Usage Score
6.1
Player Dossier
2019-2023SMU
Nelson Paul
DE • 6'2" • 237 lbs • Bunnell, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Nelson Paul shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 19.7 disruption score.
Efficiency
19.7
Consistency
29.8
Season Value
21
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · SMU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- SMU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: TCU
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 Paul, DE. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · SMU. Nelson Paul shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 19.7 disruption score.
Nelson Paul played DE for SMU. Across 5 tracked seasons, Nelson Paul recorded 10 receiving yards and 101 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2022 with SMU.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
SMU paired 15 primary output with 26.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 19.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2023 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Charlotte
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2023 Regular Season · SMU
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
19.7
Usage
6.1
Consistency
29.8
Best Game by takeover score
Tulane
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Louisiana Tech: 2. Unknown: 2. TCU: 0. Charlotte: 3.5. East Carolina: 0.5. Temple: 0. Tulsa: 0. Rice: 1. Memphis: 0. Navy: 0.5. Tulane: 3
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Louisiana Tech: 1 by 24.2. Unknown: 1 by 24.2. TCU: 3 by 12.5. Charlotte: 5 by 55.8. East Carolina: 3 by 17.5. Tulsa: 2 by 8.3. Rice: 2 by 18.3. Memphis: 1 by 4.2. Navy: 1 by 9.2. Tulane: 3 by 42.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.2 · Games = 9
First Half1.3 · Games = 6 · +0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half0.9 · Games = 5 · -0.4 vs First Half
All Games1.1 · Games = 11
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Charlotte
Best efficiency game
55.8 vs Charlotte
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/2 | @ Tulane | W 26-14 | 3 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | vs Navy | W 59-14 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Memphis | W 38-34 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Rice | W 36-31 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Tulsa | W 69-10 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/20 | @ Temple | W 55-0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thu 10/12 | @ East Carolina | W 31-10 | 3 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | vs CharlotteSplash game | W 34-16 | 5 | 3 | — | 2.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | @ TCU | L 17-34 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 38-14 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
SMU
2019-2023
Opening stop
Season Progression
201920192020202120222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Postseason | SMU | 5 | 9.2 | 1.8 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | SMU | 5 | 9.2 | 1.8 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | SMU | 8 | 22.7 | 8.2 | 3 |
| 2021 Regular Season | SMU | 2 | 9.8 | 7.9 | -6 |
| 2022 Regular Season | SMU | 15 | 26.6 | 10.9 | 13 |
| 2023 Regular Season | SMU | 12.5 | 19.7 | 6.1 | -2.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
TCU
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
6
Primary metric
6 disruption/tackle impact with 70.6 takeover score.
#2
Charlotte
3.5
Primary metric
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 58.8 takeover score.
#3
Louisiana Tech
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 52.8 takeover score.
#4
Tulane
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 51.7 takeover score.
#5
Tulane
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 47 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · SMU
15 primary output · 26.6 efficiency · 10.9 usage
29.4
#2
2020 Regular Season · SMU
28.1
8 primary · 22.7 efficiency · 8.2 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · SMU
21
12.5 primary · 19.7 efficiency · 6.1 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2019 · Rating 0.8307
Flagler Palm Coast · Bunnell, FL
- Committed To
- SMU
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
101
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 45 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.