Usage Score
6.8
Player Dossier
2017-2020Michigan State
Laress Nelson
WR • 5'8" • 180 lbs • Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Laress Nelson reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
62.2
Consistency
52.2
Season Value
40.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Michigan State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Michigan State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Iowa
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.
Laress Nelson, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Michigan State. Laress Nelson reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Laress Nelson played WR for Michigan State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Laress Nelson recorded 9 rushing yards and 191 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Michigan State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Michigan State paired 114 primary output with 52.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 62.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2020 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Tulsa
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2019 Regular Season · Michigan State
Games
4
Receiving Yards / G
12
Efficiency
62.2
Usage
6.8
Consistency
52.2
Best Game by takeover score
Illinois
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Tulsa: 25. Indiana: 0. Penn State: 3. Illinois: 20
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Tulsa: 1 by 100. Penn State: 1 by 20. Illinois: 2 by 66.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins12.5 · Games = 2 · +1 vs Losses
Losses11.5 · Games = 2 · -1 vs Wins
First Half12.5 · Games = 2 · +1 vs Second Half
Second Half11.5 · Games = 2 · -1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
4 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Tulsa
Best efficiency game
100 vs Tulsa
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Michigan State
2017-2020
Opening stop
Season Progression
2017201820192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Michigan State | 29 | 46.7 | 5.2 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Michigan State | 114 | 52.4 | 12.3 | 85 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Michigan State | 48 | 62.2 | 6.8 | -66 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Michigan State | 0 | — | — | -48 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Iowa
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
23
Primary metric
23 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Tulsa
25
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
25 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Penn State
60
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
60 receiving yards with a 80 efficiency score.
#4
Illinois
20
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
20 receiving yards with a 66.7 efficiency score.
#5
Central Michigan
31
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
31 receiving yards with a 68.9 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · Michigan State
114 primary output · 52.4 efficiency · 12.3 usage
47.3
#2
2019 Regular Season · Michigan State
40.6
48 primary · 62.2 efficiency · 6.8 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Michigan State
21.5
29 primary · 46.7 efficiency · 5.2 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.7894
American Heritage · Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Committed To
- Michigan State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
191
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 17 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.