Usage Score
2.2
Player Dossier
2023-2025North Texas
Brian Nelson II
CB • 6'0" • 191 lbs • Pearland, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Brian Nelson II shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17.3 disruption score.
Efficiency
17.3
Consistency
15.2
Season Value
12.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · North Texas
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- North Texas • NC State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Texas Tech
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.
Brian Nelson II, CB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · North Texas. Brian Nelson II shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17.3 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
North Texas paired 9 primary output with 25.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 17.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across North Texas, NC State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Memphis
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2025 Postseason · NC State
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
17.3
Usage
2.2
Consistency
15.2
Best Game by takeover score
Memphis
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Memphis: 2. East Carolina: 0. Virginia: 0. Wake Forest: 1. Virginia Tech: 2. Unknown: 0. Pittsburgh: 0. Georgia Tech: 0. Miami: 1. Florida State: 0. North Carolina: 1
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. Memphis: 5 by 40.8. East Carolina: 4 by 16.7. Virginia: 5 by 20.8. Wake Forest: 1 by 14.2. Virginia Tech: 1 by 24.2. Unknown: 3 by 12.5. Pittsburgh: 2 by 8.3. Georgia Tech: 2 by 8.3. Miami: 5 by 30.8. Florida State: 1 by 4.2. North Carolina: 0 by 10
Split Comparison
Wins0.6 · n=7 · -0.4 vs Losses
Losses1 · n=3 · +0.4 vs Wins
First Half0.8 · n=6 · +0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half0.4 · n=5 · -0.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Memphis
Best efficiency game
40.8 vs Memphis
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/19 | vs Memphis | W 31-7 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/30 | vs North Carolina | W 42-19 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/22 | vs Florida State | W 21-11 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/15 | @ Miami | L 7-41 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | vs Georgia Tech | W 48-36 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | @ Pittsburgh | L 34-53 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | vs Virginia Tech | L 21-23 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Thu 9/11 | @ Wake Forest | W 34-24 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Virginia | W 35-31 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 8/28 | vs East Carolina | W 24-17 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
North Texas
2023-2024
Opening stop
- 2
NC State
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
20232024202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | North Texas | 3 | 27.5 | 2.3 | — |
| 2024 Postseason | North Texas | 9 | 25.9 | 6.5 | 6 |
| 2024 Regular Season | North Texas | 9 | 25.9 | 6.5 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | NC State | 7 | 17.3 | 2.2 | -2 |
| 2025 Regular Season | NC State | 7 | 17.3 | 2.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Texas Tech
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 56.4 takeover score.
#2
Memphis
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.6 takeover score.
#3
Tulsa
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 46.6 takeover score.
#4
Virginia Tech
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 41.6 takeover score.
#5
UTSA
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 36.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Postseason · North Texas
9 primary output · 25.9 efficiency · 6.5 usage
28.1
#2
2024 Regular Season · North Texas
28.1
9 primary · 25.9 efficiency · 6.5 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · North Texas
21.4
3 primary · 27.5 efficiency · 2.3 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.8417
Shadow Creek · Pearland, TX
- Committed To
- North Texas
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
2
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
88
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 25 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.