Eric Nelson

Sophomore wide receiver for Florida International. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

WR · Florida International · So. · #6

6′3″ · 175 lb · Miramar, FL

Returning to Florida International for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 6 pm ETat Florida AtlanticFAU StadiumFlorida Atlantic by 7

How he plays

Yards / catch: 68th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

104

receiving yards · 2026

7 catches · 14.9 per catch

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 61 yds, vs Buffalo

His career numbers, season by season

The story

2 wide receiver for Florida International. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to Florida International in 2024.

His career, year by year

Eric Nelson

WR · Florida International · So · #6

He has spent two seasons in the Florida International receiving corps. The receipt on tape: 61 rec yds, 3 receptions against Buffalo, Week 2, 2026.

104 REC YDS · 7 REC · 0 REC TD

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
seasons on the roster
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2 seasons under Willie Simmons — 8-7 over that span.

2025Florida International7-6HC: Willie Simmons · Balanced

2026Florida International1-1HC: Willie Simmons · Pass-leaning, fast tempo

Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort

Box-score percentiles

5 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: receptions (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (5)

Yards / catch#19 / 57 · 68th pct

14.9

Long catch#34 / 57 · 40th pct

Rec TDs#47 / 57 · 10th pct

Rec yards#54 / 57 · 7th pct

104

Receptions#58 / 57 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 2 games: 3.5 REC/g, 52.0 YDS/g, 15.6 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Willie Simmons

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	Florida International	7	104	14.9	0	--
2025	Florida International	8	125	15.6	1	--
Career		15	229	15.3	1	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026

W 33–20

vs Buffalo

3 rec · 61 yds

With J. Kohl — 367 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 46.9 · 19 rush yds (5 car) · J. Stone — 19 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · 7 rush yds (1 car)

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG	Note
Wk 1	L 9-19@ South Florida	4	43	10.8	16
Wk 2	W 33-20vs Buffalo	3	61	20.3	35	Season-high 61 yds
Total		7	104	15.6	35

The receiver room · Florida International

#7Kyle McNealWR · Jr.310 receiving yards · 2025
#2Maguire AndersonWR · Jr.280 receiving yards · 2025
JoJo StoneWR · So.272 receiving yards · 2025
#6Eric NelsonWR · So.125 receiving yards · 2025
#13Tyson CarterWR · So.32 receiving yards · 2025

9 more on the roster · Florida International team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

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