Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason
BYU paired 2,207 primary output with 51.3 efficiency.
Player Stats
Riley Nelson College Stats
Career production, season-by-season totals, and the selected-season workbench are grouped here for stat-first searches.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 4,890
- Passing yards
- 4,032
- Rushing yards
- 858
- Touchdowns
- 41
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | BYU | 6 | 221 | 99 | 122 | 4 | 40.7 |
| 2010 Regular Season | BYU | 3 | 353 | 205 | 148 | 3 | 49.7 |
| 2011 Postseason | BYU | 12 | 266 | 250 | 16 | 3 | 65 |
| 2011 Regular Season | BYU | 12 | 1,843 | 1,467 | 376 | 17 | 65 |
| 2012 Postseason | BYU | 10 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 69.5 |
| 2012 Regular Season | BYU | 10 | 2,194 | 2,011 | 183 | 14 | 69.5 |
Player insights
Supporting note
2012 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 51.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2012 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: San José State
Loss with 346 yards of offense and 52.4 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2012 Postseason · BYU
Games
10
Primary Metric / G
220.7
Efficiency
51.3
Usage
24
Consistency
73.3
Best Game by takeover score
San José State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. San Diego State: 13. Washington State: 303. Weber State: 263. Utah: 240. Boise State: 32. Oregon State: 334. Notre Dame: 170. Georgia Tech: 221. Idaho: 285. San José State: 346
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. San Diego State: 3 by 25. Washington State: 48 by 62.6. Weber State: 32 by 70.4. Utah: 49 by 52.6. Boise State: 16 by 20.2. Oregon State: 64 by 50.9. Notre Dame: 44 by 45.7. Georgia Tech: 35 by 59.6. Idaho: 38 by 73.7. San José State: 65 by 52.4
Split Comparison
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Wins217 · Games = 5 · -7.4 vs Losses
Losses224.4 · Games = 5 · +7.4 vs Wins
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