Senior safety on Georgia State's 2026 roster.
6′0″ · 200 lb · Philadelphia, PA
Recruiting
S recruit
No. 221 nationally · Signed with South Carolina
Last played in 2026.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior safety on Georgia State's 2026 roster.
Keenan Nelson Jr.
Two head coaches in two seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against UCF, Week 3, 2026.
5 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Shawn Elliott → Dell McGee. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Georgia State
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia State | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | South Carolina | 9 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 14 | 9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-10vs North Carolina A&T | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 31-17@ Kennesaw State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 30-44@ UCF | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 59–10
Since week 2: +2 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dell McGee
Pass share
47.5%
105 pass / 116 run
Plays / game
73.7
3 games
Team sack rate
1.8%
111 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
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