#29
Nebraska · 2026

Carter Nelson

TEJunior6' 5", 250 lbsAinsworth, NE
Nebraska Cornhuskers3-0 · TDC #34
Snap share
32%
likely 13–46%

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

2 plays · -0.7 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays-0.33
Passing-0.33
1st down+0.20
3rd down-0.84
Standard downs-0.33
NelsonWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays1%
Pass plays3%
Run plays0%
1st down2%
2nd down0%
3rd down3%
Standard downs2%
Passing downs0%
NelsonWR/TE average

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions11257th / 1676
Yards61457th / 1662
Yards / catch6—
Touchdowns0—
Long6—

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

GameTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · Ohio74~26 (12–37)135%
Wk 3 · North Dakota71~20 (9–29)128%
Season14546 (19–66)232%

Position Room

6 TEs on the Nebraska roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
44Luke LindenmeyerTESR5710——
29Carter NelsonTEJR1603%-0.33
41Luke SorensenTEFR—————
48Cayden EchternachTESR—————
49Danny KingTEJR———4%-0.74
82Eric IngwersonTEJR—————

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 →