Player Career
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Player Story
John Nelson built his college career from 2021 through 2024 as a defensive tackle from Spanish Fork, UT wearing No. 94, spending time with BYU. The clearest part of John Nelson's career was his defensive production: 65 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, and 9 passes defended across 39 career games in the available record. That gives John Nelson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
BYU
2021-2024
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Postseason | BYU | 3.5 | 8.5 | 3.5 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | BYU | 3.5 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 2022 Postseason | BYU | 11 | 17.5 | 11.4 | 7.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | BYU | 11 | 17.5 | 11.4 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | BYU | 5.5 | 13.4 | 3 | -5.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | BYU | 11 | 18.7 | 4.5 | 5.5 |
#1 Featured game
vs Arkansas
Week 7 · L 35-52
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
80.8 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 80.8 takeover score.
#2
vs Southern Illinois
Week 1 · W 41-13
2
Havoc Plays
76.4 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 76.4 takeover score.
#3
vs Virginia
Week 9 · W 66-49
1
Havoc Plays
72.8 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 72.8 takeover score.
#4
vs SMU
Week 1 · W 24-23 · Postseason
2
Havoc Plays
63.6 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 63.6 takeover score.
#5
vs Sam Houston
Week 1 · W 14-0
2
Havoc Plays
63.6 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 63.6 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Postseason · BYU
11 primary output · 17.5 efficiency · 11.4 usage
56.5
#2
2022 Regular Season · BYU
56.5
11 primary · 17.5 efficiency · 11.4 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · BYU
55.6
11 primary · 18.7 efficiency · 4.5 usage
6
Impact games
10
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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