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Matt Nelson

DE · Iowa

Matt Nelson

DE · #96 · Iowa

Profile

Measurements: 6'8" · 295 lb
Seasons: 5
Recruiting: ★★★☆☆ · 0.8647
Class rank: #577 · 2014
Hometown: Cedar Rapids, IA
High school: Xavier

Returning player.

Career

96 Tackles · 10.0 TFL · 7.0 Sacks

On a roster 2014–2018. Statistics held for 2016–2018 (3 of 5 seasons).

2018

Tackles and the line of scrimmage

TacklesBehind the line

−0.5

−1

−0.5

Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.

Passes defended

Northern Illinois

Mississippi State *

Iowa State

Northern Iowa

Wisconsin

@ Minnesota

@ Indiana

Maryland

@ Penn State

@ Purdue

Northwestern

@ Illinois

Nebraska

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

31 Tackles · 2.0 TFL · 1.0 Sacks

Defense

Wk	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACKS	QB HUR	PD
Bowl	vs Mississippi State *	W 27–22	4	1	0.5	0	0	0
13	vs Nebraska	W 31–28	3	2	0	0	0	1
11	vs Northwestern	L 10–14	2	1	0	0	1	1
10	@ Purdue	L 36–38	3	2	0	0	0	0
9	@ Penn State	L 24–30	6	2	0.5	0	1	1
8	vs Maryland	W 23–0	1	0	0	0	0	1
7	@ Indiana	W 42–16	1	1	0	0	0	1
6	@ Minnesota	W 48–31	2	2	0	0	0	0
4	vs Wisconsin	L 17–28	1	1	0	0	0	0
3	vs Northern Iowa	W 38–14	1	1	0	0	0	0
2	vs Iowa State	W 13–3	3	1	1	1	0	0
1	vs Northern Illinois	W 33–7	4	1	0	0	0	1

2017

Tackles and the line of scrimmage

TacklesBehind the line

−1

Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.

Passes defended

Wyoming

Boston College *

@ Iowa State

North Texas

Penn State

@ Michigan State

Illinois

@ Northwestern

Minnesota

Ohio State

@ Wisconsin

Purdue

@ Nebraska

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

23 Tackles · 2.0 TFL · 1.0 Sacks

Defense

Wk	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACKS	QB HUR	PD
Bowl	vs Boston College *	W 27–20	5	0	0	0	1	0
13	@ Nebraska	W 56–14	1	0	0	0	0	1
12	vs Purdue	L 15–24	1	0	0	0	0	0
10	vs Ohio State	W 55–24	1	0	0	0	0	1
9	vs Minnesota	W 17–10	2	2	1	0	0	0
8	@ Northwestern	L 10–17	4	2	1	1	0	0
6	vs Illinois	W 45–16	1	1	0	0	0	1
5	@ Michigan State	L 10–17	1	1	0	0	0	0
4	vs Penn State	L 19–21	2	1	0	0	0	0
3	vs North Texas	W 31–14	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	@ Iowa State	W 44–41	3	3	0	0	0	0
1	vs Wyoming	W 24–3	0	0	0	0	1	0

2016

Tackles and the line of scrimmage

TacklesBehind the line

−1

−3

−1

Miami (OH)

Florida *

Iowa State

North Dakota State

@ Rutgers

Northwestern

@ Minnesota

@ Purdue

Wisconsin

@ Penn State

Michigan

@ Illinois

Nebraska

Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

42 Tackles · 6.0 TFL · 5.0 Sacks

Fumbles

Wk	Opponent	Result	FUM	LOST	REC
5	vs Northwestern	L 31–38	0	0	1
1	vs Miami (OH)	W 45–21	0	0	1

Defense

Wk	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACKS
13	vs Nebraska	W 40–10	5	3	0	0
12	@ Illinois	W 28–0	5	1	0	0
11	vs Michigan	W 14–13	2	0	0	0
10	@ Penn State	L 14–41	4	2	1	1
8	vs Wisconsin	L 9–17	3	1	0	0
7	@ Purdue	W 49–35	2	2	0	0
6	@ Minnesota	W 14–7	2	1	0	0
5	vs Northwestern	L 31–38	1	0	0	0
4	@ Rutgers	W 14–7	6	4	3	2
3	vs North Dakota State	L 21–23	5	1	1	1
2	vs Iowa State	W 42–3	3	2	1	1
1	vs Miami (OH)	W 45–21	4	2	0	0

2015

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2014

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