Usage Score
2.9
Player Dossier
2017-2018Indiana
Craig Nelson
RB • 5'10" • 182 lbs • Miami, FL, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Craig Nelson leans balanced backfield option traits and 26 efficiency.
Efficiency
26
Consistency
100
Season Value
53.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Indiana
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 2
- Program Path
- Indiana
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Memphis
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.
Craig Nelson, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Indiana. Craig Nelson leans balanced backfield option traits and 26 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Indiana paired 5 primary output with 26 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 26 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2018 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Troy
Game with 21 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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2018 Regular Season · Indiana
Games
1
Scrimmage Yards / G
5
Efficiency
26
Usage
2.9
Consistency
100
Best Game by takeover score
Troy
Not enough games exist for the full explorer. The summary cards stay available so the season still reads clearly.
Game-by-Game Trend
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Volume vs Efficiency
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Split Comparison
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
1 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Troy
Best efficiency game
32.1 vs Troy
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9/4 | @ Troy | — | 3 | 7 | 2.30 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 4.2 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Indiana
2017-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
20172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Indiana | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Indiana | 5 | 26 | 2.9 | 5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Memphis
Game with 21 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
21
Primary metric
21 scrimmage yards and — usage.
#2
Troy
21
Primary metric
Game with 21 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
21 scrimmage yards and — usage.
#3
Ball State
5
Primary metric
Win with 5 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
5 scrimmage yards and 2.9 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · Indiana
5 primary output · 26 efficiency · 2.9 usage
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#2
2017 Regular Season · Indiana
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.8006
Booker T. Washington · Miami, FL
- Committed To
- Indiana
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
2
Seasons tracked
5
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 2 tracked seasons, 3 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.