Anthony Nelson: DE · Duke · #93.
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Anthony Nelson
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. The two seasons at Duke span two head coaches: Mike Elko and Trooper Taylor. One game to point at: 3 tackles against Louisville — Week 9, 2023.
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
17 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 2.5 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.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Daily Progress Oct 23
Yahoo Sports Oct 19Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 42-7vs Lafayette | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 24-3vs NC State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 20-38@ No. 4 Florida State | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 0-23@ No. 18 Louisville | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 24-21vs Wake Forest | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 45-47@ No. 24 North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 27-30@ Virginia | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 30-19vs Pittsburgh | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | W 17-10vs Troy | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 7 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
0%0 sacksTFL rate
15%2 TFL17 tackles · 2.5 for loss.
2 seasons under Mike Elko — 17-9 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Trooper Taylor
Pass share
44.8%
355 pass / 437 run
Plays / game
60.9
13 games
Team sack rate
4.3%
375 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #407 at the position.
How it ended
Two seasons at Duke — the college career is complete.
