Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies
Career
3 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Tgt share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Nebraska#20 · 5-3 | 3 | 12% | 2 | 30 | 1 | 3.1% |
| 2025 | Nebraska#61 · 7-6 | 3 | 6% | 2 | 11 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | Nebraska#39 · 7-6 | 5 | 15% | 10 | 86 | 1 | 5.5% |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Carter Nelson's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Carter Nelson's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Long |
| 1 |  Ohio | W 49–21 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 2 |  Bowling Green | W 56–7 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 3 |  North Dakota | W 34–7 | 4.3 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | @ Michigan State | W 31–13 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 5 |  Maryland | W 48–23 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 6 |  Indiana | L 17–20 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 7 | @ Oregon | L 14–17 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 9 |  Washington | L 10–17 | 7.0 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 1 | 24 |
| 2026 · 2 games | 5.7 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 1 | 24 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 2 | 1510th / 2089 |
| Yards | 30 | 1361st / 2074 |
| Yards / catch | 15 | — |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 412th / 914 |
| Long | 24 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Ohio | 74 | ~26 (12–37) | 1 | 35% |
| Wk 3 · North Dakota | 71 | ~20 (9–29) | 1 | 28% |
| Wk 9 · Washington | 72 | ~22 (10–31) | 1 | 31% |
| Season | 575 | 68 (37–91) | 3 | 12% |
Position Room
6 TEs on the Nebraska roster, ordered by rec
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Rec | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Luke Lindenmeyer | TE | SR | 27 | 247 | 1 | 14% | +0.26 |
| 29 | Carter Nelson | TE | JR | 2 | 30 | 1 | 3% | +0.78 |
| 41 | Luke Sorensen | TE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Cayden Echternach | TE | SR | — | — | — | 3% | -0.84 |
| 49 | Danny King | TE | JR | — | — | — | 4% | -0.74 |
| 82 | Eric Ingwerson | TE | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 4+ plays per team game. Nebraska depth chart →