Usage Score
11.9
Player Dossier
2024-2025Nebraska
Carter Nelson
TE • 6'5" • 240 lbs • Ainsworth, NE, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Carter Nelson reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
50.8
Consistency
35.3
Season Value
48.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Nebraska
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 2
- Program Path
- Nebraska
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
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.
Carter Nelson, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Nebraska. Carter Nelson reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season
Nebraska paired 86 primary output with 50.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 50.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2025 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Game with an explosive receiving profile. 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 Regular Season · Nebraska
Games
5
Receiving Yards / G
17.2
Efficiency
50.8
Usage
11.9
Consistency
35.3
Best Game by takeover score
Iowa
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Game-by-Game Trend
12345
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UTEP: 21. Unknown: 48. Purdue: 6. Wisconsin: 0. Iowa: 11
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. UTEP: 3 by 46.7. Unknown: 4 by 80. Purdue: 1 by 40. Iowa: 2 by 36.7
Split Comparison
Wins9 · n=3
First Half25 · n=3 · +19.5 vs Second Half
Second Half5.5 · n=2 · -19.5 vs First Half
All Games17.2 · n=5
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
5 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Unknown
Best efficiency game
80 vs Unknown
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Nebraska
2024-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
20242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Regular Season | Nebraska | 86 | 50.8 | 11.9 | — |
| 2025 Regular Season | Nebraska | 11 | 36.7 | 5.6 | -75 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
48
Primary metric
48 receiving yards with a 80 efficiency score.
#2
Penn State
8
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
8 receiving yards with a 53.3 efficiency score.
#3
UTEP
21
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
21 receiving yards with a 46.7 efficiency score.
#4
Iowa
11
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
11 receiving yards with a 36.7 efficiency score.
#5
Michigan State
3
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
3 receiving yards with a 20 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Regular Season · Nebraska
86 primary output · 50.8 efficiency · 11.9 usage
48.9
#2
2025 Regular Season · Nebraska
26.9
11 primary · 36.7 efficiency · 5.6 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2024 · Rating 0.9745
Ainsworth · Ainsworth, NE
- Committed To
- Nebraska
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2024
Career Facts
1
Career teams
2
Seasons tracked
97
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 2 tracked seasons, 8 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.