Carter Nelson
Carter Nelson
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. This is his second year in the same receiving corps at Nebraska. One game to point at: 8 rec yds, 1 receptions against Penn State — Week 13, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Rhule
Career stats
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Nebraska
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Nebraska
Returning around him
- 59% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 1 Nebraska player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (17 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Nebraska · Last season: 7-6 (AP #25) · Talent rank #20 · 2026 recruiting class #88
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jake Tonges’s 2021 season.
Matches Jake on
Differs from Jake on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Jackson Ford's freshman season at San Diego State (2025).
Matches Jackson on
Differs from Jackson on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2024–2025-87%
Sharp dropoff (-87%) — career inflection point.