Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2018-2021Wisconsin
Scott Nelson
S • 6'2" • 204 lbs • Detroit, MI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Scott Nelson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.4 disruption score.
Impact Production
71
High-end production for a safety
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
59
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2020 Postseason · Wisconsin
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Wisconsin
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Western Kentucky
Player Story
Scott Nelson built his college career from 2018 through 2021 as a safety from Detroit, MI wearing No. 9, spending time with Wisconsin. The clearest part of Scott Nelson's career was his defensive production: 114...
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- Committed To
- Wisconsin
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2024
Scott Nelson, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2020 Postseason · Wisconsin. Scott Nelson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.4 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 114
- TFL
- 10.5
- Sacks
- 1.5
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 12
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Scott Nelson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Wisconsin · S
- Career Tackles
- 114
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 24 games
- Best season
- 2020 Postseason · Wisconsin
- Top game
- Western Kentucky
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · St. Joseph's Prep · Wisconsin
- High school pipeline
- St. Joseph's Prep · 16 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 9 · Senior
- 2021 Tackles rank
- 50 tackles · S 101st (top 20%) · Big Ten 71st (top 12%) · National 626th (top 11%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 7 | 39 | 2.5 | 0 | - | 5 | 0 | 56.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 1 | 4 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 42.4 |
| 2020 Postseason | Wisconsin | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 69.9 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 5 | 16 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 69.9 |
| 2021 Postseason | Wisconsin | 11 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | - | - | 0 | 64.1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 11 | 47 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 64.1 |
Related Context
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Scott Nelson played S for Wisconsin. Across 4 tracked seasons, Scott Nelson recorded 114 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Wisconsin.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason
Wisconsin paired 8 primary output with 33.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 29.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Postseason · Wisconsin
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1.0
Efficiency
29.4
Usage
7.4
Consistency
65.5
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. Arizona State: 1. Eastern Michigan: 1. Notre Dame: 2. Michigan: 1. Army: 0. Purdue: 0. Iowa: 0. Rutgers: 2. Northwestern: 1.5. Nebraska: 2. Minnesota: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Arizona State: 3 by 22.5. Eastern Michigan: 2 by 18.3. Notre Dame: 5 by 40.8. Michigan: 3 by 22.5. Army: 11 by 45.8. Purdue: 5 by 20.8. Iowa: 5 by 20.8. Rutgers: 3 by 32.5. Northwestern: 2 by 23.3. Nebraska: 8 by 53.3. Minnesota: 3 by 22.5
Split Comparison
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Wins0.9 · Games = 8 · -0.4 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · Games = 3 · +0.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Nebraska
Best efficiency game
53.3 vs Nebraska
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/31 | @ Arizona State | W 20-13 | 3 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/27 | @ Minnesota | L 13-23 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | vs NebraskaSplash game | W 35-28 | 8 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/13 | vs Northwestern | W 35-7 | 2 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | @ RutgersSplash game | W 52-3 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | vs Iowa | W 27-7 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Purdue | W 30-13 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/17 | vs Army10+ tackles | W 20-14 | 11 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | vs Michigan | L 17-38 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Notre DameSplash game | L 13-41 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 34-7 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Player Story
Scott Nelson story
Scott Nelson built his college career from 2018 through 2021 as a safety from Detroit, MI wearing No. 9, spending time with Wisconsin. The clearest part of Scott Nelson's career was his defensive production: 114 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and 4 interceptions across 24 career games in the available record. That gives Scott Nelson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Wisconsin
2018-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 8.5 | 35.4 | 7.4 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 1 | 26.7 | 4.1 | -7.5 |
| 2020 Postseason | Wisconsin | 8 | 33.5 | 14.5 | 7 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 8 | 33.5 | 14.5 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Wisconsin | 11.5 | 29.4 | 7.4 | 3.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 11.5 | 29.4 | 7.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Western Kentucky
Week 1 · W 34-3
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
86.4 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 86.4 takeover score.
#2
vs Nebraska
Week 12 · W 35-28 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
84.4 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 84.4 takeover score.
#3
vs Wake Forest
Week 1 · W 42-28 · Postseason
2
Havoc Plays
80.3 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 80.3 takeover score.
#4
@ Michigan
Week 11 · W 49-11 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
80.3 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 80.3 takeover score.
#5
vs BYU
Week 3 · L 21-24
2.5
Havoc Plays
76.4 takeover
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 76.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2020 Postseason · Wisconsin
8 primary output · 33.5 efficiency · 14.5 usage
69.9
#2
2020 Regular Season · Wisconsin
69.9
8 primary · 33.5 efficiency · 14.5 usage
#3
2021 Postseason · Wisconsin
64.1
11.5 primary · 29.4 efficiency · 7.4 usage
Milestones
8
Impact games
8
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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