Northern Illinois · W 35-14
No tackles.
Coastal Carolina · L 20-31
4 tackles
The other 6 games average 3 tackles. This one was 1 above.
Nelson has tackles in 7 of Georgia State’s 8 games: none against Northern Illinois.
Keenan Nelson Jr.
Played for two head coaches at two programs in two seasons: Shane Beamer and Dell McGee. On tape: 8 tackles against Arkansas State, Week 8, 2026.
22 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia State | 22 | 15 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2023 | South Carolina | 9 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 31 | 20 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 4 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-10vs North Carolina A&T | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 31-17@ Kennesaw State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 30-44@ UCF | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 42-10vs Old Dominion | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 22-49@ James Madison | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 32-38@ Arkansas State | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 20-31vs Coastal Carolina | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 15 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -15 to +11 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
5%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
22tackles this seasonTFL rate
5%1 TFL22 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 pass breakup.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road4g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dell McGee
Pass share
45.6%
246 pass / 293 run
Plays / game
67.4
8 games
Team sack rate
4.0%
273 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #446 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Shane Beamer, Ryan Day and Dell McGee.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Georgia State
