Usage Score
9.6
Player Dossier
2017-2021Virginia
Brenton Nelson
S • 5'11" • 180 lbs • Miami, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Brenton Nelson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Efficiency
26.2
Consistency
54.1
Season Value
24.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Virginia
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Virginia
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UConn
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.
Brenton Nelson, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Virginia. Brenton Nelson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Virginia paired 12 primary output with 32.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 26.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2021 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Duke
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2020 Regular Season · Virginia
Games
4
Havoc Plays / G
1.4
Efficiency
26.2
Usage
9.6
Consistency
54.1
Best Game by takeover score
Wake Forest
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Duke: 3. Clemson: 1. NC State: 1.5. Wake Forest: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Duke: 2 by 38.3. Clemson: 2 by 18.3. NC State: 6 by 40. Wake Forest: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Losses0.8 · Games = 3
First Half2 · Games = 2 · +1.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.8 · Games = 2 · -1.3 vs First Half
All Games1.4 · Games = 4
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
4 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Duke
Best efficiency game
40 vs NC State
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Virginia
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
2017201720182018201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Virginia | 12 | 32.2 | 6.4 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Virginia | 12 | 32.2 | 6.4 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Virginia | 10.5 | 23 | 5 | -1.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Virginia | 10.5 | 23 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Virginia | 4 | 14.9 | 3.4 | -6.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Virginia | 5.5 | 26.2 | 9.6 | 1.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Virginia | 0 | — | — | -5.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UConn
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 58 takeover score.
#2
Boise State
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 54.5 takeover score.
#3
Georgia Tech
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.4 takeover score.
#4
Duke
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 49.6 takeover score.
#5
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Postseason · Virginia
12 primary output · 32.2 efficiency · 6.4 usage
25.2
#2
2017 Regular Season · Virginia
25.2
12 primary · 32.2 efficiency · 6.4 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · Virginia
25.2
10.5 primary · 23 efficiency · 5 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
2
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.8694
Buena Park · Buena Park, CA
- Committed To
- Virginia
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
136
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 36 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.