Defensive line, Virginia Tech, 2021–24
Cole Nelson
Lettered 2021 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 17
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 251 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Johns Creek, GA
Cole Nelson played defensive line at Virginia Tech (2021–24).
Career highs
2sacks, career highat Virginia, 2023Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Virginia Tech | 23 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | Virginia Tech | 27 | 8 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Virginia Tech | 36 | 11 | 3 | 2.5 | 0 | 6 |
| Career | 91 | 30 | 15.5 | 9 | 1 | 8 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Virginia Tech | 17 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2022 | Virginia Tech | 17 | DL | So. | ||
| 2023 | Virginia Tech | 17 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2024 | Virginia Tech | 17 | DL | Sr. | 6′3″ | 251 |
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
2024 Virginia Tech 13 games, 36 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Vanderbilt | L 27–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Marshall | W 31–14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Old Dominion | W 37–17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Rutgers | L 23–26 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Miami | L 34–38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Stanford | W 31–7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Boston College | W 42–21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Georgia Tech | W 21–6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Syracuse | L 31–38 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Clemson | L 14–24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at Duke | L 28–31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Virginia | W 37–17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 3 ✦ | vs. Minnesota | L 10–24 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Virginia Tech 11 games, 27 tackles, 4.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs.Old Dominion | W 36–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Purdue | L 17–24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | atMarshall | L 17–24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Pittsburgh | W 38–21 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Florida State | L 17–39 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Wake Forest | W 30–13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs.Syracuse | W 38–10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at Louisville | L 3–34 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | atBoston College | W 48–22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atVirginia | W 55–17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. Tulane | W 41–20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Virginia Tech 10 games, 23 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | atOld Dominion | L 17–20 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs.Boston College | W 27–10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Wofford | W 27–7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | vs. West Virginia | L 10–33 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at North Carolina | L 10–41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | atPittsburgh | L 29–45 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs.Miami | L 14–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | at NC State | L 21–22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs.Georgia Tech | L 27–28 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | atDuke | L 7–24 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Virginia Tech 4 games, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | atWest Virginia | L 21–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | atBoston College | L 3–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs.Duke | W 48–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. Maryland | L 10–54 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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