Central Michigan · W 21-14
No catches.
Bowling Green · W 23-10
No catches.
Nelson has catches in 7 of Western Michigan’s 9 games: none against Central Michigan and Bowling Green.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Egypt Nelson
Arrived at Western Michigan from VMI. On tape: 39 receiving yards and 3 receptions against Monmouth, Week 2, 2026.
142 receiving yards · 14 catches · 1 receiving TD
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Against Toledo on Oct. 24: 2 catches for 28 yards, 1 of 2 on third and fourth down. In the 7 games drawn here: 14 catches for 142 yards. Western Michigan has thrown to him 29 times in 176 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Michigan | 14 | 142 | 10.1 | 1 | 33 |
| Career | 14 | 142 | 10.1 | 1 | 33 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 12-13@ No. 16 Michigan | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 49-14vs Monmouth | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 1 | 23 | Season-high 39 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 28-21@ Rice | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 4 | L 7-32vs Boise State | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 5 | W 20-17@ Buffalo | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 6 | W 38-7vs Kent State | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 0 | 33 | |
| Wk 8 | L 38-45@ Toledo | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Total | 14 | 142 | 10.1 | 1 | 33 |
Week 2 · 2026
W 49-14
vs Monmouth
3 rec · 39 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 35-point win at home against Monmouth.
With B. Lowry — 212 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 56.4 · 40 rush yds (4 car) · R. Millmore — 48.8 yards per punt · 4 punts · 56 long
The plays that mattered most
589th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -21 to +12 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
3317% of team targetsCatch rate
42%14 of 33 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
42% catch rate on 33 targets · 17% of the team's targets · 33% catch rate on 6 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 28.3 | 19.7 | 0.3 |
| Road4g | 2.2 | 14.2 | 6.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.0 | 19.0 | 11.6 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 28.0 | 14.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Taylor
Pass share
33.7%
202 pass / 397 run
Plays / game
66.6
9 games
Team sack rate
6.1%
231 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
