Usage / Role
82%
Major offensive role
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Player Dossier
2017-2021Akron
Kato Nelson
QB • 6'1" • 212 lbs • Hollywood, FL, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Kato Nelson is a balanced quarterback profile with 24.6 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
48
Developing production for a quarterback
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Reliability
55
Useful contributor with volatile peaks
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Star Power
54
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · Akron
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Akron
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ohio
Player Story
Kato Nelson built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a quarterback from Hollywood, FL wearing No. 1, spending time with Akron. The clearest part of Kato Nelson's career was his passing role: 5,585 passing...
Read the storyKato Nelson, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · Akron. Kato Nelson is a balanced quarterback profile with 24.6 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 6,280
- Passing yards
- 5,585
- Rushing yards
- 695
- Touchdowns
- 39
Quick Answers
Kato Nelson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Akron · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 6,280
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 36 games
- Best season
- 2018 Regular Season · Akron
- Top game
- Ohio
- Latest roster
- No. 1 · Senior
- 2021 Total offense rank
- 523 total offense · QB 180th (top 49%) · Mid-American 34th (top 26%) · National 351st (top 23%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Akron | 10 | 101 | 80 | 21 | 0 | 51.6 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Akron | 10 | 1,086 | 909 | 177 | 9 | 51.6 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Akron | 11 | 2,632 | 2,329 | 303 | 16 | 78.7 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Akron | 10 | 1,938 | 1,822 | 116 | 11 | 70.6 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Akron | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2021 Regular Season | Akron | 5 | 523 | 445 | 78 | 3 | 43.9 |
Related Context
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Kato Nelson played QB for Akron. Across 5 tracked seasons, Kato Nelson recorded 5,585 passing yards, 695 rushing yards, and 3 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Akron.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Akron paired 2,632 primary output with 55.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 55.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2021 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ohio
Loss with 371 yards of offense and 59.5 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Regular Season · Akron
Games
11
Primary Metric / G
239.3
Efficiency
55.8
Usage
37.1
Consistency
76.5
Best Game by takeover score
Ohio
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Morgan State: 274. Northwestern: 314. Iowa State: 209. Miami (OH): 233. Buffalo: 152. Kent State: 309. Central Michigan: 172. Northern Illinois: 297. Bowling Green: 125. Ohio: 371. South Carolina: 176
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Morgan State: 35 by 66.8. Northwestern: 43 by 67. Iowa State: 43 by 52.9. Miami (OH): 49 by 47.4. Buffalo: 43 by 46.8. Kent State: 52 by 62. Central Michigan: 37 by 51.5. Northern Illinois: 37 by 66.3. Bowling Green: 35 by 46.7. Ohio: 50 by 59.5. South Carolina: 49 by 46.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins267.3 · Games = 4 · +44.0 vs Losses
Losses223.3 · Games = 7 · -44.0 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Ohio
Best efficiency game
67 vs Northwestern
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/1 | @ South Carolina | L 3-28 | 19 | 39 | 178 | 48.7 | 0 | 0 | 46.7 | 10 | -2 | -0.20 | 0 | 9 |
| Fri 11/23 | @ Ohio300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 28-49 | 24 | 41 | 356 | 58.5 | 4 | 1 | 59.5 | 9 | 15 | 1.70 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 11/17 | vs Bowling Green | L 6-21 | 12 | 28 | 148 | 42.9 | 0 | 0 | 46.7 | 7 | -23 | -3.30 | 0 | 7 |
| Thu 11/1 | vs Northern Illinois | L 26-36 | 18 | 26 | 299 | 69.2 | 2 | 0 | 66.3 | 11 | -2 | -0.20 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 10/27 | vs Central Michigan | W 17-10 | 10 | 27 | 149 | 37.0 | 1 | 0 | 51.5 | 10 | 23 | 2.30 | 0 | 30 |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Kent StateDual-threat | W 24-23 | 19 | 35 | 219 | 54.3 | 1 | 1 | 62 | 17 | 90 | 5.30 | 1 | 55 |
| Sat 10/13 | @ Buffalo | L 6-24 | 12 | 29 | 115 | 41.4 | 0 | 1 | 46.8 | 14 | 37 | 2.60 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 10/6 | vs Miami (OH) | L 17-41 | 19 | 35 | 203 | 54.3 | 1 | 3 | 47.4 | 14 | 30 | 2.10 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 9/22 | @ Iowa StateDual-threat | L 13-26 | 12 | 28 | 153 | 42.9 | 1 | 1 | 52.9 | 15 | 56 | 3.70 | 0 | 22 |
| Sat 9/15 | @ Northwestern | W 39-34 | 17 | 28 | 277 | 60.7 | 2 | 0 | 67 | 15 | 37 | 2.50 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Morgan State3+ TD | W 41-7 | 16 | 26 | 232 | 61.5 | 3 | 1 | 66.8 | 9 | 42 | 4.70 | 0 | 15 |
Player Story
Kato Nelson story
Kato Nelson built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a quarterback from Hollywood, FL wearing No. 1, spending time with Akron. The clearest part of Kato Nelson's career was his passing role: 5,585 passing yards, 37 touchdown passes, 830 attempts, and 695 rushing yards across 36 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Akron. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 695 rushing yards and 3 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 36 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Akron.
The arc is straightforward: Kato 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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Akron
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201720172018201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Akron | 1,187 | 60.6 | 28 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Akron | 1,187 | 60.6 | 28 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Akron | 2,632 | 55.8 | 37.1 | 1,445 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Akron | 1,938 | 53.7 | 37.7 | -694 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Akron | 0 | — | — | -1,938 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Akron | 523 | 54.2 | 24.6 | 523 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Ohio
Week 12 · W 37-34 · Conference game
Win with 367 yards of offense and 65.2 efficiency.
367
Total Offense
87.5 takeover
367 total offense with 65.2 efficiency.
#2
vs UAB
Week 2 · L 20-31
390
Total Offense
87.3 takeover
Loss with 390 yards of offense and 62.2 efficiency.
390 total offense with 62.2 efficiency.
#3
@ Toledo
Week 13 · L 14-49 · Conference game
243
Total Offense
86.8 takeover
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
243 total offense with 60.3 efficiency.
#4
@ Ohio
Week 13 · L 28-49 · Conference game
371
Total Offense
84.9 takeover
Loss with 371 yards of offense and 59.5 efficiency.
371 total offense with 59.5 efficiency.
#5
@ Northwestern
Week 3 · W 39-34
314
Total Offense
81.4 takeover
Win with 314 yards of offense and 67 efficiency.
314 total offense with 67 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Regular Season · Akron
2,632 primary output · 55.8 efficiency · 37.1 usage
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#2
2019 Regular Season · Akron
70.6
1,938 primary · 53.7 efficiency · 37.7 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Akron
51.6
1,187 primary · 60.6 efficiency · 28 usage
Milestones
6
250+ passing yards
5
300+ total offense
4
3+ TD games
12
Above avg efficiency
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