Defensive tackle, BYU, 2020–24
John Nelson
- Number
- No. 94
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 290 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Spanish Fork, UT
John Nelson played defensive tackle at BYU (2020–24).
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
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 BYU 11 games, 23 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Southern Illinois | W 41–13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at SMU | W 18–15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Wyoming | W 34–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Kansas State | W 38–9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Baylor | W 34–28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Arizona | W 41–19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Oklahoma State | W 38–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 9 | at Utah | W 22–21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Kansas | L 13–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | at Arizona State | L 23–28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Houston | W 30–18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2023 BYU 6 games, 6 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Sam Houston | W 14–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Southern Utah | W 41–16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Arkansas | W 38–31 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | atKansas | L 27–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | vs. Cincinnati | W 35–27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at TCU | L 11–44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2022 BYU 12 games, 24 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at South Florida | W 50–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs.Baylor | W 26–20 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Oregon | L 20–41 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs.Wyoming | W 38–24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | vs. Utah State | W 38–26 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | vs. Notre Dame | L 20–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs.Arkansas | L 35–52 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Liberty | L 14–41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Boise State | W 31–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Utah Tech | W 52–26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | at Stanford | W 35–26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 17 ✦ | vs.SMU | W 24–23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2021 BYU 10 games, 12 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs.Arizona | W 24–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs.Utah | W 26–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs.Arizona State | W 27–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs.South Florida | W 35–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | atBaylor | L 24–38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Washington State | W 21–19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs. Virginia | W 66–49 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs. Idaho State | W 59–14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | at USC | W 35–31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 18 ✦ | vs. UAB | L 28–31 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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