5′8″ · Omaha, NE
Jordan Nelson: RB · Nebraska · #39.
Jordan Nelson
Three seasons at Nebraska, two different head coaches: Bo Pelini and Mike Riley.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 43-10vs Fresno State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-17vs Wyoming | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 3 | W 35-32vs No. 22 Oregon | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-16vs Illinois | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 13 | L 10-40@ Iowa | — | — | — | — | — | |
 Bowl | L 24-38@ Tennessee | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | — | — | — | — | — |
Week 1 · 2016
W 43-10
vs Fresno State
1 tackle
Dominant 33-point win at home against Fresno State.
With T. Armstrong — 108 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 74.7 · 42 rush yds (11 car) · 2 TD · A. Moore — 3 rec · 92 yds · 1 TD · 34 rush yds (2 car)
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Riley
Pass share
43.9%
399 pass / 510 run
Plays / game
69.9
13 games
Team sack rate
3.6%
420 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
How it ended
Three seasons at Nebraska, 74 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2012–2016
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Bo Pelini → Mike Riley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
