Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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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.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a defensive back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
80
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · Memphis
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Memphis
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Tulane
Player Story
Dontrell Nelson built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a defensive back from Olive Branch, MS wearing No. 10, spending time with Memphis. The clearest part of Dontrell Nelson's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Memphis
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Dontrell Nelson, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · Memphis. Dontrell Nelson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 18.8 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 22
- TFL
- 1
- Passes defended
- 1
- Touchdowns
- 1
Quick Answers
Dontrell Nelson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Memphis · DB
- Career Tackles
- 22
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 10 games
- Best season
- 2015 Postseason · Memphis
- Top game
- Tulane
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Olive Branch · Memphis
- High school pipeline
- Olive Branch · 31 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 10 · Class 2016
- 2016 Tackles rank
- 22 tackles · DB 376th (top 46%) · American Athletic 178th (top 35%) · National 1,843rd (top 33%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Memphis | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | Memphis | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 1 | 48.3 |
| 2015 Postseason | Memphis | 2 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 56.7 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Memphis | 2 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 56.7 |
| 2016 Postseason | Memphis | 7 | 6 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 43.3 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Memphis | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 43.3 |
Related Context
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Dontrell Nelson played DB for Memphis. Across 4 tracked seasons, Dontrell Nelson recorded 22 tackles and 1 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Memphis.
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: Southeast Missouri State
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · Memphis
Games
7
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
18.8
Usage
4.8
Consistency
14.3
Best Game by takeover score
Southeast Missouri State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Western Kentucky: 1. Southeast Missouri State: 2. Kansas: 0. Bowling Green: 1. Ole Miss: 0. Cincinnati: 0. Houston: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Western Kentucky: 6 by 35. Southeast Missouri State: 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
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Wins0.6 · Games = 5 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · Games = 2 · -0.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Southeast Missouri State
Best efficiency game
35 vs Western Kentucky
Player Story
Dontrell Nelson story
Dontrell Nelson built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a defensive back from Olive Branch, MS wearing No. 10, spending time with Memphis. The clearest part of Dontrell Nelson's career was his defensive production: 22 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 5 interceptions, and 1 pass defended across 10 career games in the available record. That gives Dontrell Nelson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Memphis
2013-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| 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 | 4.8 | 2 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Memphis | 4 | 18.8 | 4.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Tulane
Week 12 · W 38-7 · Conference game
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
60 takeover
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#2
vs Auburn
Week 1 · L 10-31 · Postseason
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Havoc Plays
60 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#3
vs SMU
Week 13 · W 63-0 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
60 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#4
vs Southeast Missouri State
Week 1 · W 35-17
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Havoc Plays
59.7 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 59.7 takeover score.
#5
vs Bowling Green
Week 4 · W 77-3
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Havoc Plays
56.1 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 56.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2015 Postseason · Memphis
2 primary output · 20 efficiency · — usage
56.7
#2
2015 Regular Season · Memphis
56.7
2 primary · 20 efficiency · — usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · Memphis
48.3
1 primary · 20 efficiency · — usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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