Cornerback, West Virginia (from Memphis, Akron), 2020–25
Devonte Nelson
- Number
- No. 2
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 181 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Memphis, TN
Devonte Nelson played cornerback at Memphis (2020–21), Akron (2022–24) and West Virginia (2025).
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Akron | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Akron | 20 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Akron | 33 | 24 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | West Virginia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 65 | 50 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Memphis | 2 | CB | |||
| 2021 | Memphis | 2 | CB | RS | ||
| 2022 | Akron | 2 | CB | Fr. | ||
| 2023 | Akron | 2 | CB | So. | ||
| 2024 | Akron | 2 | CB | Jr. | ||
| 2025 | West Virginia | 2 | CB | Sr. | 5′11″ | 181 |
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
2025 West Virginia 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Robert Morris | W 45–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Akron 12 games, 33 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Ohio State | L 6–52 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | at Rutgers | L 17–49 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Colgate | W 31–20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at South Carolina | L 7–50 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Ohio | L 10–30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Bowling Green | L 20–27 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Western Michigan | L 24–34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Eastern Michigan | W 25–21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Buffalo | L 30–41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 13 | at Northern Illinois | L 16–29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 19 | at Kent State | W 38–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs. Toledo | W 21–14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Akron 10 games, 20 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Temple | L 21–24 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Morgan State | W 24–21 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Sep 16 | at Kentucky | L 3–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Indiana | L 27–29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs.Northern Illinois | L 14–55 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at Central Michigan | L 10–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 21 | atBowling Green | L 14–41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs.Kent State | W 31–27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Miami (OH) | L 0–19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | atEastern Michigan | L 27–30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Akron 3 games, 11 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs.Saint Francis | W 30–23 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Michigan State | L 0–52 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Tennessee | L 6–63 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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