Defensive end, Nebraska, 2019–22
Garrett Nelson
- Number
- No. 44
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 245 lb
- Class (2022)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Scottsbluff, NE
- Born
- Mar 1, 2000
Garrett Nelson played defensive end at Nebraska (2019–22).
Career highs
11tackles, career highat Rutgers, 20222sacks, career highvs. Indiana, 2022Honors
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Nebraska | 44 | DE | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | Nebraska | 44 | DE | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Nebraska | 44 | DE | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | Nebraska | 44 | DE | Jr. (Yr 4) | 6′4″ | 245 |
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
2022 Nebraska 12 games, 66 tackles, 5.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs. Northwestern | L 28–31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 3 | vs. North Dakota | W 38–17 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Georgia Southern | L 42–45 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Oklahoma | L 14–49 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Indiana | W 35–21 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Rutgers | W 14–13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at Purdue | L 37–43 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs. Illinois | L 9–26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. Minnesota | L 13–20 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Michigan | L 3–34 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Wisconsin | L 14–15 | 10 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at Iowa | W 24–17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Nebraska 12 games, 57 tackles, 5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | atIllinois | L 22–30 | 6 | 3 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | vs. Fordham | W 52–7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Buffalo | W 28–3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | atOklahoma | L 16–23 | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at Michigan State | L 20–23 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 2 | vs.Northwestern | W 56–7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs.Michigan | L 29–32 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | atMinnesota | L 23–30 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs.Purdue | L 23–28 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs. Ohio State | L 17–26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | atWisconsin | L 28–35 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 26 | vs.Iowa | L 21–28 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Nebraska 8 games, 30 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | atOhio State | L 17–52 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | atNorthwestern | L 13–21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | vs. Penn State | W 30–23 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs.Illinois | L 23–41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | atIowa | L 20–26 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | atPurdue | W 37–27 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | vs.Minnesota | L 17–24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 18 | atRutgers | W 28–21 | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Nebraska 6 games, 15 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. South Alabama | W 35–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Northern Illinois | W 44–8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs.Ohio State | L 7–48 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | atMinnesota | L 7–34 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs.Indiana | L 31–38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs.Wisconsin | L 21–37 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2023 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′3¼″ |
| Weight | 248 lb |
| Arm length | 31⅝″ |
| Hand size | 9⅝″ |
| Wingspan | 78¾″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.93 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.66 s |
| Vertical jump | 35″ |
| Broad jump | 9′7″ |
| Bench press | 22 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.24 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.18 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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