Player Dossier

2020-2025

Memphis

Devonte Golden-Nelson

CB • 5'11" • 181 lbs • Memphis, TN, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Devonte Golden-Nelson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 4.2 disruption score.

Usage Score

0.8

Efficiency

4.2

Consistency

100

Season Value

35

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Akron

202122232425

Snapshot

Career Teams
3
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Memphis • Akron • West Virginia
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Central Michigan

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.

Devonte Golden-Nelson, CB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Akron. Devonte Golden-Nelson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 4.2 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season

Akron paired 0 primary output with 15.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

2025 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 4.2 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value is trending up

2025 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Memphis, Akron, West Virginia.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Unknown

Game with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2025 Regular Season · West Virginia

Games

1

Havoc Plays / G

0

Efficiency

4.2

Usage

0.8

Consistency

100

Best Game by takeover score

Unknown

Not enough games exist for the full explorer. The summary cards stay available so the season still reads clearly.

Game-by-Game Trend

Not enough games are available for a full trend line yet.

Volume vs Efficiency

Scatter view is hidden because this season does not have enough game-to-game variety yet.

Split Comparison

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

1 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Unknown

Best efficiency game

4.2 vs Unknown

Result
Sat 8/30vs Unknown11000

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Memphis

    2020-2021

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Akron

    2022-2024

    Peak year stop

  3. 3

    West Virginia

    2025

    Final stop

Season Progression

202020212022202320242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonMemphis0
2021 Regular SeasonMemphis00
2022 Regular SeasonAkron015.32.30
2023 Regular SeasonAkron312.32.33
2024 Regular SeasonAkron7.517.72.44.5
2025 Regular SeasonWest Virginia04.20.8-7.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Central Michigan

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Primary metric

2 disruption/tackle impact with 44.8 takeover score.

#2

Rutgers

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 44.8 takeover score.

#3

Unknown

1

Primary metric

Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 35 takeover score.

#4

Ohio State

1

Primary metric

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 27.8 takeover score.

#5

Eastern Michigan

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 24.8 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2022 Regular Season · Akron

0 primary output · 15.3 efficiency · 2.3 usage

39.2

#2

2025 Regular Season · West Virginia

35

0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.8 usage

#3

2024 Regular Season · Akron

23.8

7.5 primary · 17.7 efficiency · 2.4 usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

0

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2026 · Rating 0.9058

McDonogh School · Owings Mills, MD

Committed To
Georgia
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2026

Career Facts

3

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

65

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 26 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Devonte Golden-Nelson quick answers

Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
CB
Teams played for
3
Seasons tracked
6
Career tackles
65