Usage Score
18.2
Player Dossier
2012-2016East Carolina
Philip Nelson
QB • 6'2" • Mankato, MN, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Philip Nelson is a balanced quarterback profile with 18.2 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
59.4
Consistency
76.1
Season Value
63.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · East Carolina
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Minnesota • East Carolina
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Purdue
Scouting Read
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Philip Nelson, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · East Carolina. Philip Nelson is a balanced quarterback profile with 18.2 usage in the latest tracked season.
Philip Nelson played QB for Minnesota and East Carolina. Across 4 tracked seasons, Philip Nelson recorded 4,782 passing yards, 621 rushing yards, and 7 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2016 with East Carolina.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
East Carolina paired 2,676 primary output with 59.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 59.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2016 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Minnesota, East Carolina.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Game with 405 yards of offense and 77.7 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Regular Season · East Carolina
Games
10
Primary Metric / G
267.6
Efficiency
59.4
Usage
18.2
Consistency
76.1
Best Game by takeover score
SMU
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 405. NC State: 300. South Carolina: 388. Virginia Tech: 351. UCF: 309. South Florida: 116. Cincinnati: 339. UConn: 248. Tulsa: 72. SMU: 148
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 35 by 77.7. NC State: 48 by 57.8. South Carolina: 67 by 54.9. Virginia Tech: 41 by 59.7. UCF: 52 by 57.8. South Florida: 28 by 60. Cincinnati: 53 by 64.3. UConn: 44 by 55.5. Tulsa: 20 by 58.3. SMU: 22 by 48.1
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins274 · Games = 2 · +27.9 vs Losses
Losses246.1 · Games = 7 · -27.9 vs Wins
First Half350.6 · Games = 5 · +166.0 vs Second Half
Second Half184.6 · Games = 5 · -166.0 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Unknown
Best efficiency game
77.7 vs Unknown
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/12 | vs SMU | L 31-55 | 11 | 19 | 144 | 57.9 | 0 | 2 | 48.1 | 3 | 4 | 1.30 | 1 | 7 |
| Sun 11/6 | @ Tulsa | L 24-45 | 9 | 13 | 100 | 69.2 | 1 | 0 | 58.3 | 7 | -28 | -4 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 10/29 | vs UConn | W 41-3 | 29 | 41 | 253 | 70.7 | 2 | 0 | 55.5 | 3 | -5 | -1.70 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 10/22 | @ CincinnatiDual-threat | L 19-31 | 28 | 43 | 283 | 65.1 | 2 | 2 | 64.3 | 10 | 56 | 5.60 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 10/8 | @ South Florida | L 22-38 | 12 | 23 | 88 | 52.2 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 10/1 | vs UCF | L 29-47 | 23 | 41 | 278 | 56.1 | 2 | 1 | 57.8 | 11 | 31 | 2.80 | 0 | 31 |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Virginia Tech300-yard game | L 17-54 | 17 | 34 | 362 | 50.0 | 2 | 0 | 59.7 | 7 | -11 | -1.60 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 9/17 | @ South Carolina300-yard game | L 15-20 | 44 | 58 | 400 | 75.9 | 1 | 2 | 54.9 | 9 | -12 | -1.30 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs NC State | W 33-30 | 33 | 43 | 297 | 76.7 | 1 | 1 | 57.8 | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Unknown300-yard game · 3+ TD | — | 28 | 32 | 398 | 87.5 | 5 | 0 | 77.7 | 3 | 7 | 2.30 | 1 | 7 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Minnesota
2012-2013
Opening stop
- 2
East Carolina
2015-2016
Final stop
Season Progression
201220122013201320152016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Postseason | Minnesota | 1,057 | 50.4 | 26.7 | — |
| 2012 Regular Season | Minnesota | 1,057 | 50.4 | 26.7 | 0 |
| 2013 Postseason | Minnesota | 1,670 | 58.6 | 20.9 | 613 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Minnesota | 1,670 | 58.6 | 20.9 | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | East Carolina | 0 | — | — | -1,670 |
| 2016 Regular Season | East Carolina | 2,676 | 59.4 | 18.2 | 2,676 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Purdue
Win with 283 yards of offense and 75.6 efficiency.
283
Primary metric
283 total offense with 75.6 efficiency.
#2
Unknown
405
Primary metric
Game with 405 yards of offense and 77.7 efficiency.
405 total offense with 77.7 efficiency.
#3
Indiana
309
Primary metric
Win with 309 yards of offense and 71.3 efficiency.
309 total offense with 71.3 efficiency.
#4
Wisconsin
216
Primary metric
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
216 total offense with 53.6 efficiency.
#5
New Mexico State
249
Primary metric
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
249 total offense with 69.6 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · East Carolina
2,676 primary output · 59.4 efficiency · 18.2 usage
63.2
#2
2013 Postseason · Minnesota
51.1
1,670 primary · 58.6 efficiency · 20.9 usage
#3
2013 Regular Season · Minnesota
51.1
1,670 primary · 58.6 efficiency · 20.9 usage
Milestones
8
250+ passing yards
7
300+ total offense
0
3+ takeover TD games
10
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2012 · Rating 0.8625
Mankato West · Mankato, MN
- Committed To
- Minnesota
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
5,403
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 28 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.