Ja-Quane Nelson: DL · Louisiana · #97.
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Ja-Quane Nelson
Wins the gap play after play. Played for two head coaches at Louisiana: Billy Napier and Michael Desormeaux. On tape: 2 tackles against Florida State, Week 12, 2022.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | L 21-33@ Rice | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 17-21@ UL Monroe | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 17-20vs South Alabama | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 9 | L 24-39@ Southern Miss | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 12 | L 17-49@ No. 20 Florida State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Road4g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Michael Desormeaux
Pass share
49.7%
441 pass / 446 run
Plays / game
68.2
13 games
Team sack rate
4.8%
458 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2022
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Louisiana, 1 sacks — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2022
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Billy Napier → Michael Desormeaux. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
