TJ Nelson is a linebacker who has played in 9 games this season, most recently Oct 31 against UT Rio Grande Valley.
Played for two head coaches in two seasons. On tape: 10 tackles and 1.5 sacks against Houston Christian, Week 8, 2026.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
45 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 6 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bowling Green | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | Bowling Green | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 21-14vs Abilene Christian | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | L 7-38@ Louisiana | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 23-17@ Idaho | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 49-18@ Nicholls | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 42-14vs Northwestern State | 7 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 38-35vs Incarnate Word | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 31-34@ SE Louisiana | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 35-10vs Houston Christian | 10 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 9 | W 52-23@ UT Rio Grande Valley | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 45 | 20 | 6.0 | 3.5 | — | 0 |
Week 8 · 2026
W 35-10
1.5 sacks · 1.5 tackles for loss · 10 tackles
Dominant 25-point win at home against Houston Christian.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 5.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 4.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 7.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Team sack rate
8.3%
36 dropbacks · PBP
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Scot Loeffler and Eddie George.
In the portal · 2026
In transfer portal
