Usage Score
23.6
Player Dossier
2017-2020Navy
Nelson Smith
FB • 5'9" • 213 lbs • Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Nelson Smith leans balanced backfield option traits and 47 efficiency.
Efficiency
47
Consistency
41.9
Season Value
52.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Navy
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Navy
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: East Carolina
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.
Nelson Smith, FB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Navy. Nelson Smith leans balanced backfield option traits and 47 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Navy paired 645 primary output with 47 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 47 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2020 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: East Carolina
Win with 157 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. 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 · Navy
Games
10
Scrimmage Yards / G
64.5
Efficiency
47
Usage
23.6
Consistency
41.9
Best Game by takeover score
Army
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. BYU: 18. Tulane: 22. Air Force: 25. Temple: 120. East Carolina: 157. Houston: 51. SMU: 54. Memphis: 142. Tulsa: 33. Army: 23
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. BYU: 5 by 37.5. Tulane: 6 by 38.2. Air Force: 7 by 37.2. Temple: 20 by 62.5. East Carolina: 17 by 88.5. Houston: 11 by 48.3. SMU: 10 by 56.3. Memphis: 29 by 51. Tulsa: 12 by 28.6. Army: 11 by 21.8
Split Comparison
Wins99.7 · n=3 · +50.2 vs Losses
Losses49.4 · n=7 · -50.2 vs Wins
First Half68.4 · n=5 · +7.8 vs Second Half
Second Half60.6 · n=5 · -7.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
East Carolina
Best efficiency game
88.5 vs East Carolina
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/12 | @ Army | L 0-15 | 11 | 23 | 2.10 | 0 | — | — | 2.1 |
| Sat 12/5 | vs Tulsa | L 6-19 | 12 | 33 | 2.80 | 0 | — | — | 2.8 |
| Sun 11/29 | vs Memphis100 rush yards | L 7-10 | 29 | 142 | 4.90 | 1 | — | — | 4.9 |
| Sat 10/31 | @ SMU | L 37-51 | 10 | 54 | 5.40 | 1 | — | — | 5.4 |
| Sat 10/24 | vs Houston | L 21-37 | 11 | 51 | 4.60 | 0 | — | — | 4.6 |
| Sat 10/17 | @ East Carolina100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 27-23 | 17 | 157 | 9.20 | 2 | — | — | 9.2 |
| Sat 10/10 | vs Temple100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 31-29 | 20 | 120 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 6 |
| Sat 10/3 | @ Air Force | L 7-40 | 7 | 25 | 3.60 | 0 | — | — | 3.6 |
| Sat 9/19 | @ Tulane2+ TD | W 27-24 | 6 | 22 | 3.70 | 2 | — | — | 3.7 |
| Tue 9/8 | vs BYU | L 3-55 | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 0 | — | — | 3.6 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Navy
2017-2020
Opening stop
Season Progression
201720172018201920192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Navy | 17 | 20.8 | 1.7 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Navy | 17 | 20.8 | 1.7 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Navy | 411 | 44.3 | 11.1 | 394 |
| 2019 Postseason | Navy | 566 | 51 | 14.1 | 155 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Navy | 566 | 51 | 14.1 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Navy | 645 | 47 | 23.6 | 79 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
East Carolina
Win with 157 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
157
Primary metric
157 scrimmage yards and 28.3 usage.
#2
UConn
86
Primary metric
Win with 86 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
86 scrimmage yards and 9.3 usage.
#3
Temple
108
Primary metric
Loss with 108 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
108 scrimmage yards and 32.1 usage.
#4
Memphis
142
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
142 scrimmage yards and 51.8 usage.
#5
Unknown
96
Primary metric
Game with 96 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
96 scrimmage yards and 20.5 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · Navy
645 primary output · 47 efficiency · 23.6 usage
52.8
#2
2019 Postseason · Navy
52.7
566 primary · 51 efficiency · 14.1 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Navy
52.7
566 primary · 51 efficiency · 14.1 usage
Milestones
4
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
6
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
1,639
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 42 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.