Usage Score
15
Player Dossier
2020-2023Houston
Nelson Ceaser
DL • 6'3" • 250 lbs • Missouri City, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Nelson Ceaser shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32 disruption score.
Efficiency
32
Consistency
61.4
Season Value
38.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Houston
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Houston
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Baylor
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 Ceaser, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Houston. Nelson Ceaser shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Houston paired 17 primary output with 32 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 32 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2023 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Baylor
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2023 Regular Season · Houston
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
1.7
Efficiency
32
Usage
15
Consistency
61.4
Best Game by takeover score
UCF
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UTSA: 2. TCU: 0. Sam Houston: 1.5. Texas Tech: 2. West Virginia: 1. Texas: 2. Baylor: 5. Cincinnati: 2. Oklahoma State: 1. UCF: 0.5
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. UTSA: 4 by 36.7. TCU: 6 by 25. Sam Houston: 2 by 23.3. Texas Tech: 2 by 28.3. West Virginia: 4 by 26.7. Texas: 3 by 32.5. Baylor: 8 by 83.3. Cincinnati: 4 by 36.7. Oklahoma State: 2 by 18.3. UCF: 1 by 9.2
Split Comparison
Wins2.4 · n=4 · +1.1 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · n=6 · -1.1 vs Wins
First Half1.3 · n=5 · -0.8 vs Second Half
Second Half2.1 · n=5 · +0.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Baylor
Best efficiency game
83.3 vs Baylor
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | @ UCF | L 13-27 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Oklahoma State | L 30-43 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/12 | vs Cincinnati | L 14-24 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Baylor2+ sacks · Splash game | W 25-24 | 8 | 6 | — | 2.50 | 2.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Texas | L 24-31 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 10/12 | vs West Virginia | W 41-39 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Texas Tech | L 28-49 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Sam Houston | W 38-7 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/17 | vs TCU | L 13-36 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs UTSA | W 17-14 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Houston
2020-2023
Opening stop
Season Progression
20202021202120222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Postseason | Houston | 1 | 14.2 | 5.8 | — |
| 2021 Postseason | Houston | 7.5 | 16.7 | 4 | 6.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Houston | 7.5 | 16.7 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Houston | 17 | 28.3 | 9.6 | 9.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Houston | 17 | 32 | 15 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Baylor
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5
Primary metric
5 disruption/tackle impact with 72.5 takeover score.
#2
Memphis
3.5
Primary metric
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 58.6 takeover score.
#3
UConn
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 50.6 takeover score.
#4
UTSA
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 49 takeover score.
#5
Tulane
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 45.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · Houston
17 primary output · 32 efficiency · 15 usage
38.6
#2
2022 Regular Season · Houston
32.7
17 primary · 28.3 efficiency · 9.6 usage
#3
2020 Postseason · Houston
30.7
1 primary · 14.2 efficiency · 5.8 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
3
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
93
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 32 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.