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Garrett Nelson

Nebraska · Edge Rusher · 2019-22

SACKS
12
TFL
26
TKL
168

Career totals · 4 seasons with stats

Scouting Report

From 2019 to 2022, Nelson recorded 168 tackles, 26 tackles for loss and 12 sacks.

In 17-0 that career earns a 70 overall, the 15th-highest edge rusher rating at Nebraska since 1990 and No. 119 among all edge rushers of the 2020-2024 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2022
    • Second-team all-conference

Season by Season

Garrett Nelson season-by-season statistics at Nebraska
SeasonTklTFLSacksPD
2019151.500
20203041.50
20215711.552
20226695.52
Total16826124

Seasons with tracked stats at Nebraska. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).

Nebraska Teammates

  1. 74Trey Palmer2022WR
  2. 72Isaac Gifford2020-24S
  3. 72Adrian Martinez2018-21QB
  4. 72Austin Allen2017-21TE
  5. 72Tommi Hill2022-24CB
  6. 71Samori Toure2021WR
  7. 70JoJo Domann2016-21LB
  8. 70Ty Robinson2019-24EDGE
  9. 70Cam Taylor-Britt2018-21CB
  10. 70Malcolm Hartzog2022-25CB

Full Nebraska all-time roster

Top Edge Rushers of the 2020-2024 Era

  1. 93Aidan HutchinsonMichigan · 2018-21EDGE
  2. 93Will Anderson Jr.Alabama · 2020-22EDGE
  3. 90T'Vondre SweatTexas · 2019-23EDGE
  4. 90Jordan DavisGeorgia · 2018-21EDGE
  5. 90Abdul CarterPenn State · 2022-24EDGE
  6. 90Calijah KanceyPittsburgh · 2020-22EDGE
  7. 90Jalen CarterGeorgia · 2020-22EDGE
  8. 90Kayvon ThibodeauxOregon · 2019-21EDGE

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Sources: Wikipedia (Garrett Nelson) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.