Players
Mekhi Nelson
RB · Nebraska
Mekhi Nelson
RB · #35 · Nebraska
Profile
- Measurements
- 6'0" · 195 lb
- Seasons
- 3
- Recruiting
- ★★★☆☆ · 0.8783
- Class rank
- #699 · 2024
- Hometown
- Wilkes-barre, PA
- High school
- St. Thomas More
Returning player.
Career
55 Car · 315 Rush yds · 3 TD · 5.7 Rush avg · 13 Rec · 208 Rec yds · 16.0 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.
27 Car · 166 Rush yds · 1 TD · 6.1 Rush avg · 5 Rec · 106 Rec yds · 21.2 Rec avg
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | vs North Dakota | W 34–7 | 9 | 54 | 6.0 | 0 | 24 |
| 2 | vs Bowling Green | W 56–7 | 8 | 48 | 6.0 | 0 | 22 |
| 1 | vs Ohio | W 49–21 | 10 | 64 | 6.4 | 1 | 29 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | vs North Dakota | W 34–7 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | vs Bowling Green | W 56–7 | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 25 |
| 1 | vs Ohio | W 49–21 | 2 | 65 | 32.5 | 1 | 51 |
2025
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
27 Car · 147 Rush yds · 2 TD · 5.4 Rush avg · 8 Rec · 102 Rec yds · 12.8 Rec avg
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Utah * | L 22–44 | 12 | 88 | 7.3 | 1 | 38 |
| 14 | vs Iowa | L 16–40 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | @ Penn State | L 10–37 | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | vs USC | L 17–21 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | vs Michigan State | W 38–27 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| 4 | vs Michigan | L 27–30 | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 11 |
| 2 | vs Akron | W 68–0 | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 1 | 6 |
| 1 | vs Cincinnati * | W 20–17 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Utah * | L 22–44 | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 0 | 24 |
| 9 | vs Northwestern | W 28–21 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | vs Michigan | L 27–30 | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Akron | W 68–0 | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 0 | 41 |
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | vs Michigan State | W 38–27 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | @ Maryland | W 34–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Akron | W 68–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Wk | Opponent | Result | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | @ Penn State | L 10–37 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
2024
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
1 Car · 2 Rush yds · 0 TD · 2.0 Rush avg
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs UTEP | W 40–7 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |