Player Profile

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.

Usage Score

5.6

Efficiency

36.7

Consistency

52.8

Season Value

26.9

Career Arc

Season-by-season value trend

Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Nebraska

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Quick Facts

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
2
Primary stop by seasons
Nebraska
Best season by value score
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Nebraska
Peak game by takeover score
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown

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

2025 Regular Season role shape

target-driven usage with 36.7 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: Penn State

Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Season Explorer

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2025 Regular Season · Nebraska

Games

3

Receiving Yards / G

3.7

Efficiency

36.7

Usage

5.6

Consistency

52.8

Best Game by takeover score

Iowa

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Game-by-Game Trend

123

Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Michigan State: 3. Penn State: 8. Iowa: 0

Volume vs Efficiency

Scatter view is hidden because this season does not have enough game-to-game variety yet.

Split Comparison

Losses4 · n=2
First Half5.5 · n=2
All Games3.7 · n=3

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

3 games

Featured metric

Receiving Yards

Top game by takeover score

Penn State

Best efficiency game

53.3 vs Penn State

Result
Fri 11/28vs IowaL 16-40
Sun 11/23@ Penn StateL 10-37188808
Sat 10/4vs Michigan StateW 38-27133303

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Nebraska

    2024-2025

    Opening stop

Season Progression

20242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2024 Regular SeasonNebraska8650.811.9
2025 Regular SeasonNebraska1136.75.6-75

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.

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Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
TE
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
2
Career receiving yards
97