Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2013-2016Texas Tech
Justis Nelson
DB • 6'2" • Mesquite, TX, USA
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Justis Nelson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 31.7 disruption score.
Impact Production
68
Solid production for a defensive back
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Reliability
75
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
72
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
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Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · Texas Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Texas Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Louisiana Tech
Player Story
Justis Nelson built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a defensive back from Mesquite, TX wearing No. 31, spending time with Texas Tech. The clearest part of Justis Nelson's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Texas Tech
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Justis Nelson, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · Texas Tech. Justis Nelson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 31.7 disruption score.
Quick Answers
Justis Nelson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Texas Tech · DB
- Career Tackles
- 59
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 4 entries · 15 games
- Best season
- 2016 Regular Season · Texas Tech
- Top game
- Louisiana Tech
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Dallas Christian School · Texas Tech
- High school pipeline
- Dallas Christian School · 5 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 31 · Class 2016
- 2016 Tackles rank
- 59 tackles · DB 104th (top 13%) · Big 12 46th (top 11%) · National 519th (top 10%)
Justis Nelson played DB for Texas Tech. Across 4 tracked seasons, Justis Nelson recorded 59 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Texas Tech.
Recognition
Honors
- 20142014 All-Big 12 · official_conference_selectionhonorable mention
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