Laress Nelson: WR · Michigan State · #13.
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Laress Nelson
Moves the chains on third down. A two-star recruit with three seasons on the field at Michigan State since. One game to point at: 25 receiving yards and 1 reception against Tulsa — Week 1, 2019.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Detroit News Oct 27
Detroit Free Press Oct 24
Lansing State Journal Oct 23Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Michigan State | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2018 | Michigan State | 12 | 114 | 9.5 | 0 | 21 |
| 2017 | Michigan State | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 23 |
| Career | 19 | 191 | 10.1 | 0 | 25 |
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Michigan State | 1 | 5 | -- |
| 2018 | Michigan State | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 2017 | Michigan State | 1 | 2 | 34 |
| Career | 4 | 9 | 45 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 28-7vs Tulsa | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 25 | Season-high 25 yds |
| Wk 5 | W 40-31vs Indiana | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 9 | L 7-28vs No. 6 Penn State | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 11 | L 34-37vs Illinois | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 19 | |
| Total | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 0 | 25 |
Week 1 · 2019
W 28-7
vs Tulsa
1 rec · 25 yds
Dominant 21-point win at home against Tulsa.
With J. Hartbarger — 47.4 yards per punt · 5 punts · 61 long · B. Lewerke — 192 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 46.6 · 34 rush yds (7 car)
3 seasons under Mark Dantonio — 24-15 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.0 | 12.0 | 12.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 0.5 | 12.5 | 25.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.5 | 11.5 | 6.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mark Dantonio
Pass share
50.4%
463 pass / 456 run
Plays / game
70.7
13 games
Team sack rate
3.8%
497 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2019
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Michigan State, 191 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2020
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mark Dantonio → Mel Tucker. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
