Usage Score
5.4
Player Dossier
2013-2016Memphis
Dontrell Nelson
DB • 6'1" • Olive Branch, MS, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Dontrell Nelson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 18.8 disruption score.
Efficiency
18.8
Consistency
14.3
Season Value
15.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason · Memphis
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Memphis
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Tulane
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.
Dontrell Nelson, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason · Memphis. Dontrell Nelson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 18.8 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason
Memphis paired 2 primary output with 20 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 18.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Season Explorer
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2016 Postseason · Memphis
Games
7
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
18.8
Usage
5.4
Consistency
14.3
Best Game by takeover score
Western Kentucky
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Western Kentucky: 1. Unknown: 2. Kansas: 0. Bowling Green: 1. Ole Miss: 0. Cincinnati: 0. Houston: 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. Western Kentucky: 6 by 35. Unknown: 2 by 28.3. Kansas: 2 by 8.3. Bowling Green: 2 by 18.3. Ole Miss: 3 by 12.5. Cincinnati: 3 by 12.5. Houston: 4 by 16.7
Split Comparison
Wins0.3 · n=4 · -0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · n=2 · +0.3 vs Wins
First Half1 · n=4 · +1 vs Second Half
Second Half0 · n=3 · -1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Unknown
Best efficiency game
35 vs Western Kentucky
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Memphis
2013-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
201320142015201520162016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Memphis | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Memphis | 1 | 20 | — | 1 |
| 2015 Postseason | Memphis | 2 | 20 | — | 1 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Memphis | 2 | 20 | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Memphis | 4 | 18.8 | 5.4 | 2 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Memphis | 4 | 18.8 | 5.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Tulane
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#2
Auburn
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#3
SMU
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#4
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 45.2 takeover score.
#5
Western Kentucky
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 30.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2015 Postseason · Memphis
2 primary output · 20 efficiency · — usage
43.9
#2
2015 Regular Season · Memphis
43.9
2 primary · 20 efficiency · — usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · Memphis
42
1 primary · 20 efficiency · — usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2013 · Rating 0.7889
Olive Branch · Olive Branch, MS
- Committed To
- Memphis
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
22
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 10 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.