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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 3 | 2180th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 20 | — |
Charting
Where Nelson's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
3 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Georgia State#111 · 4-4 | 7 | 49% | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 |  South Carolina#60 · 5-7 | 3 | 10% | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 * | South Carolina#45 · 8-5 | 1 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Keenan Nelson's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded. * Defense rebuilt from the play-by-play (ESPN's box scores that season are missing it); about 10% below official totals.
Game Log
Keenan 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
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  North Carolina A&T | W 59–10 | 5.8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Kennesaw State | W 31–17 | 4.7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ UCF | L 30–44 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Northern Illinois | W 35–14 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 |  Old Dominion | W 42–10 | 5.6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ James Madison | L 22–49 | 5.5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | @ Arkansas State | L 32–38 | 6.5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  Coastal Carolina | L 20–31 | 5.5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 7 games | 5.5 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 22 | 1165th / 5664 |
| Solo | 15 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1566th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 1 | 898th / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
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 | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · North Carolina A&T | — | 53 | ~51 (21–53) | 3 | 96% |
| Wk 2 · Kennesaw State | — | 56 | ~13 (0–40) | 2 | 23% |
| Wk 3 · UCF | — | 56 | ~35 (0–56) | 2 | 63% |
| Wk 5 · Old Dominion | — | 63 | ~4 (0–12) | 1 | 6% |
| Wk 7 · James Madison | — | 68 | ~38 (0–63) | 4 | 56% |
| Wk 8 · Arkansas State | — | 66 | ~66 (27–66) | 8 | 100% |
| Wk 9 · Coastal Carolina | ✓ S | 68 | ~38 (0–63) | 4 | 56% |
| Season | 1 GS | 503 | 245 (108–268) | 24 | 49% |
Position Room
21 DBs on the Georgia State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Donovan Faria | S | SO | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Tre Mittman | S | JR | 32 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 32 | Tyson McCrary | CB | SO | 29 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 |
| 8 | Deuce Lee | S | SR | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 | Keenan Nelson | S | SR | 22 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 24 | Malique Harrell | CB | FR | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 |
| Deuce Walker | S | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | ||
| 12 | Darius Johnson Jr. | CB | SR | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 11 | Toby Bolton | CB | SR | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 21 | Derrick Maxey III | S | JR | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 22 | Ty Snead | S | FR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 17 | Joseph Holt | S | FR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 3 | Demonte Gaston | S | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 18 | Andre Jocelyn | CB | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Jacorey Walker | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 25 | Monterrius Echols | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Ry'Sheed Fuller | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Josh Owens | S | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Christon Jones | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | Cade Dutton | CB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Tylan Smith | CB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
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 —+ plays per team game. Georgia State depth chart →