Running back on Nebraska's 2016 roster.
5′8″ · Omaha, NE
The story
2016 running back on Nebraska's roster.
The record fills in as he plays.
His career, year by yearJordan Nelson
Three seasons at Nebraska, two different head coaches: Bo Pelini and Mike Riley.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
How it ended
Three seasons at Nebraska, 74 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2014–2016
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Bo Pelini → Mike Riley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: fumbles lost (86th percentile).
Box-score rates
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Rhule
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 6 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 43-10vs Fresno State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-17vs Wyoming | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 3 | W 35-32vs Oregon | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-16vs Illinois | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 13 | L 10-40@ Iowa | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Bowl | L 24-38@ Tennessee | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | — | — | — | — | — |