Usage Score
4.1
Player Dossier
2021-2024Virginia Tech
Cole Nelson
DL • 6'3" • 251 lbs • Johns Creek, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Cole Nelson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 15.8 disruption score.
Efficiency
15.8
Consistency
10.3
Season Value
10.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Virginia Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Virginia Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Virginia
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.
Cole Nelson, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Virginia Tech. Cole Nelson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 15.8 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Virginia Tech paired 0 primary output with 5.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 15.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Clemson
Loss with 2 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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2024 Postseason · Virginia Tech
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.4
Efficiency
15.8
Usage
4.1
Consistency
10.3
Best Game by takeover score
Minnesota
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Minnesota: 0.5. Vanderbilt: 0. Marshall: 0. Old Dominion: 0. Rutgers: 1. Miami: 0. Stanford: 0. Boston College: 0. Georgia Tech: 0. Syracuse: 0. Clemson: 2. Duke: 0. Virginia: 2
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. Minnesota: 4 by 21.7. Vanderbilt: 1 by 4.2. Marshall: 2 by 8.3. Old Dominion: 2 by 8.3. Rutgers: 3 by 22.5. Miami: 3 by 12.5. Stanford: 3 by 12.5. Boston College: 3 by 12.5. Georgia Tech: 2 by 8.3. Syracuse: 4 by 16.7. Clemson: 3 by 32.5. Duke: 5 by 20.8. Virginia: 1 by 24.2
Split Comparison
Wins0.3 · n=6 · -0.2 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · n=7 · +0.2 vs Wins
First Half0.2 · n=7 · -0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half0.7 · n=6 · +0.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Clemson
Best efficiency game
32.5 vs Clemson
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/4 | vs Minnesota | L 10-24 | 4 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/1 | vs Virginia | W 37-17 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/24 | @ Duke | L 28-31 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | vs Clemson | L 14-24 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Syracuse | L 31-38 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Georgia Tech | W 21-6 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 10/17 | vs Boston College | W 42-21 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Stanford | W 31-7 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/27 | @ Miami | L 34-38 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Rutgers | L 23-26 | 3 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Old Dominion | W 37-17 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Marshall | W 31-14 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Vanderbilt | L 27-34 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Virginia Tech
2021-2024
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 0 | 5.2 | 1.1 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 0 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 8 | 17.6 | 6.4 | 8 |
| 2023 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 12 | 21.2 | 15.9 | 4 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 12 | 21.2 | 15.9 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 5.5 | 15.8 | 4.1 | -6.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 5.5 | 15.8 | 4.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Virginia
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 60.5 takeover score.
#2
Louisville
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 58.1 takeover score.
#3
Clemson
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.7 takeover score.
#4
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.5 takeover score.
#5
Boston College
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 45.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Postseason · Virginia Tech
0 primary output · 5.2 efficiency · 1.1 usage
35.4
#2
2021 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
35.4
0 primary · 5.2 efficiency · 1.1 usage
#3
2023 Postseason · Virginia Tech
29.2
12 primary · 21.2 efficiency · 15.9 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2026 · Rating 0.8533
Oxford · Oxford, AL
- Committed To
- South Alabama
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2026
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
91
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 38 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.