nelson's career was his defensive production: 119 tackles, 31 tackles for loss, 23 sacks, and 6 passes defended across 37 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Iowa. 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 Anthony Nelson's production has multiple signals. With 37 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Iowa.
The arc is straightforward: Anthony 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
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Iowa
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2015201620162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Postseason | Iowa | 18 | 23.7 | 10.1 | 18 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Iowa | 18 | 23.7 | 10.1 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Iowa | 28 | 38.3 | 13.6 | 10 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Iowa | 28 | 38.3 | 13.6 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Iowa | 30 | 36 | 13.6 | 2 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Iowa | 30 | 36 | 13.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Nebraska
Week 13 · W 31-28 · Conference game
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
6
Havoc Plays
94.4 takeover
6 disruption/tackle impact with 94.4 takeover score.
#2
vs Miami (OH)
Week 1 · W 45-21
6
Havoc Plays
91.7 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
6 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.
#3
vs Penn State
Week 4 · L 19-21 · Conference game
8
Havoc Plays
90.3 takeover
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
8 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.
#4
@ Minnesota
Week 6 · W 48-31 · Conference game
6
Havoc Plays
90.3 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
6 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.
#5
@ Penn State
Week 9 · L 24-30 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
75.8 takeover
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 75.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Iowa
30 primary output · 36 efficiency · 13.6 usage
71.9
#2
2018 Regular Season · Iowa
71.9
30 primary · 36 efficiency · 13.6 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Iowa
69.1
28 primary · 38.3 efficiency · 13.6 usage
Milestones
13
Impact games
18
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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