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John Nelson
DT · #94 · BYU
Profile
- Measurements
- 6'4" · 290 lb
- Seasons
- 4
- Recruiting
- ★★★☆☆ · 0.8000
- Class rank
- #2820 · 2020
- Hometown
- Spanish Fork, UT
- High school
- Salem Hills
Returning player.
Career
65 Tackles · 9.5 TFL · 4.5 Sacks
On a roster 2021–2024. Statistics held for 2021–2024.
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2024
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.
23 Tackles · 2.0 TFL · 1.0 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | vs Houston | W 30–18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | @ Arizona State | L 23–28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | vs Kansas | L 13–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | @ Utah | W 22–21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | vs Oklahoma State | W 38–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | vs Arizona | W 41–19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | @ Baylor | W 34–28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | vs Kansas State | W 38–9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | @ Wyoming | W 34–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | @ SMU | W 18–15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Southern Illinois | W 41–13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023
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.
6 Tackles · 0.5 TFL · 0.0 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | @ TCU | L 11–44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | vs Cincinnati | W 35–27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | @ Kansas | L 27–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | @ Arkansas | W 38–31 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Southern Utah | W 41–16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Sam Houston | W 14–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2022
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.
24 Tackles · 5.0 TFL · 3.0 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs SMU * | W 24–23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | @ Stanford | W 35–26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | vs Utah Tech | W 52–26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | @ Boise State | W 31–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | @ Liberty | L 14–41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | vs Arkansas | L 35–52 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | vs Notre Dame * | L 20–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | vs Utah State | W 38–26 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | vs Wyoming | W 38–24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | @ Oregon | L 20–41 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Baylor | W 26–20 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | @ South Florida | W 50–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021
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.
12 Tackles · 2.0 TFL · 0.5 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs UAB * | L 28–31 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | @ USC | W 35–31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | vs Idaho State | W 59–14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | vs Virginia | W 66–49 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | @ Washington State | W 21–19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | @ Baylor | L 24–38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | vs South Florida | W 35–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | vs Arizona State | W 27–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Utah | W 26–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Arizona * | W 24–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |