Devonte Nelson
Devonte Nelson
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Devonte Nelson has played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. The receipt: 1 tackles against Robert Morris — Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Neal Brown, Chad Scott, and Rich Rodriguez. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rich Rodriguez
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | West Virginia | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Akron | 33 | 24 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 7 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Akron | 20 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Akron | 11 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 65 | 50 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 8 | 2 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
West Virginia
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · West Virginia
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -16 net (34 in / 50 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
West Virginia · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #63 · 2026 recruiting class #25
DNA match
Player DNA
Cover Corner
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Rashad Ajayi’s 2021 season.
Matches Rashad on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Robert Longerbeam's junior season at Rutgers (2023).
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