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Cole Nelson

DL · Virginia Tech

Cole Nelson

DL · #17 · Virginia Tech

Profile

Measurements: 6'3" · 251 lb
Seasons: 4
Recruiting: ★★★☆☆ · 0.8630
Class rank: #837 · 2021
Hometown: Johns Creek, GA
High school: Johns Creek

Returning player.

Career

91 Tackles · 15.5 TFL · 9.0 Sacks

On a roster 2021–2024. Statistics held for 2021–2024.

2024

Tackles and the line of scrimmage

TacklesBehind the line

−0.5

−1

@ Vanderbilt

Minnesota *

Marshall

@ Old Dominion

Rutgers

@ Miami

@ Stanford

Boston College

Georgia Tech

@ Syracuse

Clemson

@ Duke

Virginia

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.

36 Tackles · 3.0 TFL · 2.5 Sacks

Fumbles

Wk	Opponent	Result	FUM	LOST	REC
13	@ Duke	L 28–31	0	0	1

Defense

Wk	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACKS	QB HUR
Bowl	vs Minnesota *	L 10–24	4	1	0.5	0	0
14	vs Virginia	W 37–17	1	1	1	1	0
13	@ Duke	L 28–31	5	1	0	0	1
11	vs Clemson	L 14–24	3	1	1	1	1
10	@ Syracuse	L 31–38	4	2	0	0	0
9	vs Georgia Tech	W 21–6	2	0	0	0	0
8	vs Boston College	W 42–21	3	0	0	0	1
6	@ Stanford	W 31–7	3	1	0	0	1
5	@ Miami	L 34–38	3	2	0	0	1
4	vs Rutgers	L 23–26	3	2	0.5	0.5	0
3	@ Old Dominion	W 37–17	2	0	0	0	0
2	vs Marshall	W 31–14	2	0	0	0	1
1	@ Vanderbilt	L 27–34	1	0	0	0	0

2023

Tackles and the line of scrimmage

TacklesBehind the line

−1

−0.5

−1

−2

Old Dominion

Tulane *

Purdue

@ Rutgers

@ Marshall

Pittsburgh

@ Florida State

Wake Forest

Syracuse

@ Louisville

@ Boston College

NC State

@ Virginia

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.

27 Tackles · 7.5 TFL · 4.5 Sacks

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
7	vs Wake Forest	W 30–13	1	18	18.0	0	18

Defense

Wk	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACKS	QB HUR
Bowl	vs Tulane *	W 41–20	3	0	0	0	0
13	@ Virginia	W 55–17	6	2	2	2	0
11	@ Boston College	W 48–22	1	1	1	0	0
10	@ Louisville	L 3–34	1	1	1	1	0
9	vs Syracuse	W 38–10	1	1	1	1	0
7	vs Wake Forest	W 30–13	4	1	1	0	1
6	@ Florida State	L 17–39	4	1	0	0	0
5	vs Pittsburgh	W 38–21	1	0	0.5	0.5	0
4	@ Marshall	L 17–24	2	0	0	0	0
2	vs Purdue	L 17–24	3	1	1	0	0
1	vs Old Dominion	W 36–17	1	0	0	0	0

2022

Tackles and the line of scrimmage

TacklesBehind the line

−0.5

−1

−0.5

−1

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

Passes defended

@ Old Dominion

Boston College

Wofford

West Virginia

@ North Carolina

@ Pittsburgh

Miami

@ NC State

Georgia Tech

@ Duke

@ Liberty

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 · 5.0 TFL · 2.0 Sacks

Defense

Wk	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACKS	QB HUR	PD
11	@ Duke	L 7–24	5	1	1	0	0	0
10	vs Georgia Tech	L 27–28	2	0	0.5	0	0	0
9	@ NC State	L 21–22	3	0	0	0	0	0
7	vs Miami	L 14–20	1	1	0	0	0	0
6	@ Pittsburgh	L 29–45	3	1	1	0	1	0
5	@ North Carolina	L 10–41	0	0	0	0	0	1
4	vs West Virginia	L 10–33	4	2	0	0	0	0
3	vs Wofford	W 27–7	1	1	1	1	0	0
2	vs Boston College	W 27–10	2	1	1	1	0	0
1	@ Old Dominion	L 17–20	2	0	0.5	0	0	0

2021

Tackles and the line of scrimmage

Tackles

North Carolina

Maryland *

Middle Tennessee

@ West Virginia

Richmond

Notre Dame

Pittsburgh

Syracuse

@ Georgia Tech

@ Boston College

Duke

@ Miami

@ Virginia

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.

5 Tackles · 0.0 TFL · 0.0 Sacks

Defense

Wk	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO
Bowl	vs Maryland *	L 10–54	2	2
11	vs Duke	W 48–17	1	1
10	@ Boston College	L 3–17	1	1
3	@ West Virginia	L 21–27	1	0

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