Tommy Nelson
Tommy Nelson is a safety at Utah, from Salt Lake City, UT, who has not played in Utah's 8 games this season.
Where Nelson comes from
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Olympus
- Within 25 miles of Rice-Eccles Stadium
- On the Utah roster since 2025
Where Nelson fits
Utah lists 25 defensive backs this season.
Utah defensive backs with a game this season
Utah is 8-0, No. 3 in the AP poll (week 10). Next: vs BYU, Sat Nov 7.
Similar players
From Olympus
Also from Salt Lake City, UT
Where to follow
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Morgan Scalley
Pass share
45.0%
247 pass / 302 run
Plays / game
68.6
8 games
Team sack rate
3.7%
272 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Tommy Nelson plays defensive back for Utah.
No college stat recorded yet. Here's what we know.
Utah has produced 5 All-Conference defensive backs and 1 All-American. 11 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2014. Clark Phillips III was one of them, an All-American.
Two seasons at Utah
- 2026 Utah ScalleyYear 2 · Games –
- 2025 Utah WhittinghamYear 1 · Games –
- High school OlympusSalt Lake City, UTAlso from Olympus: Scotty Edwards (Stanford) and Matt Herron (Wake Forest).
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Kyle Whittingham → Morgan Scalley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.