Kevin Nelson: DL · UTSA · #94.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Kevin Nelson
Wins the gap play after play. Played for two head coaches in two seasons at UTSA. On tape: 3 tackles against Florida Atlantic, Week 9, 2020.
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
2020 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 24-10vs Stephen F. Austin | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 37-35vs Middle Tennessee | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 13-21@ UAB | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 3-24@ Florida Atlantic | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 11 | W 52-21vs UTEP | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 23-20@ Southern Miss | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
0%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
10%1 hurry10 tackles.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road3g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Traylor
Pass share
43.4%
368 pass / 480 run
Plays / game
77.1
11 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
364 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2020
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at UTSA — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2020
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Frank Wilson → Jeff Traylor. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
