John Nelson
Defensive Tackle
· BYU
· 2021–2024
Career: 65 tackles, 4.5 sacks.
POS DT
Seasons 4
Defense Stats
| Year | Team | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | BYU | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | BYU | 24 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | BYU | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | BYU | 23 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Career | 65 | 38 | 9.5 | 4.5 | 8 | 9 | — |
How John Nelson Stacks Up
Each season is ranked against defensive linemen who played that season with at least 15 tackles: nationally, and within the conference his team played in that year. A big season in a weaker conference ranks lower in the national column than in its conference column, and the reverse for a tougher one.
2024 · BYU · Big 12
| Stat | 2024 | Nationally defensive linemen | In the Big 12 defensive linemen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 23 | 465th of 777 better than 36% | 47th of 90 better than 43% |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 599th of 777 better than 17% | 76th of 90 better than 7% |
| Sacks | 1 | 465th of 777 better than 22% | 56th of 90 better than 18% |
| QB hurries | 3 | 248th of 777 better than 57% | 30th of 90 better than 54% |
2023 · BYU · Big 12 · fewer than 15 tackles, not ranked
2022 · BYU · Independents
| Stat | 2022 | Nationally defensive linemen | In the Independents defensive linemen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 24 | 396th of 712 better than 41% | 26th of 38 better than 32% |
| Tackles for loss | 5 | 276th of 712 better than 54% | 13th of 38 better than 58% |
| Sacks | 3 | 211th of 712 better than 63% | 11th of 38 better than 63% |
| QB hurries | 2 | 277th of 712 better than 44% | 14th of 38 better than 50% |
2021 · BYU · Independents · fewer than 15 tackles, not ranked
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Stats from the College Football Data API. Rate stats in career rows are recalculated from totals.