Defensive line, Texas, 2014–18
Chris Nelson
- Number
- No. 97
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 315 lb
- Class (2018)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Lakeland, FL
Chris Nelson played defensive line at Texas (2014–18).
Career highs
8tackles, career highvs. Notre Dame, 2016Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Texas | 97 | DL | RS | ||
| 2015 | Texas | 97 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2016 | Texas | 97 | DL | So. | ||
| 2017 | Texas | 97 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2018 | Texas | 97 | DL | Sr. | 6′1″ | 315 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2018 Texas 12 games, 39 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Maryland | L 29–34 | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Tulsa | W 28–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. USC | W 37–14 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | vs. TCU | W 31–16 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | at Kansas State | W 19–14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs. Baylor | W 23–17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 27 | at Oklahoma State | L 35–38 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs. West Virginia | L 41–42 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | at Texas Tech | W 41–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs. Iowa State | W 24–10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 1 | vs. Oklahoma | L 27–39 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Georgia | W 28–21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Texas 10 games, 18 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vs. San José State | W 56–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | atUSC | L 24–27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | atIowa State | W 17–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs.Oklahoma | L 24–29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Oklahoma State | L 10–13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | atBaylor | W 38–7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | atTCU | L 7–24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Kansas | W 42–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | atWest Virginia | W 28–14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs.Texas Tech | L 23–27 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
2016 Texas 11 games, 45 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Notre Dame | W 50–47 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. UTEP | W 41–7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at California | L 43–50 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | atOklahoma State | L 31–49 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs.Oklahoma | L 40–45 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs.Iowa State | W 27–6 | 7 | 5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | atKansas State | L 21–24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs.Baylor | W 35–34 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs.West Virginia | L 20–24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | atKansas | L 21–24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs.TCU | L 9–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2019 East–West Shrine Game (West team, won 21–17).
| Drill | Pro day 2019 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0⅞″ |
| Weight | 298 lb |
| Arm length | 32″ |
| Hand size | 9⅛″ |
| 40-yard dash | 5.56 s |
| Vertical jump | 32″ |
| Broad jump | 8′7″ |
| Bench press | 23 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.93 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.85 s |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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