Players
Carter Nelson
TE · Nebraska
Carter Nelson
TE · #29 · Nebraska
Profile
- Measurements
- 6'5" · 240 lb
- Seasons
- 3
- Recruiting
- ★★★★☆ · 0.9745
- Class rank
- #55 · 2024
- Hometown
- Ainsworth, NE
- High school
- Ainsworth
Returning player.
Career
13 Rec · 103 Rec yds · 1 TD · 7.9 Rec avg
On a roster 2024–2026. Statistics held for 2024–2026.
2026
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Fixtures still to play are faint — an empty column under a bold or plain opponent is a game he did not appear in. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
1 Rec · 6 Rec yds · 0 TD · 6.0 Rec avg
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | vs North Dakota | W 34–7 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
2025
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
2 Rec · 11 Rec yds · 0 TD · 5.5 Rec avg
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | @ Penn State | L 10–37 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 6 | vs Michigan State | W 38–27 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | vs Michigan State | W 38–27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kick returns
| Wk | Opponent | Result | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | vs Iowa | L 16–40 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
Punt returns
| Wk | Opponent | Result | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | vs Michigan State | W 38–27 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
2024
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
10 Rec · 86 Rec yds · 1 TD · 8.6 Rec avg
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | @ Iowa | L 10–13 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | @ Purdue | W 28–10 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | @ Iowa | L 10–13 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | @ Purdue | W 28–10 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | vs Northern Iowa | W 34–3 | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 1 | 24 |
| 1 | vs UTEP | W 40–7 | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 14 |
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | vs Wisconsin | W 44–25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |