Devonte Golden-Nelson

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

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

Usage / Role

Rotational defensive role

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Developing production for a corner

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Sporadic game-to-game production

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Limited ceiling signals so far

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Career Arc

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Best season by Season Value: 2024 Regular Season · Akron

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Snapshot

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

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Devonte Golden-Nelson built his college career from 2020 through 2025 as a cornerback from Memphis, TN wearing No. 2, spending time with Akron, Memphis, and West Virginia. The clearest part of Devonte Golden-Nelson's...

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Latest team and position: West Virginia · CB
Career Tackles: 65
Tracked sample: 6 unique seasons · 6 entries · 26 games
Best season: 2024 Regular Season · Akron
Top game: Central Michigan
High school pipeline: McDonogh School · 28 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
Latest roster: No. 2 · Senior
2025 Tackles rank: 1 tackles · CB 429th (top 91%) · Big 12 614th (top 84%) · National 5,219th (top 85%)

Devonte Golden-Nelson played CB for Memphis, Akron, and West Virginia. Across 6 tracked seasons, Devonte Golden-Nelson recorded 65 tackles and 1 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2024 with Akron.

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