Brenton Nelson: S · Virginia · #28.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Brenton Nelson
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Fourth year in the same secondary at Virginia. One game to point at: 6 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against NC State — Week 6, 2020.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
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 · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | W 38-20vs Duke | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 23-41@ No. 1 Clemson | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 21-38vs NC State | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 7 | L 23-40@ Wake Forest | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 8 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
4 seasons under Bronco Mendenhall — 28-22 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bronco Mendenhall
Pass share
51.3%
378 pass / 359 run
Plays / game
73.7
10 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
409 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2020
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Virginia, 136 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 36 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
1 coachPlayed every college season under Bronco Mendenhall.
