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Philip Nelson

Minnesota · Quarterback · 2012-13

PASS YDS
2,179
PASS TD
17
RUSH TD
6

Career totals · 2 seasons with stats

Scouting Report

From 2012 to 2013, Nelson threw for 2,179 yards and 17 touchdowns, and ran for 548 more yards.

In 17-0 that career earns a 66 overall, the 11th-highest quarterback rating at Minnesota since 1990 and No. 122 among all quarterbacks of the 2010-2014 era.

Season by Season

Philip Nelson season-by-season statistics at Minnesota
SeasonPass YdsPass TDIntRush YdsRush TD
2012873881840
20131,306963646
Total2,17917145486

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

Minnesota Teammates

  1. 80Maxx Williams2012-14TE
  2. 74Ra'Shede Hageman2009-13EDGE
  3. 72Briean Boddy-Calhoun2012-15CB
  4. 72Damien Wilson2013-14LB
  5. 71David Cobb2011-14RB
  6. 70Adam Weber2007-10QB
  7. 70Brock Vereen2010-13S
  8. 70D.L. Wilhite2009-12EDGE
  9. 70Eric Murray2012-15S
  10. 70Theiren Cockran2011-15EDGE

Full Minnesota all-time roster

Top Quarterbacks of the 2010-2014 Era

  1. 99Cam NewtonAuburn · 2010QB
  2. 97Marcus MariotaOregon · 2012-14QB
  3. 97Johnny ManzielTexas A&M · 2011-13QB
  4. 96Robert Griffin IIIBaylor · 2008-11QB
  5. 96Jameis WinstonFlorida State · 2013-14QB
  6. 93A.J. McCarronAlabama · 2010-13QB
  7. 93Andrew LuckStanford · 2009-11QB
  8. 90Case KeenumHouston · 2007-11QB

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Sources: Wikipedia 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.