Usage Score
5.4
Player Dossier
2012-2016Mississippi State
Nelson Adams
DL • 6'3" • Brandon, MS, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Nelson Adams shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17.4 disruption score.
Efficiency
17.4
Consistency
40.5
Season Value
22.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Mississippi State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Mississippi State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Auburn
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.
Nelson Adams, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Mississippi State. Nelson Adams shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17.4 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Mississippi State paired 7 primary output with 17.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 17.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2016 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Auburn
Loss 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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2016 Regular Season · Mississippi State
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
17.4
Usage
5.4
Consistency
40.5
Best Game by takeover score
Ole Miss
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. South Alabama: 1. South Carolina: 0. Massachusetts: 2. Auburn: 2. BYU: 1. Kentucky: 0. Unknown: 1. Texas A&M: 0. Arkansas: 0. Ole Miss: 0
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. South Alabama: 3 by 22.5. South Carolina: 4 by 16.7. Massachusetts: 2 by 28.3. Auburn: 2 by 28.3. BYU: 0 by 10. Kentucky: 3 by 12.5. Unknown: 2 by 18.3. Texas A&M: 3 by 12.5. Arkansas: 5 by 20.8. Ole Miss: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Wins0.5 · n=4 · -0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · n=5 · +0.3 vs Wins
First Half1.2 · n=5 · +1 vs Second Half
Second Half0.2 · n=5 · -1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Auburn
Best efficiency game
28.3 vs Auburn
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | @ Ole Miss | W 55-20 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/20 | vs Arkansas | L 42-58 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Texas A&M | W 35-28 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Unknown | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Kentucky | L 38-40 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ BYU | L 21-28 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Auburn | L 14-38 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Massachusetts | W 47-35 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs South Carolina | W 27-14 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | vs South Alabama | L 20-21 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Mississippi State
2012-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
20122013201420152016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 7 | 17.4 | 5.4 | 7 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Auburn
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.8 takeover score.
#2
Massachusetts
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.4 takeover score.
#3
South Alabama
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 24.9 takeover score.
#4
Unknown
1
Primary metric
Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 24.7 takeover score.
#5
BYU
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 20 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Mississippi State
7 primary output · 17.4 efficiency · 5.4 usage
22.5
#2
2012 Regular Season · Mississippi State
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
#3
2013 Regular Season · Mississippi State
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2012 · Rating 0.8588
Brandon · Brandon, MS
- Committed To
- Mississippi State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
25
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 10 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.